Now that you know how to tune your ukulele, and you're familiar with the names of the strings and the parts of the ukulele, it's time to start learning how to play some chords! From there its a short step to playing songs and jamming with other musicians.

The first chords we're going to look at are C, F, A minor and G7. Watch the video below, and try playing along! Then use the chord diagrams to help you learn and memorise these chords.

Focus on your left hand - don't worry about strumming patterns too much until you can easily change from one chord to another. This takes a bit of practice, but once you get it down, it will stick with you forever!

10 easy FOUR-CHORD SONGS

Once you've learnt these four chords, and can easily change from one chord to another, there are literally hundreds of songs you can play on the ukulele. Here are a few to get you started: