With its roots in the blues, rock and roll has its fair share of songs with easy chords. This is the largest section and includes 1970s-2000s rock/pop, depending on how relevant the … See more

Traditional country and folk songs tend to be based on “three chords and the truth” as the saying goes. If you can transpose from guitar-friendly keys to ukulele-friendly keys, many more … See more

Reggae often uses easy chords, but since it relies heavily on a syncopated skank strumit can be difficult for beginners to play. If you’re a strumming wiz who wants to drill on so… See more

“Island” music can be a lot of things, but to me, living in Hawai’i, it means contemporary local music that sits somewhere between traditional Hawaiian and either reggae or mainstream … See more