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Hotel Califorina Ukulele Lesson & Chords

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How to play Hotel California on Ukulele (chords, rhythm & feel)

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✔ Play along with the Backing Track

⚠️ Important: To recreate the acoustic guitar part from the original record play the song in D Minor. Use the correct chords and Chef's Kiss, Claw hand shape, Palm Muting and Pinky Muting techniques to play like Glen in The Eagles

Once you've got this, you can try Sound of Silence ukulele lesson

The chords are easy — but very few make it sound like the record

— Play it Like the Record

Commonly used ukulele chords — as shown in the lesson

Dm - A7 - F - C - C+G - Gm - G

Chords (Ukulele - Key Dm):

I play Hotel California in D Minor (not B Minor) so I can recreate the rhythm, chord shapes and feel of Glen Frey's acoustic guitar part from the original Eagles recording.

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Greg takes Glen Frey's role on 'rhythm guitar' alongside The Eagles

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The 1977 #1 hit from The Eagles. Iconic

Key: Dm
In Bm on the original recording
Chords:
Dm A7 F C C+G Gm G

Techniques:
Claw Hand picking
Chef's Kiss strumming
Various Muting Techniques

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Play along with The Eagles - Vocals, Drums, Bass & Lead Guitars only

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Q: What key is Hotel California in on ukulele?
A: D Minor on ukulele (The Eagles' original recording is in B Minor).

Q: Why is Hotel California in D Minor on this site?
A: Glen Frey played his acoustic guitar with a capo. On ukulele, playing in D Minor (with no capo) uses the same chord shapes that Glen used on the original Eagles' recording

Q: What chords are used in Hotel California on ukulele?
A: Dm - A7 - F - C - C+G - Gm - G Using these chords and combining picking and strumming with the correct techniques you can play Hotel California like the record.

Q: Why doesn't Hotel California sound right on my Ukulele?
A: To really sound like the original record, your ukulele setup is critical — including a Low G string and a tenor ukulele.

👉 See the Getting Started guide to set up your ukulele for this playing style.

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