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I Saw Her Standing There Ukulele Lesson & Chords
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How to play I Saw Her Standing There on Ukulele (chords, rhythm & feel)
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✔ Watch the Demo Video
✔ Follow the Lyric & Chord Sheet
✔ Play along with the Backing Track
⚠️ Important: To recreate John Lennon's rhythm guitar part on ukulele you must play I Saw Her Standing There in E Major, just like the original. The secret is tight strumming and muting. Use Chef's Kiss, Pressure Muting, Palm Muting and Pinky Muting techniques to get that authentic feel.
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— Play it Like the Record
Chords (Ukulele - Key E)
I play the song in E Major, same as the original
These are the chords used to play I Saw Here Standing There on ukulele
These aren’t complicated chords — It all about tight strumming and muting.
E7 - A/A7 - B/B7 - C
The Beatles 1963. Pop-Rock
Key: E
Same as original
Techniques:
Chef's Kiss steady strum
Palm Muting
Pressure Muting
Pinky Muting
Ukulele Chords:
E7 A-A7 - B-B7 - C
Q: What key is I Saw Here Standing There in on ukulele?
A: Best played in E Major (same as the original record).
Q: What chords are used in I Saw Her Standing There on ukulele?
A: E7 A-A7 - B-B7 - C Fairly straightforward chords here — the real feel comes from playing in the right key (E) and using the correct strumming and muting techiques to get the rhythm of the original record
Q: Why doesn't I Saw Her Standing There 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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