A ukulele that goes flat a minute after tuning usually isn't broken. Tune it with or without a tuner, then fix what pulls it out: new strings, pegs, the nut.

C, Am, F, G, Em and E7 placed on IZ's medley section by section, with What a Wonderful World, plus the strum and an order to learn it in.

The easiest ukulele songs for beginners use just two to four basic chords, a steady down-strum pattern, and forgiving timing—songs like "Riptide," "I'm Yours," and "You Are My Sunshine" are common starting points because they repeat the same chord shapes throughout instead of introducing new ones every few bars.

C is 0003, Am is 2000, F is 2010, G is 0232. Learn the shapes, then the changes between them, and check each chord string by string when it won't ring.

A ukulele that goes flat a minute after tuning usually isn't broken. Tune it with or without a tuner, then fix what pulls it out: new strings, pegs, the nut.