How to Play Happy Birthday on Ukulele - Let’s Celebrate!
Happy Birthday to Ukuleles Unanimous!
A few years ago, a tiny idea plucked its first string - and today, our popular ukulele lessons have spread worldwide! Whether you've been with us from day one or you’re a brand-new ukulele friend, we’re thrilled to celebrate this milestone with you. So grab your favourite instrument (soprano, concert, tenor, baritone… we love them all!) and learn how to play ‘Happy Birthday’.
🎉 Ready to celebrate?
From our very first pub play along to today’s global ukulele community, the past few years have been packed with:
A never-ending supply of ukulele humor (and yes, still plenty more coming)
What started as a passion project has become a worldwide celebration of creativity, inclusivity, and that unmistakable ukulele magic!
🎁 Our Gift to You
Here are a few different ways to play ‘Happy Birthday’ on the ukulele!
➡️ In the key of C:
Happy [C]Birthday to [G7]you, Happy Birthday to [C]you, Happy [C7]Birthday, dear [F]Name, Name, Happy [C]Birthday [G7]to [C]you
➡️ In the key of F:
Happy [F]Birthday to [C7]you, Happy Birthday to [F]you, Happy [F7]Birthday, dear [Bb]Name, Name, Happy [F]Birthday [C7]to [F]you
➡️ In the key of G:
Happy [G]Birthday to [D7]you, Happy Birthday to [G]you, Happy [G7]Birthday, dear [C]Name, Name, Happy [G]Birthday [D7]to [G]you
➡️ In the key of D:
Happy [D]Birthday to [A7]you, Happy Birthday to [D]you, Happy [D7]Birthday, dear [G]Name, Name, Happy [D]Birthday [A7]to [D]you
Let us know which version you like best!
Want even more variety?
Here’s a simplified, ukulele-friendly way to play ‘Happy Birthday’ by Stevie Wonder - the funky, upbeat version!
Ukulele Chords to ‘Happy Birthday’ by Stevie Wonder
🎶 How will you Celebrate?
Our birthday is really about you - the players, teachers, tinkerers, performers, hobbyists, experimenters, and absolute beginners who make our community what it is. Here are a few fun ways to join in the celebration:
⭐ Host a Mini Jam
Grab a few friends, family members, or pets who politely tolerate your practice sessions, and strum through your favorite songs together.
⭐ Learn Something New
It could be a tricky chord, a fresh fingerpicking pattern, or that song you’ve had on your wish list for months.
⭐ Share Your First Ukulele Story
Everyone remembers their first uke. Was it love at first strum? A gift? A late-night impulse buy? Post yours and tag #UkulelesUnanimousBirthday!
⭐ Treat Yourself to a New Accessory
Strings, tuners, straps… or maybe that dream ukulele you’ve been eyeing 👀
Birthdays are for presents, after all.
⭐ Play Our Birthday Challenge
Strum 10 minutes a day for 10 days. You’d be amazed how much progress that adds up to!
🌺 What Ukuleles Unanimous Means to Us
🎶 It means community.
🎶 It means creativity.
🎶 It means that a small instrument can make a big difference - in confidence, in connection, in joy.
Your enthusiasm keeps our strings buzzing, your questions keep us learning, and your music keeps us inspired 👍
🎂 Here’s to the Next 100 years!
We’re only just getting started. Expect new lessons, fresh collaborations and a whole lot of uke-powered positivity coming your way.
So - Happy Birthday to all of us! 🎶
Thank you for being here, thank you for strumming with us, and thank you for keeping the ukulele spirit alive.
Happy Strumming 😊
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