Folk on ukulele

Folk on ukulele: the strumming patterns “Formby split stroke” (4/4) and “triplet strum” (12/8), and the progressions three chords (I–IV–V) and pop axis (I–V–vi–IV), each with audio on its own page. This is where the ukulele truly belongs: the Hawaiian vamp, a short back-and-forth of chords, is its native language, and its airy strum sits perfectly in folk sing-alongs, easygoing reggae and gentle country.

Folk thrives on simplicity: songs meant for singing together, with direct melodies and lean harmony that put the story front and center. This page collects the style's classic progressions, like the three-chord one — the trio behind countless songs — and the pop axis, a four-chord loop heard all over popular music.

Grooves

Progressions

My Chords & Scales: Build the genre's repertoire: saving chords and scales to the Notebook is part of Pro · try it in Chord and Fret

Updated October 20, 2026