I do not own the rights to the song. This is intended as a FUN educational video.
Learn how to play Unchained Melody on Ukulele following
- 3 Chord Progression patterns using
- 8 total OPEN chords
This is a fun one for beginners and intermediate ukulele players.
Additional Techniques
- Finger Picking in a triplet pattern
Music Theory
- All Chords are in the key of C major with one exception
- C G F major chords
- Am Em minor chords
- C7 G7 7th chords
- D# major chord does not naturally occur in the key of C.
This song version is based on the Righteous Brothers' 1965 recording. Originally composed in 1955 by Alex North with lyrics by Hy Zaret for a movie called "Unchained". Phil Spector may or may not have produced this track...dig into that rabbit hole.