How can I make two chords on the ukulele sound interesting for a whole song?

Question

I'm accompanying my friend on one of her own songs with my uke. However, the song only has two chords the whole way through! The chords are `Dm` and `Am` - eight even beats of each. It's mostly slow and steady then it speeds up at the end to a fast climax. Any ideas for different chord configurations or strumming patterns that could make this more interesting for me to play?

Answer 1

You could vary the voicings (which notes of the chords are higher and which are lower). Even on a uke, there are some choices about how to play basic chords. You can also vary the rhythm patterns.

Answer 2

Playing different rhythmic and arpeggio patterns on the two chords is one way to provide variety to the song. You could also try stopping the chords for a time. A lot depends on what is going on in the melody.