Appendix I: Hey Ya!

"Hey Ya" was one of Outkast's most successful songs released back in 2003 and has become a favorite withing the world of ukulele players as it is a simple song. There are only 4 chords  used throughout which are G major, C Major, D major and E minor.

 The suggested strum pattern for this song follows: Down-Down Up- Up Down

Now there are a few twiddly bits in this song which you have to be aware of. Firstly there is a time signature change in the 3rd bar of every phrase. "Hey Ya" has a time signature of 4/4 or common time as this is the most used time signature used in music. 4/4 means there are 4 crotchet beats in a bar.

The third bar of every phrase changes to 2/4 bar which means there are only 2 crotchet beats instead of 4. This bar only requires 2 strums rather than the suggested strum pattern previously explained. This can be seen below.

The second twiddly part of "Hey Ya" is a slightly difficult part which is played during the chorus. Also note the 2/4 bar in the third bar...

And the alternate fingering:

Hey Ya!

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