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Bingo

Also known as "Bingo Was His Name-O" and "There Was a Farmer Who Had a Dog."

Published: 01 Oct 2011 Updated: 10 Nov 2022 • Visits: 206 • Code: UL503

Topic: Childrens Instruments: leadsheet ukulele ANY Subjects: Beginner • Repertoire

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Bingo

Bingo, also known as Bingo Was His Name-Oand There Was a Farmer Who Had a Dog, is an English language children's song of obscure origin. In most modern forms, the song involves spelling the name of a dog, and with increasing letters replaced with handclaps on each repetition.

This song, in its simplest form can be played with three chords. These are the I, IV, and V or V7 chords in a major key. In the example here they are: G C and D7 or D, shown in C Tuning, High or Low G.

Open Position Chords

These are the basic Open Position Chords that can get you through Bingo.

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Melody

Starts on the P5 and ascends a P4.

  • The melody is entirely taken from a major scale and starting on the fifth of the same: G A B C D E F G`.
  • There is a single pick-up note to start the melody.

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Bingo - Leadsheet with Ukulele TAB

Updated: 31 Dec 2016

The children classic melody.

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BC1UKE

A Guide to Ukulele Chords

Updated: 05 Dec 2017

A Guide to Ukulele Chords - covers the basic ukulele chords that ALL ukulele players SHOULD know. Plus, an introduction to movable chord forms, rock chords, how to transpose chords, jazz chords and more.

BC1UKE-L

A Guide to Ukulele Chords for Lefties

Updated: 10 Jan 2020

Covering basic ukulele chords that ALL uke players MUST know, movable chord forms, rock uke chords, how to transpose chords, learning the ukulele fingerboard and an introduction to 4-part jazz chords and more... FOR LEFTIES - Tunings: C, G, or D Tunings. Low or high string four variations.

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UL414

Old MacDonald Had a Farm

Updated: 01 Oct 2011

Old MacDonald Had a Farm is a children's song and nursery rhyme about a farmer named MacDonald (or McDonald, Macdonald) and the various animals he keeps on his farm. Each verse of the song changes the name of the animal and its respective noise. In many versions, the song is cumulative, with the noises from all the earlier verses added to each subsequent verse. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 745.

UL533

Oh! Susanna

Updated: 07 Feb 2020

Oh! Susanna is a minstrel song by Stephen Foster (1826-1864). It was published by W. C. Peters & Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1848. The song was introduced by a local quintette at a concert in Andrews' Eagle Ice Cream Saloon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on September 11, 1847. Foster was said to have written the song for his men's social club.

UL516

This Train

Updated: 28 Nov 2017

This Train (is Bound for Glory) by Woody Guthrie.

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Common Chord Progressions and Remembering Songs

Updated: 01 Jan 2003

Learning the similarities between chord progressions and songs helps you remember a lot of songs. There's a lot more in common between songs than one might think.

Playing by Ear

Updated: 01 Jan 2003

Learning to play by ear is the ultimate goal when learning any musical instrument. This series of lessons is designed to get you to that goal. Whether it's melodies or chords, it can be done.

Related Song Files, Resources and Assets

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Bingo - Leadsheet with Ukulele TAB

Updated: 31 Dec 2016

The children classic melody.

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