I Just Called To Say I Love You: Ukulele
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I Just Called To Say I Love You: Ukulele

As performed by Stevie Wonder

Item: 35-DS00242629
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Publisher: Hal Leonard
Page Count: 3
SKU: 35-DS00242629

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About the Artist: Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder's career spans over six decades as a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who fundamentally reshaped popular music. Blind from infancy, he mastered piano, harmonica, drums, and keyboards while developing an innovative production approach that blended soul, funk, and pop into deeply human songwriting. His work demonstrates how accessibility and artistry reinforce each other; his compositions invite musicians of all levels to find meaning in deceptively simple melodies built on sophisticated harmonic foundations.

Why we love this

This arrangement captures the warmth and sincerity of Wonder's original while fitting naturally on ukulele. The three-page format keeps it accessible for intermediate players without sacrificing the emotional core that makes this song resonate across generations.

What to expect

Tender and direct. The ukulele's natural warmth suits the song's vulnerability perfectly, turning what could be saccharine into something genuinely touching. You'll find yourself drawn inward as you play.

Who it's for

Intermediate ukulele players ready to tackle a song with genuine emotional weight. This arrangement works equally well for solo performance or as part of a set featuring popular music from the 1980s onward.

How to get the most out of it

  • Nail the tempo first. This song lives in its groove; rushing or dragging undermines the tenderness that makes it effective.
  • Shape the melody with dynamics rather than speed. Let quiet passages breathe, and allow the chorus to bloom without overdoing it.
  • Listen closely to chord transitions; ukulele voicings can obscure harmonic movement if you're not intentional about voice leading.

How to use it

Include this in a contemporary music set that celebrates songwriting excellence across genres, or pair it with other Motown-influenced pieces to highlight soul music's lasting impact on pop songwriting.

Skills your students will build

  • Sustaining emotional clarity through simple harmonic progressions
  • Balancing precision rhythm with expressive phrasing
  • Translating keyboard-based songwriting to stringed instrument voicings

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