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All Available Online Lessons

ALL available online lessons in one BIG list.

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439 Lesson(s)

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4-Part Movable 7th Chord Forms

Based on the open position seventh chords. These movable form versions allow  you to transpose the open position chords to any key.

UL37d: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - A

Example A blues progression from my book A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z.

UL600-A: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - B

Example B blues progression from my book A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z.

UL600-B: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - C

Example C blues progression from my book A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z.

UL600-C: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - D

Example D blues progression from my book A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z.

UL600-D: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - E

Example E blues progression from my book A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z.

UL600-E: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - F

Example F blues progression from my book A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z.

UL600-F: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - G

Example G blues progression from my book A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z.

UL600-G: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - H

Example H blues progression from my book A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z.

UL600-H: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - I

Example I blues progression from my book A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z.

UL600-I: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - J

Example J blues progression from my book A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z.

UL600-J: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - K

Example K blues progression from my book A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z.

UL600-K: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - L

Example L blues progression from my book A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z.

UL600-L: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - M

Example M blues progression from my book A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z.

UL600-M: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - N

Example N blues progression from my book A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z.

UL600-N: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - O

Example O blues progression from my book A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z.

UL600-O: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - P

Example P blues progression from my book A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z.

UL600-P: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - Q

Example Q blues progression from my book A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z.

UL600-Q: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - R

Example R blues progression from my book A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z.

UL600-R: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - S

Example S blues progression from my book A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z.

UL600-S: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - T

Example T blues progression from my book A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z.

UL600-T: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - U

Example U blues progression from my book A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z.

UL600-U: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - V

Example V blues progression from my book A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z.

UL600-V: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - W

Example W blues progression from my book A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z.

UL600-W: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - X

Example X blues progression from my book A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z.

UL600-X: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - Y

Example Y blues progression from my book A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z.

UL600-Y: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - Z

Example Z blues progression from my book A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z.

UL600-Z: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

A/Bb Movable Form Ukulele Chords

Based on the open position A family of chords. These movable form versions allow you to transpose the open position A, Am, A7, Amaj7, Am7, Am6 chords to any key.

UL37a: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Advanced Single Note Fingering Drills for Ukulele

Developing finger strength and independence with a series of graduated single string exercises.

UL15b: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Altered Seventh Chords on Ukulele

Beyond basic open position chords, basic movable form chords and a core set of 4-part chords. There are just too many chords shapes too memorize. Learning the principles of how chords are constructed and the ukulele fingerboard are the way to go. You can then create more advanced chords like 9#117#5-913b57+9 on the fly as needed from your core set of chords.

UL102: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Alternate Fingerings for F7

Alternate fingerings for F7 in C tuning. The same fingerings would apply to C7 in G tuning and G7 in D tuning.

UL118: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Alternating Thumb Style Fingerpicking - Patterns Summary

Summary of the core Alternating Thumb patterns from the Allternating Thumb Fingerpicking for Ukulele book.

ULFP117s: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

An Introduction to Creating Solo Ukulele Arrangements

Creating a solo ukulele chord arrangement is as simple as harmonizing a melody by playing a chord that has the melody note as the top note of the chord. This style of playing is called Chord Melody or Melody and Chord. The hard part comes with - What chor

UL125: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Basic Blues Progressions in A Major

Basic and Quick Change blues chord progressions in the key of A major using the core 7th chords from the Big Six series of lessons. This is great way to explore this core chord in various keys.

UL42-7A: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Basic Blues Progressions in Bb Major

Basic and Quick Change blues chord progressions in the key of Bb major using the core 7th chords from the Big Six series of lessons. This is great way to explore this core chord in various keys.

UL42-7Bb: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Basic Blues Progressions in C Major

Basic and Quick Change blues chord progressions in the key of C major using the core 7th chords from the Big Six series of lessons. This is great way to explore this core chord in various keys.

UL42-7C: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Basic Blues Progressions in D Major

Basic and Quick Change blues chord progressions in the key of D major using the core 7th chords from the Big Six series of lessons. This is great way to explore this core chord in various keys.

UL42-7D: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Basic Blues Progressions in E Major

Basic and Quick Change blues chord progressions in the key of E major using the core 7th chords from the Big Six series of lessons. This is great way to explore this core chord in various keys.

UL42-7E: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Basic Blues Progressions in F Major

Basic and Quick Change blues chord progressions in the key of F major using the core 7th chords from the Big Six series of lessons. This is great way to explore this core chord in various keys.

UL42-7F: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Basic Blues Progressions in G Major

Basic and Quick Change blues chord progressions in the key of G major using the core 7th chords from the Big Six series of lessons. This is great way to explore this core chord in various keys.

UL42-7G: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Basic Open Position Guitar Chords

Sometimes referred to as “cowboy” or “folk” chords. These chords are played in the fret one, two, and three are of the guitar neck and include at least one open string. Technically the open position is includes the open strings and frets one, two, three and four.

These are typically the first chords anyone learning to play the guitar learn. There is a set list of basic major, minor and seventh chords that need to be learned. These basic chords will form the foundation for derived chords and there movable forms along the guitar neck.

GL20: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Basic Open Position Ukulele Chord Chart

A core set of basic chords that ALL Ukulele players should know in five common keys: C, G, D, A and E. In all common "dominant" seventh chords in every key.

Of the 15 possible major and relative minor keys in music. Ther're five common keys to get started with. These will allow you to play quite a few popular songs.

 

UL700a: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Basic Open Position Ukulele Chord Chart for Lefties

The Basic Open Position Ukulele Chord chart for Lefties. Common chords in five common common keys: C, G, D, A and E. With "dominant" seventh chords in every key.

UL700b: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Basic Single Note Drills for Ukulele

Basic one, two, three and four note single string drills for ukulele for developing finger strength and independence. It's critical a player develop the finger strength and independence to explore their full musical potential. By developing a great finger

UL15: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Basic Ukulele Chords - C Tuning

The art and science of chord fingering. Learning your basic open position chords in common keys.

ULM40: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Building a Solid Jazz Chord Foundation for Ukulele

Commonly called jazz chords, these more sophisticated, contemporary chord voicings find their way into a wide variety of music forms and styles. This lessons is the first on the series that build your core foundation for these chords.

UL103: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

C/Db Movable Form Ukulele Chords

Based on the open position A family of chords. These movable form versions allow  you to transpose the open position C, Cm, C7, Cmaj7, Cm7, Cm6 chords to any key.

UL37b: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 10th - A9

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 10th is A9.

ULCAD0210: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 11th - A13

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 11th is A13.

ULCAD0211: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 12th - A13

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 12th is A13.

ULCAD0212: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 13th - Bb5add2

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 13th is Bb5add2.

ULCAD0213: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 14th - Csus2

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 14th is Csus2.

ULCAD0214: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 15th - Gsus2

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 15th is Gsus2.

ULCAD0215: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 16th - C13

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 16th is C13.

ULCAD0216: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 17th - C7b9

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 17th is C7b9.

ULCAD0217: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 18th - Em7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 18th is Em7.

ULCAD0218: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 19th - G6

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 19th is G6.

ULCAD0219: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 1st - C#m

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 1st is ?.

ULCAD0201: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 20th - Dim7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 20th is Dim7.

ULCAD0220: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 21st - Dim7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 21st is Dim7.

ULCAD0221: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 22nd - F#m7b5

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 22nd is F#m7b5.

ULCAD0222: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 23rd - Asus4

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 23rd is Asus4.

ULCAD0223: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 25th - Cmaj9

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 25th is Cmaj9.

ULCAD0225: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 26th - Amaj9

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 26th is Amaj9.

ULCAD0226: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 27th - Am9

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 27th is Am9.

ULCAD0227: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 28th - Em9

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 28th is Em9.

ULCAD0228: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 2nd - F#m

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 2nd is ?.

ULCAD0202: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 3rd - Bbmaj7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 3rd is Bbmaj7.

ULCAD0203: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 4th - Dsus2

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 4th is Dsus2.

ULCAD0204: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 5th - F5add9

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 5th is F5add9.

ULCAD0205: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 6th - C5add9

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 6th is C5add9.

ULCAD0206: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 7th - G5

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 7th is G5.

ULCAD0207: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 8th - Gmaj7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 8th is Gmaj7.

ULCAD0208: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, February 9th - Cadd9sus4

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for February 9th is Cadd9sus4.

ULCAD0209: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 10th - C7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 10th is C7.

ULCAD0110: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 11th - D7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 11th is D7.

ULCAD0111: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 12th - E7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 12th is E7.

ULCAD0112: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 13th - Gsus4

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 13th is Gsus4.

ULCAD0113: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 14th - A7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 14th is A7.

ULCAD0114: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 15th - Fm?

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 15th is Fm.

ULCAD0115: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 16th - Cm

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 16th is Cm.

ULCAD0116: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 17th - E

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 17th is E.

ULCAD0117: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 18th - C6

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 18th is C6.

ULCAD0118: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 19th - B7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 19th is B7.

ULCAD0119: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 1st - C

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 1st is C.

ULCAD0101: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 20th - D

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 20th is D.

ULCAD0120: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 21st - A

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 21st is A.

ULCAD0121: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 22nd - Eb

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 22nd is Eb.

ULCAD0122: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 23rd - Gm

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 23rd is Gm.

ULCAD0123: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 24th - C5

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 24th is C5.

ULCAD0124: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 25th - Cmaj7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 25th is Cnaj7.

ULCAD0125: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 26th - Emaj7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 26th is Emaj7.

ULCAD0126: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 27th - Amaj7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 27th is Amaj7.

ULCAD0127: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 28th - C9

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 28th is ? C9

ULCAD0128: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 29th - Am7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 29th is Am7.

ULCAD0129: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 2nd - F

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 2nd is F.

ULCAD0102: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 30th - Asus4

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 30th is Asus4.

ULCAD0130: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 31st - Csus4

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 31st is Csus4.

ULCAD0131: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 3rd - G

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 3rd is G.

ULCAD0103: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 4th - G7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 4th is G7.

ULCAD0104: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 5th - Dm

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 5th is Dm.

ULCAD0105: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 6th - Em

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 6th is Em.

ULCAD0106: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 7th - Am

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 7th is Am.

ULCAD0107: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 8th - Cadd9

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 8th is Cadd9.

ULCAD0108: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, January 9th - Cadd2

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for January 9th is Cadd2.

ULCAD0109: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, March 10th - B7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for March 10th is B7.

ULCAD0310: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, March 11th - Eb7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for March 11th is Eb7.

ULCAD0311: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, March 12th - Ab7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for March 12th is Ab7.

ULCAD0312: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, March 13th - Db7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for March 13th is Db7.

ULCAD0313: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, March 14th - Ab7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for March 14th is Ab7.

ULCAD0314: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, March 15th - Db7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for March 15th is Db7.

ULCAD0315: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, March 16th - C9

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for March 16th is C9.

ULCAD0316: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, March 17th - F9

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for March 17th is F9.

ULCAD0317: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, March 18th - G9

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for March 18th is G9.

ULCAD0318: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, March 19th - A9

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for March 19th is A9.

ULCAD0319: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, March 1st - Bb

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for March 1st is Bb.

ULCAD0301: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, March 20th - D9

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for March 20th is D9.

ULCAD0320: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, March 21st - E9

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for March 21st is E9.

ULCAD0321: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, March 2nd - Bb7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for March 2nd is Bb7.

ULCAD0302: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, March 30th - F7#9#5

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for March 30th is F7#9#5.

ULCAD0330: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, March 31st - C13#9

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for March 31st is C13#9.

ULCAD0331: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, March 3rd - F7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for March 3rd is F7.

ULCAD0303: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, March 4th - C7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for March 4th is C7.

ULCAD0304: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, March 5th - G7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for March 5th is G7.

ULCAD0305: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, March 6th - D7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for March 6th is D7.

ULCAD0306: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, March 7th - A7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for March 7th is A7.

ULCAD0307: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, March 8th - E7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for March 8th is E7.

ULCAD0308: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord a Day, March 9th - B7

Learn a new Ukulele chord every day of the year. The chord for March 9th is B7.

ULCAD0309: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord Shapes and Learning Ukulele Chords

A chord shape is a function of a particular instrument and tuning. Know how chords are built and the notes can work on any instrument.

UL40: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord Spelling - An Alternate Approach

An alternate approach to determining the chord tones of any chord. Bottom-line is, it's the notes that make the chord - not the shape. A C chord is C, E, G,. Not this or that shape.

ML02: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord Substitution on Ukulele

A chord substitution is when one chord replaces another chord or is used in addition to a current chord. This lesson covers some of the underlining principles that are used to substitute one chords or a series of chords for another.

UL80: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Chord Switching - Double Stops

Switching chords is all about finger independence and working together. These can be developed using the double stop fingering drills presented in this lesson.

UL29: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Classic Endings for Ukulele

Two Feel, bVImaj7 bIImaj7, Basie Ending, Single, Double and Triple Tags, Chromatic, Take the 'A' Train Ending, Shave and a Hair Cut, Lawrence Welk Ending, . . . These are common songs ending that are used over and over in the standard song repetoire.

UL03: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Common Chord Progressions for the Key of A

Common chord progressions for the key of A.

UL47c: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Common Chord Progressions for the Key of Ab

Common chord progressions for the key of Ab.

UL55c: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Common Chord Progressions for the Key of B

Common chord progressions for the key of B.

UL49c: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Common Chord Progressions for the Key of Bb

Common chord progressions for the key of Bb.

UL53c: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Common Chord Progressions for the Key of C Major

Common chord progressions in C Major.

UL44c: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Common Chord Progressions for the Key of C#

Common chord progressions for the key of C#.

UL51c: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Common Chord Progressions for the Key of Cb

Common chord progressions for the key of Cb.

UL58c: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Common Chord Progressions for the Key of D

Common chord progressions for the key of D.

UL46c: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Common Chord Progressions for the Key of Db

Common chord progressions for the key of Db.

UL56c: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Common Chord Progressions for the Key of E

Common chord progressions for the key of E.

UL48c: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Common Chord Progressions for the Key of Eb

Common chord progressions for the key of Eb.

UL54c: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Common Chord Progressions for the Key of F

Common chord progressions for the key of F.

UL52c: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Common Chord Progressions for the Key of F#

Common chord progressions for the key of F#.

UL50c: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Common Chord Progressions for the Key of G

Common chord progressions for the key of G.

UL45c: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Common Ukulele Tunings

Any tuning is possible on a ukulele as long as the construction supports it and a string is available. Here are the most common tunings for the Ukulele shown in concert pitch.

UL101: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Comparing the High G and Low G, C Tunings

Exploring the differences in these two common C tuning, both the high G reentrant tuning and the low G variation.

UL14: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Comping the Blues for Guitar, String Family 1234

Using the blues progression will can explore all voicings on string family 1 2 3 4.

Using Voice Leading principles we will explore all 4 voicings of a seventh chords. To goal here is to play a different voicing in each measure. By transposing the C7 voicings to F7 (up 5 frets) and G7 (up 2 frets from F7).

GL06: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Connecting Scale Positions on Ukulele

Whether it’s connecting licks, riffs, scale positions, arpeggios, sequences or melodies – navigating the fingerboard and connecting positions it's all about using the fingering principles from my book The Six Secrets of Ukulele Fingering.

UL28: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Cool Ukulele Chords - A7

A cool chord is most likely a Free Form chord. A free form chord typically include open strings, wide stretches, displaced chord tones and or chord voicings. Plus they just sound cool.

UL34b: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Cool Ukulele Chords - F Sharp Minor Seven Flat Five

F#m7b5 or F#half-diminished seven is a common chord in the key of G major and Em - especially Em.

UL34c: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Cool Ukulele Chords - G7

A non traditional fingering for the G7 chord using the knowledge that the notes of a G7 chord are G B D F.

UL34a: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Core Chords - Creating the Big Six from F7, 1st Voicing

Taking a movable F7 chord, you can derive each of the 'big six' essential chords. 7, maj7, m7, m7b5, dim7, and aug7.

UL42a: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Core Chords - Creating the Big Six from F7, 2nd Voicing

Taking a movable F7 chord, you can derive each of the 'big six' essential chords. 7, maj7, m7, m7b5, dim7, and aug7.

UL42b: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Core Chords - Creating the Big Six from F7, 3rd Voicing

Taking a movable F7 chord, you can derive each of the 'big six' essential chords. 7, maj7, m7, m7b5, dim7, and aug7.

UL42c: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Core Chords - Creating the Big Six from F7, 4th Voicing

Taking a movable F7 chord, you can derive each of the 'big six' essential chords. 7, maj7, m7, m7b5, dim7, and aug7.

UL42d: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Core Chords - The Big Six - Building a Solid Chord Foundation

Core Chords is a series of lessons for building your 4-part chords. These chords commonly called jazz chords, are really just 4-part chords used in a wide range of musical styles.

UL42: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Core Ukulele Chords, Diminished and Augmented Triads, Strings 1 2 3

A triad is a three note chord. In traditional chord theory there are four triad chord types: major, minor, diminished and augmented. This lesson covers the augmented and diminished triads on string 1 2 3.

UL42-TRIb: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Core Ukulele Chords, Diminished and Augmented Triads, Strings 1 2 3 4

A triad is a three note chord. In traditional chord theory there are four triad chord types: major, minor, diminished and augmented. This lesson covers the augmented and diminished triads on strings 1 2 3 4.

UL42-TRIf: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Core Ukulele Chords, Diminished and Augmented Triads, Strings 2 3 4

A triad is a three note chord. In traditional chord theory there are four triad chord types: major, minor, diminished and augmented. This lesson covers the augmented and diminished triads on strings 2 3 4.

UL42-TRId: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Core Ukulele Chords, Major and Minor Triads, Strings 1 2 3

A triad is a three note chord. In traditional chord theory there are four triad chord types: major, minor, diminished and augmented. This lesson covers the major and minor triads on string 1 2 3.

UL42-TRIa: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Core Ukulele Chords, Major and Minor Triads, Strings 1 2 3 4

A triad is a three note chord. In traditional chord theory there are four triad chord types: major, minor, diminished and augmented. This chart covers the major and minor triads on strings 1 2 3 4.

UL42-TRIe: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Core Ukulele Chords, Major and Minor Triads, Strings 2 3 4

A triad is a three note chord. In traditional chord theory there are four triad chord types: major, minor, diminished and augmented. This chart covers the major and minor triads on strings 2 3 4.

UL42-TRIc: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Core Ukulele Chords, Traditional and Contemporary Triads

A triad is a three note chord. In traditional chord theory there are four traditional triad chord types: major, minor, diminished and augmented. And four contemporary triad chord types: sus2, sus4, add2 and add9.

UL42-TRI: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Core Ukulele Strum - Pattern Four

For ukulele there are four core, basic strums that will get you started. This is the fourth of the four core patterns.

UL126-LII21T: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Core Ukulele Strum - Pattern One

For ukulele there are four core, basic strums that will get you started. This is the first of the four core patterns.

UL126-LII11: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Core Ukulele Strum - Pattern Three

For ukulele there are four core, basic strums that will get you started. This is the third of the four core patterns.

UL126-LII11T: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Core Ukulele Strum - Pattern Two

For ukulele there are four core, basic strums that will get you started. This is the second of the four core patterns.

UL126-LII21: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Core Ukulele Strums - Review

Review of the four core ukulele strums.

UL126-LIIa: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Creating Cool Ukulele Chords

Cool Chords - These are the chords do not typically show up in chord dictionaries or song books. These are the chords players ask, “What is that chord?”

UL34: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Creating Introductions and Turnarounds for Ukulele

Introductions are a composed or improvised piece of music that introduces - sets the stage for - a song or composition. Introductions, or intro for short, are used in all types of music. In this lesson, the focus is on introduction

UL01: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Demystifying Cut Time by Chuck Anderson

Cut Time is a source of confusion for many musicians. What exactly does it mean and how do you apply it?

ML04: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Developing Your Single Note Picking

Developing you single note picking starts with holding the pick properly, choosing the proper size and material and actually working on picking on your guitar.

GL04: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Diminished & Augmented Chords

Movable for diminished and augmented form chords.

UL37e: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Diminished Scale for Ukulele - C Tuning

The Diminished scale is a symmetrical scale with a repeating pattern of whole steps and half steps.

UL25b: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Dominant Seventh Chords?

Not all seventh chords are actually "dominant" seventh chords. This lesson covers when is a Dominant Seventh Chord NOT really a Dominant seventh?

UL108: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Ear Training

Ear Training is the development of the active and passive capability to relate to music aurally. This includes the ability to recognize melodic and harmonic intervals, chords, chords progressions, rhythm, melody and harmony.

ML03: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Ear Training

Ear Training is the development of the active and passive capability to relate to music aurally. This includes the ability to recognize melodic and harmonic intervals, chords, chords progressions, rhythm, melody and harmony.

UL10: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Enharmonic Equivalents

An Enharmonic Equivalent is where a musical pitch can have different names depending on the context in which it is functioning. An example is G# produces the same pitch as Ab.

UL19: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Essential Ab Major Scale Patterns for Ukulele

Essential Ab Major scale patterns for ukulele.

UL04-Ab-ION: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Essential Bb Major Scale Patterns for Ukulele

Essential Bb Major scale patterns for ukulele.

UL04-Bb-ION: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Essential C Major Scale Patterns for Ukulele

Essential C Major scale patterns for ukulele.

UL04-C-ION: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Essential D Major Scale Patterns for Ukulele

Essential D Major scale patterns for ukulele.

UL04-D-ION: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Essential Db Major Scale Patterns for Ukulele

Essential Db Major scale patterns for ukulele.

UL04-Db-ION: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Essential Eb Major Scale Patterns for Ukulele

Essential Eb Major scale patterns for ukulele.

UL04-Eb-ION: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Essential F Major Scale Patterns for Ukulele

Essential F Major scale patterns for ukulele.

UL04-F-ION: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Essential G Major Scale Patterns for Ukulele

Essential G Major scale patterns for ukulele.

UL04-G-ION: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Essential Jazz Scales for Ukulele

After you mastering the six essentials scales below and start to explore more advances styles of music, especially jazz. There are a few more scales that are needed to cover the broader harmonic palette that a typical jazz tune draws from.

UL04j: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - All of Me

Using the jazz standard All of Me to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

UL601-A: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - All of Me

Using the jazz standard All of Me to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

UL601-B: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - All the Things You Are

Using the jazz standard All the Things You Are to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

UL601-D: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - Autumn Leaves

Using the jazz standard Autumn Leaves to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

UL601-C: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - Back Home in Indiana

Using the jazz standard Back Home in Indiana to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

UL601-G: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - Have You Met Miss Jones

Using the jazz standard Have You Met Miss Jones to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

UL601-I: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - It's Only a Paper Moon

Using the jazz standard It's Only a Paper Moon to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

UL601-N: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - Satin Doll

Using the jazz standard Satin Doll to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

UL601-P: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - Satin Doll

Using the jazz standard Satin Doll to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

UL601-O: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - Someday My Prince Will Come

Using the jazz standard Someday My Prince Will Come to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

UL601-H: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - Summer Samba

Using the jazz standard Summer Samba to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

UL601-J: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - Sweet Georgia Brown

Using the jazz standard Sweet Georgia Brown to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

UL601-K: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - Sweet Georgia Brown

A variation of the previous lessons using the jazz standard Sweet Georgia Brown to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

UL601-L: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - Take the A Train

Using the jazz standard Take the A Train to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

UL601-Q: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - The Days of Wine and Roses

Using the jazz standard The Days of Wine and Roses to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

UL601-E: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - There Will Never Be Another You

Using the jazz standard There Will Never Be Another You to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

UL601-F: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele, Standard Example - Yesterday

Using the jazz standard Yesterday to explore jazz chords on ukulele.

UL601-M: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Exploring Jazz Ukulele

Wikipedia defines Jazz as a musical art form which originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States from a confluence of African and European music traditions. The style's West

UL123: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Exploring Major Triads on Ukulele Using a I IV I V Progression - Key of G

Exploring major triads using the primary chords of G major. Triads are one of the first chords that really bring to light the need to know the notes of the neck. This lessons shows the three voicings and the solutions for playing a common 1 4 1 5 progression using G, C and D triads on the string 1 2 3 set.

UL42-TRIa-G1415: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Exploring Major Triads on Ukulele Using a I IV I V Progression.

Exploring major triads using the primary chords of C major. Triads are one of the first chords that really bring to light the need to know the notes of the neck. This lessons shows the three voicings and the solutions for playing a common 1 4 1 5 progression using C, F and G triads on the string 1 2 3 set.

UL42-TRIa1415: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Fingering an Open Postion D Major Ukulele Chord

There are several ways to finger an open position D major chord. Depending on the context of how the chord is being used one fingering might be better than another.

UL111: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Fingerpicking - Alternating Thumb Style for Ukulele, Foundation

This lesson’s focus in on the alternating thumb style, commonly called Travis Picking in the guitar world. For guitar it’s an alternating bass note style with the thumb playing the lower, bass notes. For `Ukulele is strings four and three.

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Fingerpicking - Alternating Thumb Style for Ukulele, Lesson Four

Lesson Four builds on the primer by using the thumb and index combination on all four beats. There is only one possible variation in this lesson.

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Fingerpicking - Alternating Thumb Style for Ukulele, Lesson One

In this lesson we’re introducing the index finger once to the alternating thumb pattern mastered in the Alternate Thumb Fingerpicking Style - Introduction. There are four possible patterns when adding the index finger once in common or cut time.

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Fingerpicking - Alternating Thumb Style for Ukulele, Lesson Three

In this lesson we’re introducing the index finger three times to the alternating thumb pattern mastered in the Alternate Thumb Fingerpicking Style - Introduction. There are three possible patterns in common or cut time.

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Fingerpicking - Alternating Thumb Style for Ukulele, Lesson Two

In this lesson we’re introducing the index finger twice to the alternating thumb pattern mastered in the Alternate Thumb Fingerpicking Style - Introduction. There are six possible patterns in common or cut time.ssible variations in this lesson.

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FIngerpicking for Ukulele - t i m r

There are two distinctly different fingerpicking styles. One is the Alternating Thumb and two finger style commonly called Travis Picking in the guitar world and Scruggs Style in the banjo world. Both names after the most famous musicians that made the style famous.

This series of lesson’s focus is on the second style most associated with classical guitar that involves the thumb and three fingers.

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Fingerpicking on Ukulele - Alternating Thumb Style

In this lesson we’re introducing the index finger four times to the alternating thumb pattern mastered in the Alternate Thumb Fingerpicking Style - Introduction. There is only one pattern in common or cut time.

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Fingerpicking on Ukulele - Alternating Thumb Style, 3/4 Time

Applying the alternating thumb fingerpicking to 3/4 time.

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Fingerpicking on Ukulele - Alternating Thumb Ukulele, Even More Rhythmic Variations - Lesson Ten

Lesson ten introduces variations of lesson nine the level II rhythmic syllables from Chuck Anderson's Modular Phonetic Rhythmic System. These patterns are part of a possible 36 variations.

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Fingerpicking on Ukulele - Alternating Thumb Ukulele, Lesson Five

In this lesson we’re introducing the middle finger to the patterns mastered in lesson two. There are three possible patterns in common or cut time.

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Fingerpicking on Ukulele - Alternating Thumb Ukulele, Lesson Seven

In this lesson we’re introducing the middle finger to the fingerpicking pattern mastered in lesson four. There’s only one pattern in common or cut time.

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Fingerpicking on Ukulele - Alternating Thumb Ukulele, Lesson Six

In this lesson we’re introducing the middle finger to the fingerpicking patterns mastered in lesson three. There are six possible patterns in common or cut time.

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Fingerpicking on Ukulele - Alternating Thumb Ukulele, Rhythmic Variations - Lesson Nine

Lesson nine introduces variations using level II rhythmic syllables from Chuck Anderson's Modular Phonetic Rhythmic System. These patterns are part of a possible 36 variations.

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Fingerpicking on Ukulele - Alternating Thumb Ukulele, The Pinch

All the previous lessons in the Fingerpicking for Ukulele, Alternating Thumb Style series where melodic, single notes only. This lesson introduces The Pinch, where any one of the thumb/index finger or thumb/middle finger combinations can be played together - harmonically.

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Fingerpicking on Ukulele - Banjo Rolls

Exploring banjo rolls on ukulele.

In bluegrass music, a banjo roll or roll is a repeated accompaniment pattern of eighth notes. Each roll pattern is a right hand fingering pattern, which can be played while holding any chord position.

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Fingerpicking on Ukulele - Lesson Thirteen - Embellishments

Hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides are the most basic embellishments and an integral part of rock, folk, country, bluegrass, and pop music styles.

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FIngerpicking on Ukulele, Lesson Fourteen - How to Read TAB

Tablature (or TAB for short) is a musical notation system for indicating instrument fingering rather than musical pitches in the standard music tradition. Tablature is common for fretted stringed instruments such as the lute, vihuela, or guitar. Tablature has been around for centuries and was common during the Renaissance and Baroque eras.

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Fingerpicking, Alternating Thumb Style - Extra Material

Extra material for the Alternating Thumb Fingerpicking style.

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FIngerpicking, Alternating Thumb Style - Single Notes

Fingerpicking single notes.

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Fingerstyle Basics for Ukulele - t i m r, ( p i m a )

Exploring fingerstyle on ukulele. This lesson covers the common terms used for identifing the fingers used. And, presents a series of single string exercises for exploring and developing the techniques needed for this style.

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Fingerstyle on Ukulele - Single and Multi String Exploration

Exploring fingerstyle on ukulele. This lesson covers the common terms used for identifing the fingers used. And, presents a series of single and multi string exercises for exploring and developing the techniques needed for this style.

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Four Finger-Four Note Basic Single String Gymnastics for Ukulele

To play the ukulele effectively, your fingers need physical strength, agility, flexibility and coordination. This four finger-four note drill is designed to get your fretting hand in shape.

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G/Ab Movable Form Ukulele Chords

Based on the open position A family of chords. These movable form versions allow  you to transpose the open position G, Gm, G7, Gmaj7, Gm7, Gm6 chords to any key.

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Glossary of Music Terms

A glossary of common music terms. Common and not so common music terms. Knowing the language and terms used with music aides in your own understanding when exploring your music potential.

ML07: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Guitar Fingerboard Chart - 6 String, Standard Tuning

Fingerboard reference chart of natural, sharp and flats note names for six string guitar in standard tuning (E A D G B E).

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Harmonic Analysis - Basic Concepts

Harmonic Analysis is the process of determining the root movement of chords within a chord progression, the chord types that are used as well as identifying tonal centers. This root movement can be determined and categorized using one of six harmonic principles and the harmonized chord charts reference in the lessons. These six harmonic principles are covered in the lessons of this series.

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Harmonic Analysis - Chord Substitution Principles

A substitution is when a chord replaces or is used in addition to an existing chord. Chords can have a active or passive quality to them. Active chords tend to be restless and want to move on to other chords. Passive chords tend to offer a feeling of rest and resolution. This cycle of active and passive chords are what gives chord progressions their feeling of movement.

MLRMAe-11: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Harmonic Analysis - Chromatic

Harmonic Analysis is the understanding of the functional sequence of chords. It is the process used to analyze the harmonic structure of a progression, song or composition. This analysis is then used to make scale selections for improvisation and chord substitution. This lesson covers the Chromatic harmonic principle.

MLRMAe-8: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Harmonic Analysis - Common Chord Progressions

Harmonic Analysis is the process of determining the root movement of chords within a chord progression, the chord types that are used as well as identifying tonal centers. This root movement can be determined and categorized using one of six harmonic principles and the harmonized chord charts reference in the lessons. This lessons covers common chord progressions.

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Harmonic Analysis - Common Harmonic Sequences

Harmonic Analysis is the process of determining the root movement of chords within a chord progression, the chord types that are used as well as identifying tonal centers. This root movement can be determined and categorized using one of six harmonic principles and the harmonized chord charts reference in the lessons. This lessons covers common harmonic sequences.

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Harmonic Analysis - Conclusion

HARMONIC ANALYSIS for Scale Selection and Chord Substitution explored the six harmonic principles for analyzing chord progressions and songs using tradition tonic-dominant harmony and the scale modes.

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Harmonic Analysis - Cycles

Harmonic Analysis is the understanding of the functional sequence of chords. It is the process used to analyze the harmonic structure of a progression, song or composition. This analysis is then used to make scale selections for improvisation and chord substitution. This lesson covers the Cycles harmonic principle.

MLRMAe-9: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Harmonic Analysis - Full Diatonic

Harmonic Analysis is the understanding of the functional sequence of chords. It is the process used to analyze the harmonic structure of a progression, song or composition. This analysis is then used to make scale selections for improvisation and chord substitution. This lesson covers the Full Diatonic harmonic principle.

MLRMAe-4: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Harmonic Analysis - Internal Modulation

Harmonic Analysis is the understanding of the functional sequence of chords. It is the process used to analyze the harmonic structure of a progression, song or composition. This analysis is then used to make scale selections for improvisation and chord substitution. This lesson covers the Internal Modulation harmonic principle.

MLRMAe-6: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Harmonic Analysis - Introduction

Harmonic Analysis (HA) is the process used to determine the harmonic function of chords within a chord progression, sequence, composition or song. A chord progression is defined as a sequence of chords, each chord has a root and has a particular chord type.

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Harmonic Analysis - Major and Minor Harmonized Chord Charts

Major and Minor Harmonized Chord Charts used for while doing a Harmonic Analysis. Shows triads and 4-parts chords for ALL 15 major and minor keys.

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Harmonic Analysis - Modes Harmonized Chord Charts

Modes Harmonized Chord Charts used for while doing a Harmonic Analysis. Shows triads and 4-parts chords for ALL 15 major and minor keys.

MLRMAe-15: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Harmonic Analysis - Partial Diatonic

Harmonic Analysis is the understanding of the functional sequence of chords. It is the process used to analyze the harmonic structure of a progression, song or composition. This analysis is then used to make scale selections for improvisation and chord substitution. This lesson covers the partial Diatonic harmonic principle.

MLRMAe-5: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Harmonic Analysis - Scale Selection

Harmonic Analysis is the understanding of the functional sequence of chords. It is the process used to analyze the harmonic structure of a progression, song or composition. This analysis is then used to make scale selections for improvisation and chord substitution. This lesson covers the vertical and horizontal scale selection.

MLRMAe-10: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Harmonic Analysis - The Six harmonic Principles

Harmonic Analysis is the process of determining the root movement of chords within a chord progression, the chord types that are used as well as identifying tonal centers. This root movement can be determined and categorized using one of six harmonic principles and the harmonized chord charts reference in the lessons. These six harmonic principles are covered in the lessons of this series.

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Harmonic Analysis - Unresolved

Harmonic Analysis is the understanding of the functional sequence of chords. It is the process used to analyze the harmonic structure of a progression, song or composition. This analysis is then used to make scale selections for improvisation and chord substitution. This lesson covers the Unresolved harmonic principle.

MLRMAe-7: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Harmonic Analysis - Worksheet and Examples

Harmonic Analysis is the understanding of the functional sequence of chords. It is the process used to analyze the harmonic structure of a progression, song or composition. This analysis is then used to make scale selections for improvisation and chord substitution. This lesson contains a blank worksheet and several completed examples using standards from the jazz repertoire.

MLRMAe-16: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Harmonic Analysis Lesson Series

Harmonic Analysis (HA) is the process used to determine the harmonic function of chords within a chord progression, sequence, composition or song. A chord progression is defined as a sequence of chords, each chord has a root and has a particular chord type.

This series of lessons are extracted from my book for use with individual private and onlne students.

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Hearing the Changes

Hearing The Changes are knowing what and when the chords of a chord or chord progressions occur. this lessons gets you on the raod to developing this abaility.

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Key Signatures

There is a load of information in traditional Key Signatures. Unlocking the principles in this circle leads to a better understanding of music and how think work.

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Key Signatures

A Key Signature is a collection of the sharps, flats and natrual notes that comprize a section of music or a scale. It typically appears at the beginner of a musical composition, a.k.a. song indicating the notes to be sharped or flatted. Can also appear anywhere there is a tonality or key change.

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Key Signatures

A key signature is a series of sharp or flat symbols placed on the staff, designating the notes that are to be consistently played higher or lower than the equivalent natural notes. Key signatures are generally written immediately after the clef at the beginning of a line of musical notation. Each major and minor key has an associated key signature that sharpens or flattens the notes which are used in its scale.

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Key Signatures - A Major and F Sharp Minor

A major (or the key of A) is a major scale based on A, with the pitches A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯, and G♯. Its key signature has three sharps: F♯, C♯ and G♯.

Its relative minor is F-sharp minor and its parallel minor is A minor.

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Key Signatures - Ab Major and F Minor

A♭ major is a major scale based on A-flat, consisting of the pitches A♭, B♭, C, D♭, E♭, F, and G. Its key signature has four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, and D♭.

Its relative minor is F minor, and its parallel minor is A-flat minor.

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Key Signatures - B Major and G Sharp Minor

B major is a major scale based on B. The pitches B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯, and A♯ are all part of the B major scale. Its key signature has five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯ and A♯.

B major's relative minor is G-sharp minor, its parallel minor is B minor, and its enharmonic equivalent is C-flat major.

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Key Signatures - Bb Major and G Minor

B♭ major or B-flat major is a major scale based on B-flat, consisting of the pitches B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G, and A. Its key signature has two flats, B♭ and E♭.

Its relative minor is G minor, and its parallel minor is B♭ minor.

B-flat major is a suitable key for most wind instruments, especially those for which it is their home key, such as clarinets, trumpets, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone and the flutes in B-flat.

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Key Signatures - C Flat Major and A Flat Minor

C♭ major is a major scale based on C-flat, consisting of the pitches C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭, and B♭. Its key signature has seven flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, and F♭.

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Key Signatures - C Major and A Minor

Learn the recognize the key signature for C Major and A Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. Sometimes called the learning key, the key of C Major is one of the easiest keys to memorize and begin using.

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Key Signatures - C Sharp Major and A Sharp Sharp Minor

C♯ major (or C-sharp major) is a major scale based on C♯, consisting of the pitches C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯, and B♯. Its key signature has seven sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯ and B♯ - ALL sharps.

Its relative minor is A♯ minor, and its parallel minor is C♯ minor. Its enharmonic equivalent is D♭ major.

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Key Signatures - D Flat Major and B Flat Minor

D♭ major is a major scale based on D-flat, consisting of the pitches D♭, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭ and C. Its key signature has five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, and G♭.

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Key Signatures - D Major and B Minor

D major (or the key of D) is a major scale based on D, consisting of the pitches D, E, F♯, G, A, B, and C♯. Its key signature consists of two sharps: F♯ and C♯.

Its relative minor is B minor and its parallel minor is D minor.

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Key Signatures - E Major and C Sharp Minor

E major is a major scale based on E, with the pitches E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, and D♯. Its key signature has four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯ and D♯.

Its relative minor is C-sharp minor, and its parallel minor is E minor.

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Key Signatures - Eb Major and C Minor

E♭ major or E-flat major is a major scale based on E-flat, consisting of the pitches E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C, and D. Its key signature has three flats: B♭, E♭, and A♭.

Its relative minor is C minor, and its parallel minor is E♭ minor.

E-flat major is often associated with bold, heroic music, in part because of Beethoven's usage.

UL54: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Key Signatures - F Major and D Minor

F major (or the key of F) is a musical major scale based on F, consisting of the pitches F, G, A, B♭, C, D, and E. Its key signature has one flat: B♭. It is by far the oldest key signature with an accidental, predating the others by hundreds of years.

Its relative minor is D minor and its parallel minor is F minor.

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Key Signatures - F Sharp Major and D Sharp Sharp Minor

F♯ major or F-sharp major is a major scale based on F♯, consisting of the pitches F♯, G♯, A♯, B, C♯, D♯, and E♯. Its key signature has six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯ and E♯.

Its relative minor is D♯ minor, and its parallel minor is F♯ minor. Its enharmonic equivalent is G♯ major.

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Key Signatures - G Flat Major and E Flat Minor

G♭ major is a major scale based on G-flat, consisting of the pitches G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, and F. Its key signature has six flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭ and C♭.

Its relative minor is E-flat minor, and its parallel minor is G-flat minor, usually replaced by F-sharp minor, since G-flat minor, which would have nine flats, is not normally used.

UL57: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Key Signatures - G Major and E Minor

Learn the recognize the key signature for G Major and E Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale.

UL45: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Learning Core Seventh Chords on Ukulele

Beyond basic open position chords, basic movable form chords and a core set of 4-part chords. There are just too many chords shapes too memorize. Learning the principles of how chords are constructed and the ukulele fingerboard are the way to go. Then you

UL119: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Learning The Blues Scale on Ukulele

A practical approach to learning the Blues scale on ukulele. The Blues scale is one of the first scale most plays whatn to learn. It's a great to build on for your additional essential scales.

UL13: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Derived Frets from Key Frets

From the Key frets in C tuning you get the next higher frets for FREE.

UL07-Cf-1-6-8: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Derived Frets from Secondary Key Frets

From the Secondary Key frets in C tuning you get the next higher frets for FREE.

UL07-Cf-3-11: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Fret (10)

There is nothing that returns more value when learning a fretted musical instrument like the ukulele than really , and I mean really knowing the names of the notes of the fingerboard.

UL07-Cf10: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Fret (2)

There is nothing that returns more value when learning a fretted musical instrument like the ukulele than really , and I mean really knowing the names of the notes of the fingerboard.

UL07-Cf2: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Fret (5)

There is nothing that returns more value when learning a fretted musical instrument like the ukulele than really , and I mean really knowing the names of the notes of the fingerboard.

UL07-Cf5: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Fret (7)

There is nothing that returns more value when learning a fretted musical instrument like the ukulele than really , and I mean really knowing the names of the notes of the fingerboard.

UL07-Cf7: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Open Strings

There is nothing that returns more value when learning a fretted musical instrument like the ukulele than really , and I mean really knowing the names of the notes of the fingerboard.

UL07-Cf0: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Random Shape

There is nothing that returns more value when learning a fretted musical instrument like the ukulele than really , and I mean really knowing the names of the notes of the fingerboard.

UL07-C-shape: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Secondary Key Frets

Secondary Key frets in C tuning.

UL07-Cf-2-10: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Learning the Ukulele Fingerboard - C Tuning Fingerboard Chart

The natural, flat and sharp note names of the ukulele fingerboard in C tuning, low or high G.

UL07-UKEFBCH-C: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Learning the Ukulele Fingerboard - C Tuning, Key Frets

The open strings and frets (5) and (7), with only natural notes in C tuning are somewhat easy to memorize.

UL07-Cf-0-5-7: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Learning the Ukulele Fingerboard - Natural and Flat Names

A chart of the natural and flat names for C tuning, low or high G.

UL07-C-flats: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Learning the Ukulele Fingerboard - Natural and Sharp Names

A chart of the natural and sharp names for C tuning, low or high G.

UL07-C-sharps: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Learning the Ukulele Fingerboard (Finally!!!)

Most players struggle with learning the names of the notes of the ukulele fingerboard. There doesn’t seem to a pattern and notes repeat. There is an easy way and...

...it’s easier that you think!

Most players know the names of the open strings for their tuning. In “C” tuning the open strings are named G C E A, no sharps or flats.

UL07: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Learning Ukulele - Recipe for Success

Where Do I Start? This is a common question. This workshop/lesson covers ukulele tunings, learning the ukulele fingerboard, basic chords and strums. This workshop gets you rolling on having some fun playing the ukulele. This is the workshop/lesson handout that I give ukulele players attending my Learning Ukulele - A Recipe for Success beginner workshop.

UL41: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Metronome - Playing in Time

There is no way around it. A musician must be able to play in time. Playing in time is an important musical skill for ALL musicians. A metronome is an external time device for developing an accurate internal time.

ML06: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Modular Phonetic Rhythm

Modular Phonetic Rhythm represents a significant advance in the teaching and application of rhythm. Eliminating many inefficient aspects of rhythm education, Modular Phonetic Rhythm streamlines the traditional educational approach, resulting in a reflexive reaction to rhythm.

MPR20: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Modular Phonetic Rhythm, Level I Pairs Worksheet

Level I rhythmic syllable pairs for developing your ukulele strums vocabulary.

MPR21: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Modular Phonetic Rhythm, Level II Pairs Worksheet

Level II rhythmic syllable pairs for developing your ukulele strums vocabulary.

MPR22: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Movable Ukulele Chords

A series of weekly ukulele lessons presented throughout 2009 on movable ukulele chords. Based on my Ukulele Chords book it takes the open position chords and shows the movable form and the variations.

UL200: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Naming Chords on Ukulele

A Chord can have alternate names based on how it is being used. A chord's function is an important determining factor in naming a chord.

UL20: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Natural, Sharp and Flat Notes of the Ukulele Fingerboard - C Tuning

Standard music notation, the natural, sharp and flat notes of the ukulele fingerboard for C tuned ukuleles. Covers both high C and low G tuning variations.

UL23: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Natural, Sharp and Flat Notes of the Ukulele Fingerboard - D Tuning

Standard music notation, the natural, sharp and flat notes of the ukulele fingerboard for D tuned ukuleles. Covers both high A and low A tuning variations.

UL106: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Natural, Sharp and Flat Notes of the Ukulele Fingerboard - G Tuning

Standard notation - the natural, sharp and flat notes of the ukulele fingerboard for G tuned ukuleles. Both high D and low D variations.

UL116: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

One Finger-One Note Basic Single String Gymnastics for Ukulele

To play the ukulele effectively, your fingers need physical strength, agility, flexibility and coordination. This one finger-one note drill is designed to get your fretting hand in shape.

UL08a: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Open Position A and It's Movable Forms

Open position A and its movable form and variations.

UL71: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Open Position A7 and It's Movable Forms

Open position A7 and its movable form and variations. Seventh chords, Major Sevenths, Minor Sevenths, Diminished, Augmented chords sus and add chords.

UL85: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Open Position Am and It's Movable Forms

Open position Am and its movable form and variations.

UL78: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Open Position B7 and It's Movable Forms

Open position B7 and its movable form and variations. Seventh chords, Major Sevenths, Minor Sevenths, Diminished, Augmented chords sus and add chords.

UL86: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Open Position C and It's Movable Forms

Open position C and its movable form and variations.

UL73: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Open Position C7 and It's Movable Forms

Open position C7 and its movable form and variations. Seventh chords, Major Sevenths, Minor Sevenths, Diminished, Augmented chords sus and add chords.

UL87: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Open Position Cm and It's Movable Forms

Open position Cm and its movable form and variations.

UL79: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Open Position D and It's Movable Forms

Open position D and its movable form and variations.

UL76: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Open Position D7 and It's Movable Forms

Open position D7 and its movable form and variations. Seventh chords, Major Sevenths, Minor Sevenths, Diminished, Augmented chords sus and add chords.

UL88: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Open Position Dm and It's Movable Forms

Open position Dm and its movable form and variations.

UL81: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Open Position E and It's Movable Forms

Open position E and its movable form and variations.

UL77: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Open Position E7 and It's Movable Forms

Open position E7 and its movable form and variations. Seventh chords, Major Sevenths, Minor Sevenths, Diminished, Augmented chords sus and add chords.

UL89: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Open Position Em and It's Movable Forms

Open position Em and its movable form and variations.

UL82: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Open Position F and It's Movable Forms

Open position F and its movable form and variations.

UL74: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Open Position F7 and It's Movable Forms

Open position F7 and its movable form and variations. Seventh chords, Major Sevenths, Minor Sevenths, Diminished, Augmented chords sus and add chords.

UL90: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Open Position Fm and It's Movable Forms

Open position Fm and its movable form and variations.

UL83: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Open Position G and It's Movable Forms

Open position G and its movable form and variations.

UL75: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Open Position G7 and It's Movable Forms

UL91: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Open Position Gm and It's Movable Forms

Open position Gm and its movable form and variations.

UL84: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Open String, Two Finger Single Strings Gymnastics

Using the original two finger-two notes single strings gymnastics, incorporate an open string. This develops the ability to get the finger on and off notes rapidly - getting out of the way when needed.

UL08-012: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Open String, Two Finger Single Strings Gymnastics

Using the original two finger-two notes single strings gymnastics, incorporate an open string. This develops the ability to get the finger on and off notes rapidly - getting out of the way when needed.

UL08-01: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Playing Ukulele by Ear

A art of hearing a melody or chord progression (song) and reproduce it without needing the written music.

UL06: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Power 5, sus and add Movable Form Chords

Power 5, sus and add movable form chords. These chords are common rock and contemporary chord forms.

UL37f: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Practice Cycles and Sequences

Sequences and cycles for practicing scales, intervals, melodic sequences and arpeggios. These sequences also help in learning where any interval is of a given note, the chord tones of chords and aides in memorizing scales

UL18: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Primary Chords - C Major

The primary chords for any major key are the I, IV and V chords of it's corresponding major scale. For C Major the primary chords are: C, F, G and G7

UL44a: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Primary Chords - Cb Major

The primary chords for any major key are the I, IV and V chords of it's corresponding major scale. For Cb Major the primary chords are: Cb, Fb, Gb and Gb7

UL58a: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Primary Chords - E Major

The primary chords for any major key are the I, IV and V chords of it's corresponding major scale. For E Major the primary chords are: E, A, B and B7

UL48a: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Primary Chords - G Major

Primary chords for the key of G.

UL45a: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Proper Fretting Hand Placement

Efficiency is the key to technique. This lessons shows the proper finger and thumb placement for the fretting hand.

UL08: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Quarter Note Strum

As the title of this lessons implies.

UL126-LI4: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Quarter Note Strum - Variations

Building on the basic Quarter Note Strum lessons, here are four varaitions to get you started.

UL126-LI4a: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

QuickStart Chord Progressions Play-along Tracks, Introduction and Tuning Notes

Series introduction and tuning notes.

MLQS1CD60i: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

QuickStart Chord Progressions, Aeolian Play-along Tracks

Four premium practice play-along tracks for mastering and exploring the Aeolian scale. Suitable for any instrument.

MLQS1CD60e: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

QuickStart Chord Progressions, Blues Play-along Tracks

Four premium practice play-along tracks for mastering and exploring the Blues scale. Suitable for any instrument.

MLQS1CD60a: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

QuickStart Chord Progressions, Dorian Play-along Tracks

Four premium practice play-along tracks for mastering and exploring the Dorian scale. Suitable for any instrument.

MLQS1CD60c: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

QuickStart Chord Progressions, Ionian Play-along Tracks

Four premium practice play-along tracks for mastering and exploring the Ionian scale. Suitable for any instrument.

MLQS1CD60f: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

QuickStart Chord Progressions, Mixolydian Play-along Tracks

Four premium practice play-along tracks for mastering and exploring the Mixolydian scale. Suitable for any instrument.

MLQS1CD60d: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

QuickStart Chord Progressions, Pentatonic Play-along Tracks

Four premium practice play-along tracks for mastering and exploring the Blues scale. Suitable for any instrument.

MLQS1CD60b: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Lesson Series

QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Fingerings are a highly organized, efficient system of scale and arpeggio fingerings. Each fingering pattern is shown with a fingerboard shape, TAB and standard music notation. Related chords are also explain

QS01: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Reading Music on Ukulele Series

This series of lessons will allow you finally, to check that Reading item off your music To Do list. Learning to read standard music notation opens a world of music to you. Music notation is the Lingua franca of amateur and professional musicians alike.

UL300: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Reading Ukulele TAB - Alternate Notation

TAB or Tablature Tablature is a form of musical notation, which tells players where to place their fingers on a particular instrument rather than which pitches to play.

UL22: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Repeating Note - Five Note, Single String Gymnastics Starting with Fingers 1-2-1-2-3

Building on the single note 1, 2, 3, and 4 finger basic gymnastics. Now with repeating note or two. This lessons starts with the finger combination 1-2-1-2-3.

UL08r12123: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Repeating Note - Five Note, Single String Gymnastics Starting with Fingers 1-3-1-2-3

Building on the single note 1, 2, 3, and 4 finger basic gymnastics. Now with repeating note or two. This lessons starts with the finger combination 1-3-1-2-3.

UL08r13123: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Repeating Note - Five Note, Single String Gymnastics Starting with Fingers 1-4-1-2-3

Building on the single note 1, 2, 3, and 4 finger basic gymnastics. Now with repeating note or two. This lessons starts with the finger combination 1-4-1-2-3.

UL08r14123: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Repeating Note - Five Note, Single String Gymnastics Starting with Fingers 2-1-1-2-3

Building on the single note 1, 2, 3, and 4 finger basic gymnastics. Now with repeating note or two. This lessons starts with the finger combination 2-1-1-2-3.

UL08r21123: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Repeating Note - Five Note, Single String Gymnastics Starting with Fingers 2-3-1-2-3

Building on the single note 1, 2, 3, and 4 finger basic gymnastics. Now with repeating note or two. This lessons starts with the finger combination 2-3-1-2-3.

UL08r23123: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Repeating Note - Five Note, Single String Gymnastics Starting with Fingers 2-4-1-2-3

Building on the single note 1, 2, 3, and 4 finger basic gymnastics. Now with repeating note or two. This lessons starts with the finger combination 2-4-1-2-3.

UL08r24123: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Repeating Note - Five Note, Single String Gymnastics Starting with Fingers 3-1-1-2-3

Building on the single note 1, 2, 3, and 4 finger basic gymnastics. Now with repeating note or two. This lessons starts with the finger combination 3-1-1-2-3.

UL08r31123: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Repeating Note - Five Note, Single String Gymnastics Starting with Fingers 3-2-1-2-3

Building on the single note 1, 2, 3, and 4 finger basic gymnastics. Now with repeating note or two. This lessons starts with the finger combination 3-2-1-2-3.

UL08r32123: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Repeating Note - Five Note, Single String Gymnastics Starting with Fingers 3-4-1-2-3

Building on the single note 1, 2, 3, and 4 finger basic gymnastics. Now with repeating note or two. This lessons starts with the finger combination 3-4-1-2-3.

UL08r34123: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Repeating Note - Five Note, Single String Gymnastics Starting with Fingers 4-1-1-2-3

Building on the single note 1, 2, 3, and 4 finger basic gymnastics. Now with repeating note or two. This lessons starts with the finger combination 4-1-1-2-3.

UL08r41123: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Repeating Note - Five Note, Single String Gymnastics Starting with Fingers 4-2-1-2-3

Building on the single note 1, 2, 3, and 4 finger basic gymnastics. Now with repeating note or two. This lessons starts with the finger combination 4-2-1-2-3.

UL08r42123: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Repeating Note - Five Note, Single String Gymnastics Starting with Fingers 4-3-1-2-3

Building on the single note 1, 2, 3, and 4 finger basic gymnastics. Now with repeating note or two. This lessons starts with the finger combination 4-3-1-2-3.

UL08r43123: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Repeating Note - Four Note, Single String Gymnastics Starting with Fingers 1-2

Building on the single note 1, 2, 3, and 4 finger basic gymnastics. Now with repeating note or two. This lessons starts with the finger combination 1-2.

UL08r1212: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Repeating Note - Four Note, Single String Gymnastics Starting with Fingers 1-3-1-2

Building on the single note 1, 2, 3, and 4 finger basic gymnastics. Now with repeating note or two. This lessons starts with the finger combination 1-3-1-2.

UL08r1312: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Repeating Note - Four Note, Single String Gymnastics Starting with Fingers 1-4-1-2

Building on the single note 1, 2, 3, and 4 finger basic gymnastics. Now with repeating note or two. This lessons starts with the finger combination 1-4-1-2.

UL08r1412: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Repeating Note - Four Note, Single String Gymnastics Starting with Fingers 2-1-1-2

Building on the single note 1, 2, 3, and 4 finger basic gymnastics. Now with repeating note or two. This lessons starts with the finger combination 2-1-1-2.

UL08r2112: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Repeating Note - Four Note, Single String Gymnastics Starting with Fingers 2-3-1-2

Building on the single note 1, 2, 3, and 4 finger basic gymnastics. Now with repeating note or two. This lessons starts with the finger combination 2-3-1-2.

UL08r2312: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Repeating Note - Four Note, Single String Gymnastics Starting with Fingers 2-4-1-2

Building on the single note 1, 2, 3, and 4 finger basic gymnastics. Now with repeating note or two. This lessons starts with the finger combination 2-4-1-2.

UL08r2412: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Repeating Note - Four Note, Single String Gymnastics Starting with Fingers 3-1-1-2

Building on the single note 1, 2, 3, and 4 finger basic gymnastics. Now with repeating note or two. This lessons starts with the finger combination 3-1-1-2.

UL08r3112: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Repeating Note - Four Note, Single String Gymnastics Starting with Fingers 3-2-1-2

Building on the single note 1, 2, 3, and 4 finger basic gymnastics. Now with repeating note or two. This lessons starts with the finger combination 3-2-1-2

UL08r3212: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Repeating Note - Four Note, Single String Gymnastics Starting with Fingers 3-4-1-3

Building on the single note 1, 2, 3, and 4 finger basic gymnastics. Now with repeating note or two. This lessons starts with the finger combination 3-4-1-3.

UL08r3413: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Repeating Note - Four Note, Single String Gymnastics Starting with Fingers 4-1-1-2

Building on the single note 1, 2, 3, and 4 finger basic gymnastics. Now with repeating note or two. This lessons starts with the finger combination 4-1-1-2.

UL08r4112: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Repeating Note - Four Note, Single String Gymnastics Starting with Fingers 4-2-1-2

Building on the single note 1, 2, 3, and 4 finger basic gymnastics. Now with repeating note or two. This lessons starts with the finger combination 4-2-1-2.

UL08r4212: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Repeating Note - Four Note, Single String Gymnastics Starting with Fingers 4-3-1-3

Building on the single note 1, 2, 3, and 4 finger basic gymnastics. Now with repeating note or two. This lessons starts with the finger combination 4-3-1-3.

UL08r4313: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Repeating Note Single String Gymnastics

Building on the single note 1, 2, 3, and 4 finger basic gymnastics. Now with repeating note or two. This series of lessons although the examples are shown for ukulele are appropriate for any fretted string instrument like guitar, banjo or mandolin.

UL08r: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Rhythm and Strums Level II Rhythmic Pairs - Lesson Five

Modular Phonetic Level II Rhythmic Syllable 6 of 6.

UL126-MPR-L2-6.6: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Rhythm and Strums Level II Rhythmic Pairs - Lesson Four

Modular Phonetic Level II Rhythmic Syllable 5 of 6.

UL126-MPR-L2-5.6: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Rhythm and Strums Level II Rhythmic Pairs - Lesson One

Modular Phonetic Level II Rhythmic Syllable 1 of 6 and 2 of 6.

UL126-MPR-L2A: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Rhythm and Strums Level II Rhythmic Pairs - Lesson Three

Modular Phonetic Level II Rhythmic Syllable 4 of 6.

UL126-MPR-L2-4.6: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Rhythm and Strums Level II Rhythmic Pairs - Lesson Two

Modular Phonetic Level II Rhythmic Syllable 3 of 6.

UL126-MPR-L2-3.6: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Secondary Chords - C Major

The secondary chords for any major key are the II, III and VI chords of it's corresponding major scale. For C Major the secondary chords are: Dm, Em and Am

UL44b: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Secondary Chords - E Major

The secondary chords for any major key are the II, III and VI chords of it's corresponding major scale. For E Major the secondary chords are: F#m, G#m and C#m

UL48b: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Selecting a Ukulele

The ukulele (pronounced oo-koo-lele) comes in four sizes: Soprano (sometimes called Standard), Concert, Tenor and Baritone.

UL128: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Site Membership Lessons

All site members have access to ALL lessons PDF downloads and premium play-along tracks. Simply go the lessons or play-along track pages, and if signed in you'll have access to the downloads for that lesson or play-along track.

ULM0: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Six Essential Scales - Aeolian/Natural Minor Chords

Aeolian/Natural Minor is one of the six essential scales that every ukulele player should know. Here are the chords for all 15 Aeolian/Natural Minor scales.

UL04-QS-AEOLc: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Six Essential Scales - Aeolian/Natural Minor Scale Shapes

Scale shapes summary for Aeolian/Natural Minor, one of the six essential scales that every ukulele player should know. The scale formula for this scale, based on the major scale is: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 8`.

UL04-QS-AEOLs: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Six Essential Scales - Blues/Minor Pentatonic Chords

Blues/Minor Pentatonic is one of the six essential scales that every ukulele player should know. Here are the chords for all 15 Blues/Minor Pentatonic scales.

UL04-QS-BLUESc: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Six Essential Scales - Blues/Minor Pentatonic Scale Shapes

Scale shapes summary for Blues/Minor Pentatonic, one of the six essential scales that every ukulele player should know. The scale formula for this scale, based on the major scale is: 1 b3 4 5 b7 8`.

UL04-QS-BLUESs: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Six Essential Scales - Dorian/Minor Chords

Dorian/Minor is one of the six essential scales that every ukulele player should know. Here are the chords for all 15 Dorian/Minor scales.

UL04-QS-DORc: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Six Essential Scales - Dorian/Minor Scale Shapes

Scale shapes summary for Dorian.Minor, one of the six essential scales that every ukulele player should know. The scale formula for this scale, based on the major scale is: 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 8`.

UL04-QS-DORs: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Six Essential Scales - Ionian/Major Chords

Ionian/Major is one of the six essential scales that every ukulele player should know. Here are the chords for all 15 Ionian.major scale.

UL04-QS-IONc: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Six Essential Scales - Ionian/Major Scale Shapes

Scale shapes summary for Ionian/Major, one of the six essential scales that every ukulele player should know. The scale formula for this scale, based on the major scale is: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8`.

UL04-QS-IONs: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Six Essential Scales - Mixolydian/Dominant Scale Shapes

Scale shapes summary for Mixolydian/Dominant, one of the six essential scales that every ukulele player should know. The scale formula for this scale, based on the major scale is: 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7 8`.

UL04-QS-MIXs: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Six Essential Scales - Pentatonic/Major Pentatonic Chords

Pentatonic/Major Pentatonic is one of the six essential scales that every ukulele player should know. Here are the chords for all 15 Pentatonic/Major Pentatonic scales.

UL04-QS-PENTc: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Six Essential Scales - Pentatonic/Major Pentatonic Scale Shapes

Scale shapes summary for Pentatonic/Major Pentatonic, one of the six essential scales that every ukulele player should know. The scale formula for this scale, based on the major scale is: 1 2 3 5 6 8`.

UL04-QS-PENTs: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Six Essential Scales for Ukulele

The six essential scales are: Blues, Major Pentatonic, Mixolydian, Dorian, Aeolian, and Ionian. These six can get you through a wide variety of traditional and contemporary music.

UL04: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Songs Using a Common 1 5 6 4 Chord Progression

There's actually a lot common between songs when it comes to chord progressions. Here is an every growing list of songs that use the common 1 5 6 4 full diatonic chord progression.

UL31-1564: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Standard Music Notation

Rather than do a complete lessons on standard music notation. Why reinvent the wheel. There are lot of great resources on-line and books in music stores that already exsist. Here is my take on several of the offerings.

UL17: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Tetrachords

Traditionally, a tetrachord is a series of four tones filling in the interval of a perfect fourth. In modern usage a tetrachord is any four-note segment of a scale or tone row. The term tetrachord derives from ancient Greek music theory.

UL115: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

The A/Bb Movable Barre Form Chord

The A/Bb Movable Barre Form chords are movable form barre chords based on the open position A, Am, A7 and Am7 chords. With the root on string five, these chord can be transposed to ANY key.

GL22: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

The Big Six Core Chords - F6, Four Voicings

Core Chords - F6, four voicings. This is the level,II of the core chords.

UL42-6: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

The Big Six Core Chords - F7, four voicings - Chord Tones

The Big Six Core Chords - F7, four voicings. Learning the locations of the chord tones - the 1 3 5 b7.

UL42-7n: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

The Big Six Core Chords - F7, four voicings, Chord Intervals

The Big Six Core Chords - F7, four voicings. Learning the locations of the chord intervals - the 1 3 5 b7.

UL42-7i: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

The Big Six Core Chords - F7, four voicings, Learning Proccess

The Big Six Core Chords - F7, four voicings. From shape to chord tones to intervals and back again. Really, learning what a chord is made of.

UL42-7p: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

The Big Six Core Chords - F7, four voicings.

The Big Six Core Chords - F7, four voicings.

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The Big Six Core Chords - Faug7, four voicings.

The Big Six Core Chords - Faug7, four voicings.

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The Big Six Core Chords - Fdim7, four voicings.

The Big Six Core Chords - Fdim7, four voicings.

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The Big Six Core Chords - Fm6, Four Vocings

Core Chords - Fm6, four voicings.

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The Big Six Core Chords - Fm7, Four Voicings

The Big Six Core Chords - Fm7, four voicings.

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The Big Six Core Chords - Fm7b5, four voicings.

The Big Six Core Chords - Fm7b5, four voicings.

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The Big Six Core Chords - Fmaj7, four voicings.

The Big Six Core Chords - Fmaj7, four voicings.

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The Big Six Core Chords - FmL7, Four Voicings

The Big Six Core Chords - FmL7, four voicings.

UL42-mL7: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

The Chromatic Scale

The only scale in music with ALL twelve notes of one octave. Not much use for improvisation or solos – but a great scale for learning the notes of the next, figuring out scales, chords and more...

ML09: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

The E/F Movable Barre Form Chord

The E/F Movable Barre Form chords are movable form barre chords based on the open position E, Em, E7 and Em7 chords. With the root on string six, these chord can be transposed to ANY key.

GL21: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

The Learning Process - The Mind, Hands and Ears

For music and learning an instrument like the ukulele or guitar, it's all about the making the connection between the Mind, Hands and Ear.

UL450: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

The Major Scale

Not called the learning scale for a reason. The major scale is a great scale for learning how music and chords work. It's a core scale from which a majority of your core, essential scales can be derived. There are 15 major scales.

ML11: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

The Trouble with TAB

TAB, short for tablature is a form of musical notation using numbers and letters on a staff that that corresponds to the number of strings of fretted string instrument. Theses number tell a player which fret to place their fingers on rath

UL43: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Three Finger-Three Note Basic Single String Gymnastics for Ukulele

To play the ukulele effectively, your fingers need physical strength, agility, flexibility and coordination. This three finger-three note drill is designed to get your fretting hand in shape.

UL08c: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Transposing Ukulele Chords

Transposition is the process of moving note, chord, scale or any musical passage from one key to another key. All music can be transposed, from a single note to a complex musical score. This lesson deals with transposing chords.

UL05: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Tuning Your Ukulele

From tuning by ear to using an electronic tuner. The various tuning methods for tuning your ukulele. You ALWAYS need to play in tune.

UL02: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Two Finger-Two Note Basic Single String Gymnastics for Ukulele

To play the ukulele effectively, your fingers need physical strength, agility, flexibility and coordination. This two finger-two note drill is designed to get your fretting hand in shape.

UL08b: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Types of Ukulele Chords

Open position chords, movable form chords, 4-part, a.k.a. jazz chords and free from chords. The types of chords possible on ukulele

UL114: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Ukulele Blues, Example D

Major Quick Four Progression - Example D. From the book A Guide to Blues Progressions for Ukulele from A to Z.

UL122: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Ukulele Blues, Example J

Diminished Seventh Passing Chord - Example J. From the book A Guide to Blues Progressions for Ukulele from A to Z.

UL121: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Ukulele Doodling - An Introduction to Scales and Soloing on Ukulele

An Introduction to Scales and Soloing on Ukulele using the C Pentatonic Scale. Taking what you might already know and using it in different ways. Exploring the entire ukulele fingerboard. Anyone can have hours of fun just doodling around and exploring the ukulele's possibilities.

UL107: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Ukulele Scale Diagram Explained

The ukulele scale diagram is explained. A chord or scale grid is an alternate, visual why of showing a scale pattern.

Ul72: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Ukulele String Combinations

All possible ukulele string combinations. These are used to developing your ukulele technique.

UL26: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Ukulele Struming Pattern 6.1T

Another one of the 72 possible strumming patterns based of the Modular Phonetic Rhythm systems level II rhythmic syllables.

UL126-LII61T: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Ukulele Strums - Core Pattern 4.1

Another one of the 72 possible strumming patterns based of the Modular Phonetic Rhythm systems level II rhythmic syllables.

UL126-LII41: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Ukulele Strums - Core Pattern 4.1T

Another one of the 72 possible strumming patterns based of the Modular Phonetic Rhythm systems level II rhythmic syllables.

UL126-LII41T: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Ukulele Strums - Core Pattern 6.1

Another one of the 72 possible strumming patterns based of the Modular Phonetic Rhythm systems level II rhythmic syllables.

UL126-LII61: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Ukulele Strums - Getting Started

A Strum is the execution of a specific rhythmic pattern, at tempo in a particular style. Strumming requires a specific set of skills. They are: 1) Memorization of chords 2) The ability to switch chords smoothly and 3) The ability to choose

UL126: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Ukulele Strums and The Modular Phonetic Rhythm System

Strums are Inseparably Linked to Rhythm. Any strum can be broken down to its Modular Phonetic rhythmic syllables. Modular Phonetic Rhythm, by Chuck Anderson is a system for learning rhythm. It teaches rhythm phonetically ? just as language does. Remember "Strums are rhythm".

UL126-MPR: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Understanding a Guitar Chord Diagram

The traditional/standard guitar chord diagram typically used for showing chords. It is also used for showing scales shapes, licks and runs.

GL104: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Understanding a Ukulele Chord Diagram

There're a lot different ways to show chord shapes, diagrams and images on a fretted instrument. This is the basic chord diagram I use in all my lessons and book.

UL104: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Understanding Chromatic Intervals

An interval is the distance between two notes. An interval has a name and a type. Chromatic Intervals are NOT taken from a major scale. They are derived from the diatonic intervals

UL31b: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Understanding Interval Inversion

Inverting intervals using the Rule of Nine.

UL31c: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Understanding Intervals

An interval is the distance between two notes. An interval has a name and a type. They can be played melodically or harmonically.

UL31: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Upper Partial Chord Tones

Upper Partials or extensions are the 9th, 11th, and 13ths of a chord. The 9, 11 and 13 can be altered chord tones depending on chord type: examples b9, #9, #11, b13

UL109: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Using Songs to Learn Ukulele

There are two approaches when learning a musical instrument like the ukulele or guitar. One approach that is very popular with the ukulele goes right along with its "easy" to play reputation. This approach uses songs to learn the ukulele.

UL61: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Using Triads on Ukulele

Triads can be used harmonically, as chords and melodically, as single notes.

Triads are a great way to get started with creating melodic solos and improvising.

UL120: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

What Finger is What?

Just what are the fingers of the plucking and fretting hand called.

UL27: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

What is a Blues Progression?

The Blues are at the heart of all American music. It has influenced Country, Rock, Folk, Jazz, Bluegrass and just about every form of American music we listen to today.

The Blues - a chord progression, a scale, a feeling. This UkuleleLesson presents an introduction to the blues progression and a couple of scale position of the pentatonic scale to get you started improvising.

UL129: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

What is the different between a Scale and a Mode?

The term scale and mode are used interchangeably and in a strict theory sense there is a big difference between a scale and a mode or modal scale. They are NOT the same, even if they are the same notes. A scale and mode can contain exactly the same notes.

UL110: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Which Way Is Up? - Up, Down, Ascending, Descending, etc...

What is up, down, higher, lower, top, bottom, ascending, descending on a ukulele? Up, down, higher, lower, top, bottom, ascending, descending should refer to musical pitch and not to direction as we know it.

UL32: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Which Way Is Up? - Up, Down, Ascending, Descending, etc...

What is up, down, higher, lower, top, bottom, ascending, descending on a guitar? Up, down, higher, lower, top, bottom, ascending, descending should refer to musical pitch and not to direction as we know it.

GL32: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Whole Steps and Half Steps Explained

The distance between notes can be defined by steps, half steps and whole steps. From this series of steps you can get the names of the notes of the major scale.

ML10: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Whole Tone Scale for Ukulele - C Tuning

The Whole Tone scale is a symmetrical scale with an equal distance been each note or scale degree.

UL25: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

Your First Ukulele Chord

Your first ukulele chord is typically an open position C major chord. It's only one finger and ukulele players love to show new players this, the easiest, usable ukulele chord for new players.

UL60: Published: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Updated: January 1, 1970, 12:00 am | Author:

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