8

UL15b

Advanced Single Note Fingering Drills for Ukulele

Developing finger strength and independence with a series of graduated single string exercises. - go to lesson…

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UL118

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. - go to lesson…

9

UL102

Alterted Seventh Chords on Ukulele

Create more advanced chords like 9#11, 7#5-9, 13b5, 7+9 on the fly, as needed from your core set of chords. - go to lesson…

48

UL125

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 - go to lesson…

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GL20

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 a - go to lesson…

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UL700a

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. - go to lesson…

125

UL700b

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. In all common "dominant" seventh chords in every key. - go to lesson…

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UL15

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 - go to lesson…

10

ULM40

Basic Ukulele Chords

The art and sceince of chord fingering. Learning your basic open position chords in common keys. - go to lesson…

12

UL103

Building a Solid Jazz Chord Foundation for Ukulele

Commonly called jazz chords, these more sophisticated chord voicings find a wide use in all forms of music and styles. - go to lesson…

7

UL40

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. - go to lesson…

14

ML02

Chord Spelling - An Alternate Approach

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

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UL80

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 substutie one chords or a series of chords for another. - go to lesson…

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MLRMA08

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. - go to lesson…

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UL03

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. - go to lesson…

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UL101

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. - go to lesson…

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UL14

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. - go to lesson…

131

GL06

Comping the Blues for Guitar, String Family 1234

Using the the chord string family 1234. Expolore the blues progress in C using all four voicings of this core chord. - go to lesson…

16

UL34

Cool Ukulele Chords

These are the chords that don't typically show up in chord dictionaries or song books. Really cool shoulding and fun to play chords. - go to lesson…

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UL131

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. - go to lesson…

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UL133

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. - go to lesson…

15

UL105

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. - go to lesson…

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UL42a

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. - go to lesson…

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UL42b

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. - go to lesson…

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UL42c

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. - go to lesson…

119

UL42d

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. - go to lesson…

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UL42

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. - go to lesson…

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UL01

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 introducti - go to lesson…

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ML04

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? - go to lesson…

91

GL04

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. - go to lesson…

21

UL25b

Diminished Scale for Ukulele - C Tuning

The Diminished scale is a symmetrical scale with a repeating pattern of whole steps and half steps. - go to lesson…

27

UL108

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? - go to lesson…

35

ML03

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. - go to lesson…

122

UL10

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. - go to lesson…

40

UL19

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. - go to lesson…

46

UL123

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 - go to lesson…

30

UL111

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. - go to lesson…

147

ULFP117a

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. - go to lesson…

152

ULFP117

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. - go to lesson…

159

ULFP117l

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

Applying the alternating thumb fingerpicking to 3/4 time. - go to lesson…

153

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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. - go to lesson…

155

ULFP117hT2L4

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. - go to lesson…

154

ULFP117gT2L3

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. - go to lesson…

156

ULFP117i

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. - go to lesson…

158

ULFP117k

Fingerpicking on Ukulele - Alternating Thumb Ukulele, Variations - Lessons Ten

Lesson ten introduces variations of lesson nine using the level II rhythmic syllables from Chuck Anderson's Modular Phonetic Rhythmic System. - go to lesson…

32

UL112

Fingerstyle Basics for Ukulele - Single String Exploration

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. - go to lesson…

120

UL112a

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. - go to lesson…

93

UL08

Four Finger, Single String Gymnastics for Ukulele

To play the ukulele effectively, your fingers need physical strength, agility, flexibility and coordination. This series of drills is designed to get your hands in shape. - go to lesson…

134

ML07

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. - go to lesson…

141

MLRMA14

Harmonic Analysis - Basic Concepts

Root Movement 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 principles six harmonic principles are covered in the lessons of this series. - go to lesson…

142

MLRMA15

Harmonic Analysis - Chromatic

Chords ascending or descending by Chromatic half steps between roots. The root and species are NOT in the harmonized chord chart. - go to lesson…

139

MLRMA12

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. - go to lesson…

136

MLRMA09

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. - go to lesson…

146

MLR01

Harmonic Analysis - Getting Started

Getting stared with Harmonic Analysis. - go to lesson…

140

MLRMA13

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. - go to lesson…

143

MLRMA16

Harmonic Analysis - Major and Minor Harmonized Chord Charts

Major and Minor Harmonized Chord Charts used for while doing anHarmonic Analysis. Shows triads and 4-parts chords for all 15 major and minor keys. - go to lesson…

138

MLRMA11

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. - go to lesson…

145

MLRMA18

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. - go to lesson…

137

MLRMA10

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. - go to lesson…

144

MLRMA17

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. - go to lesson…

52

UL127

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. - go to lesson…

99

UL09

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. - go to lesson…

103

UL47

Key Signatures - A Major and F Sharp Minor

Learn the recognize the key signature for A Major and F# Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. - go to lesson…

111

UL55

Key Signatures - Ab Major and F Minor

Learn the recognize the key signature for Ab Major and F Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. - go to lesson…

105

UL49

Key Signatures - B Major and G Sharp Minor

Learn the recognize the key signature for B Major and G# Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. - go to lesson…

109

UL53

Key Signatures - Bb Major and G Minor

Learn the recognize the key signature for Bb Major and G Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. - go to lesson…

114

UL58

Key Signatures - C Flat Major and A Flat Minor

Learn the recognize the key signature for Cb Major and Ab Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. - go to lesson…

100

UL44

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. - go to lesson…

107

UL51

Key Signatures - C Sharp Major and A Sharp Sharp 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. - go to lesson…

112

UL56

Key Signatures - D Flat Major and B Flat Minor

Learn the recognize the key signature for Db Major and Bb Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. - go to lesson…

102

UL46

Key Signatures - D Major and B Minor

Learn the recognize the key signature for D Major and B Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. - go to lesson…

104

UL48

Key Signatures - E Major and C Sharp Minor

Learn the recognize the key signature for E Major and C# Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. - go to lesson…

110

UL54

Key Signatures - Eb Major and C Minor

Learn the recognize the key signature for Eb Major and C Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. - go to lesson…

108

UL52

Key Signatures - F Major and D Minor

Learn the recognize the key signature for F Major and D Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. - go to lesson…

106

UL50

Key Signatures - F Sharp Major and D Sharp Sharp Minor

Learn the recognize the key signature for F# Major and D# Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. - go to lesson…

113

UL57

Key Signatures - G Flat Major and E Flat Minor

Learn the recognize the key signature for Gb Major and Eb Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. - go to lesson…

101

UL45

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. - go to lesson…

42

UL119

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 - go to lesson…

6

UL13

Learning The Blues Scale on Ukulele

A practical approach to learning the Blues scale on ukulele. The Blues scale is one of the first sacle moste plays whatn to learn. It's a great to build on for your additionional essential scales. - go to lesson…

25

UL07

Learning the Ukulele Fingerboard (Finally!!!)

Finally learn the notes of you favorite ukulele tuning. 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... - go to lesson…

88

UL41

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. - go to lesson…

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UL11

Learning Ukulele Strums - A Recipe for Success

A strum is the execution of a rhythmic pattern - in a specific style at tempo. Learning Strums, A Receipe for Success covers how to go about learning the various rhythmic patterns that are strums. - go to lesson…

170

MPR20

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. - go to lesson…

168

MPR21

Modular Phonetic Rhythm, Level I Pairs Worksheet

Level I rhythmic syllable pairs for developing your ukulele strums vocabulary. - go to lesson…

169

MPR22

Modular Phonetic Rhythm, Level I Pairs Worksheet

Level II rhythmic syllable pairs for developing your ukulele strums vocabulary. - go to lesson…

17

UL200

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. - go to lesson…

26

UL20

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. - go to lesson…

19

UL23

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. - go to lesson…

20

UL106

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. - go to lesson…

38

UL116

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. - go to lesson…

67

UL71

Open Position A and It's Movable Forms

Open position A and its movable form and variations. - go to lesson…

79

UL85

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. - go to lesson…

73

UL78

Open Position Am and It's Movable Forms

Open position Am and its movable form and variations. - go to lesson…

80

UL86

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. - go to lesson…

68

UL73

Open Position C and It's Movable Forms

Open position C and its movable form and variations. - go to lesson…

81

UL87

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. - go to lesson…

74

UL79

Open Position Cm and It's Movable Forms

Open position Cm and its movable form and variations. - go to lesson…

71

UL76

Open Position D and It's Movable Forms

Open position D and its movable form and variations. - go to lesson…

82

UL88

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. - go to lesson…

75

UL81

Open Position Dm and It's Movable Forms

Open position Dm and its movable form and variations. - go to lesson…

72

UL77

Open Position E and It's Movable Forms

Open position E and its movable form and variations. - go to lesson…

83

UL89

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. - go to lesson…

76

UL82

Open Position Em and It's Movable Forms

Open position Em and its movable form and variations. - go to lesson…

69

UL74

Open Position F and It's Movable Forms

Open position F and its movable form and variations. - go to lesson…

84

UL90

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. - go to lesson…

77

UL83

Open Position Fm and It's Movable Forms

Open position Fm and its movable form and variations. - go to lesson…

70

UL75

Open Position G and It's Movable Forms

Open position G and its movable form and variations. - go to lesson…

85

UL91

Open Position G7 and It's Movable Forms

- go to lesson…

78

UL84

Open Position Gm and It's Movable Forms

Open position Gm and its movable form and variations. - go to lesson…

96

UL06

Playing Ukulele by Ear

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

51

UL18

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 - go to lesson…

165

MLQS1CD60e

QuickStart Chord Progressions, Aeolian Play-along Tracks

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

163

MLQS1CD60c

QuickStart Chord Progressions, Dorian Play-along Tracks

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

166

MLQS1CD60f

QuickStart Chord Progressions, Ionian Play-along Tracks

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

164

MLQS1CD60d

QuickStart Chord Progressions, Mixolydian Play-along Tracks

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

162

MLQS1CD60b

QuickStart Chord Progressions, Pentatonic Play-along Tracks

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

57

QS01

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 - go to lesson…

56

UL300

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. - go to lesson…

2

UL22

Reading Ukulele TAB - Alternate Notation

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. - go to lesson…

54

UL128

Selecting a Ukulele

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

160

ULM0

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 it log gin in you have access to the downloads for that lessons or track. - go to lesson…

18

UL04

Six Essential Scales for Ukulele

The six essential scales are: Blues, Major Pentatonic, Mixolydian, Dorian, Aeolian, and Ionian. This six can get you through a vwide variety of traditional and contemporary music. There are two scales that can be the memorized and all other essential scal - go to lesson…

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UL17

Standard Music Notation

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

37

UL115

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. It literally mean - go to lesson…

92

GL22

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. - go to lesson…

90

GL21

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. - go to lesson…

94

UL450

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. - go to lesson…

47

UL124

The Major Scale

The Major Scale or Ionian scale is a diatonic scale, made up of seven distinct notes, plus an eighth which duplicates the first one octave higher. In solfege these notes correspond to the syllables "Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti/Si, (Do)", - go to lesson…

55

UL43

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 - go to lesson…

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UL05

Transposing Chords

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

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UL02

Tuning Your Ukulele

From tuning by ear to using an electronic tuner. The various tuning methods for tuning your ukulele. You ALAYS need to play in tune. - go to lesson…

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UL114

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 - go to lesson…

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UL122

Ukulele Blues, Example D

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

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UL121

Ukulele Blues, Example J

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

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UL107

Ukulele Doodling - An Introduction to Scales and Soloing on Ukulele

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. - go to lesson…

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UL26

Ukulele String Combinations

All posible ukulele string combinations. These are used to developing your ukulele technique. - go to lesson…

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UL126

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 choos - go to lesson…

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UL104

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. - go to lesson…

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UL31b

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 - go to lesson…

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UL31c

Understanding Interval Inversion

Inverting intervals using the Rule of Nine. - go to lesson…

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UL31

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. - go to lesson…

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UL109

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 - go to lesson…

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UL61

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. - go to lesson…

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UL120

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. - go to lesson…

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UL27

What Finger is What?

Just what are the fingers of the plucking and fretting hand called. - go to lesson…

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UL110

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. - go to lesson…

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UL32

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. - go to lesson…

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UL25

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. - go to lesson…

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UL60

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. - go to lesson…