Published:
2013-10-31
Updated:
2021-11-19

Learning Ukulele with Curt

Getting Started with `Ukulele - Lesson Four

For Lesson Four we'll add and build on the lessons and material from lesson three.

Author(s): Curt Sheller Publisher: Curt Sheller Publications Code: ULB01-wk-4

Main Category: Basics Main Instrument: Ukulele

Subjects: Chords

2021-11-19

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Getting Started with `Ukulele - Lesson Four

For Lesson Four we'll add and build on the lessons and material from lesson three.

In lesson four you'll learn the following:

NOTE: Although these lessons are presented as a weekly series, you can and should take as long as you like to master each week's lesson as there is a lot of material in each lesson in the series.

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The Fingerboard - Secondary Key Fret (2)

On to the frets that have only one sharp. Frets (2) and (10)

  • LESSON: Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Fret (2)
  • From this week’s fret (2) A D F# B you get fret (3) A# D# G C and the fret (1) Ab Db F Bb..

    Technique - Four Finger - Four Note Fingering Drills

    The Ukulele Gymnastics series contains quite a few lessons for developing your finger strength and independence of the fretting hand. The fretting hand is responsible for playing chords and single notes. The fretting hand and plucking hand are responsible for getting the music out.

  • LESSON: Fingering Gymnastics
  • LESSON: Four Finger - Four Note Fingering Drills
  • Secondary Chords - Key of G

    Continuing with the common of key of G major and adding to the primary chords G, C, D and D7 from last week’s lessons. We can add the secondary chords Am, Bm, and Em.

  • Series: Key Signatures - G Major and E Minor
  • LESSON: Secondary Chords of G Major
  • Common Progressions - Key of G

    With the primary and secondary chords in the key of G.

  • Series: Key Signatures - G Major and E Minor
  • LESSON: Common Chord Progressions for G Major
  • Core Strumming Pattern Two

    This is the second of the four core strumming patterns. Theses are some of the most famous strumming patterns used.

  • LESSON: Core Strumming Pattern Two
  • Understanding Chromatic Intervals

    Last week’s lesson explored Diatonic intervals. This week explores Chromatic intervals.

  • LESSON: Understanding Chromatic Intervals