Published:
2013-10-31
Updated:
2013-11-03
Learning Ukulele with Curt
Getting Started with `Ukulele - Lesson Five
For Lesson Five we'll add and build on the lesson and material from lesson four.
Author(s): Curt Sheller Publisher: Curt Sheller Publications Code: ULB01-wk-5
Main Category: Basics Main Instrument: Ukulele
Subjects: Chords
2013-11-03
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For Lesson Five we'll add and build on the lesson and material from lesson four.
In lesson five you’ll learn to following:
- Learning the Fingerboard, Secondary Key Fret (10) @svg('arrow-circle-down')
- Four Finger, Single Note, Single String Fingering Drill Variations @svg('arrow-circle-down')
- Secondary Chords - Key of D (Em, F#m and Bm) @svg('arrow-circle-down')
- Common Chord Progressions for D Major @svg('arrow-circle-down')
- Core Strumming Pattern Three @svg('arrow-circle-down')
- Understanding Interval Inversion @svg('arrow-circle-down')
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 (10)
The second of the two secondary key frets, fret (10).
From this week’s fret (10) F A# D G you get fret (11) F# B D# G# and the fret (9) E A C# F#.
With the key and secondary frets and their derived higher and lower frets, this is the whole fingerboard.
Technique - Four Finger - Four Note Fingering Drills, Variations
Taking the four note single string fingering drills explore this lesson on create a simple variation.
Secondary Chords - Key of D
Continuing with the common of key of D major and adding to the primary chords D, G, A and A7 from last week’s lessons. We can add the secondary chords Em, F#m, and Bm.
Common Progressions - Key of D
With the primary and secondary chords in the key of D.
Core Strumming Pattern Three
This is the third of the four core strumming patterns. Theses are some of the most famous strumming patterns used.
Understanding Interval Inversion
Last week’s lesson explored Chromatic intervals. This week we explores inversion.