Published:
2013-11-04
Updated:
2014-11-17
Learning Ukulele with Curt
4-part Contemporary Chords, a.k.a. Jazz Chords
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. 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 can create more advanced chords like 9#11, 7#5-9, 13b5, 7+9 on the fly as needed.
Author(s): Curt Sheller Publisher: Curt Sheller Publications Code: UL114d
Main Category: Chords Main Instrument: Ukulele
Categories: Chords, Fingerboard, Jazz, Repertoire, Progressions, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Core, Movable
2026-08-23
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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.
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 can create more advanced chords like 9♯11, 7♯5-9, 13♭5, 7+9 on the fly as needed.
From four core seventh chords you can build ALL your contemporary 4-part chords you will even need.
From these four movable form 4-part chords, more advanced chords can be created.
Core Chords - The Big Six - Building a Solid Chord Foundation
The Big Six Core Chords is a series of lessons for building your core, essential 4-part chords. These chords commonly called jazz chords, are really just 4-part chords used in a wide range of musical styles. These chords include: Seventh , Major Seventh, Minor Seventh, Half Diminished Seventh or Minor Seven Flat Five, Diminished Seventh, and Augmented Seventh. These six chords form a core set of chords.
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