Published:
2013-10-28
Updated:
2019-01-03
Learning Ukulele with Curt
Core Ukulele Chords - Level One
The remaining chords for The Big Six, Level I Core Chords. The Big Six chords include: Seventh 7, Major Seventh maj7, Minor Seventh m7, Half Diminished Seventh or Minor Seven Flat Five diminished 7 m7b5, Diminished Seventh o7 and Augmented Seventh +7. These six chords form a core set of chords.
Author(s): Curt Sheller Publisher: Curt Sheller Publications Code: UL42-7z
Main Category: Chords Main Instrument: Ukulele
Categories: Chords, Intermediate, Core, Major, Minor, Diminished, Augmented, Seventh
2026-08-23
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The remaining chords for The Big Six, Level I Core Chords. The Big Six chords include: Seventh 7, Major Seventh maj7, Minor Seventh m7, Half Diminished Seventh or Minor Seven Flat Five m7b5, Diminished Seventh o7, and Augmented Seventh +7. These six chords form your core set of 4-part chords.
The order to learn these chords is shown below. Although the order is a recommendation it's critical to start with the first chord, the seventh. After that the m7 or maj7 and the order can be determined by your needs. This is the order I follow with my private students.
The Foundation of the Big Six
- Seventh - There are the four F7 voicings that have been covered in this series of lessons
The Rest of the Big Six Core Chords
- Minor Seventh
- Major Seventh
- Half-Diminished Seventh - Minor Seventh Flat Five (most common) depending on the chord's harmonic function within the surrounding chords tonality
- Diminished Seventh
- Augmented Seventh
End of Lesson - Thanks, Hope You Enjoyed It!
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