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. Tuns out the understanding part is the easy part. All the hard work is in getting your hands to co-operate.

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The Fingerboard - Key Fret (5)

The key frets are the three frets that have no sharp or flat notes - only natural notes. Fret (5) is C F A D from strings four to one.

Recommended Lessons, Series & Resources

Lesson: Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Fret (5)
Lesson: The Chromatic Scale

After memorizing the chromatic scale, the seven letters and twelve notes of music we can derive the higher and lower frets from any fret we know.

If you know the open strings, G C E A you get fret (1) for G# C# F A#. Fret (12) is also G C E A this gets you fret (11) Gb B Eb Ab

From this weeks fret (5) C F A D you get fret (6) C# F# A# D# and the fret (4) B E Ab Db.

From three frets you now know over 50% of the fingerboard.

Turns out you only need five frets and you can get the entire fingerboard.

Technique - Two Finger - Two 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.

Recommended Lessons, Series & Resources

Lesson: Fingering Gymnastics
Lesson: Two Finger - Two Note Fingering Drills

Secondary Chords - Key of C

Continuing with the common of key of C major and adding to the primary chords C, F, G and G7 from last week’s lessons. We can add the secondary chords Dm, Em, and Am.