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

Learning Ukulele with Curt

Getting Started with `Ukulele - Lesson Two

For Lesson Two we'll add and build on the lesson and material from lesson one.

Author(s): Curt Sheller Publisher: Curt Sheller Publications Code: ULB01-wk-2

Main Category: Basics Main Instrument: Ukulele

Subjects: Chords

2021-11-19

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Getting Started with `Ukulele - Lesson Two

For Lesson Two we'll add and build on the lesson and material from lesson one.

In Lesson Two 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 - 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Series: Key Signatures - C Major and A Minor
  • LESSON: Secondary Chords of C Major

    • Common Progressions - Key of C

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

  • LESSON: Common Chord Progressions for C Major

    • The Quarter Note Strum - Variations

    Learning an instrument is about building on what you already know. This is a perfect principle for building on strumming patterns.

  • LESSON: Quarter Note Strum - Variations

    • Whole Steps, Half Steps

    There is only one scale that contains ALL 12 notes of music in one octave, the Chromatic Scale.

  • LESSON: Whole Steps and Half Steps Explained
  • LESSON: The Chromatic Scale