All 970 Lessons

The first lesson on Navigating the C Major Scale did not include string four when using C Tuning - High G. I mentioned that mastering the positions and scale using strings three, two and one would set you up for expanding any position to the lower string four.

Harmonic Analysis (RMA) Worksheet for the song: "Nobody Know The Trouble I've Seen".

Ukuleles can come all manner of shapes and sizes. From smaller than soprano ukuleles, triangle shaped, plastic, etc. They will most likely be a standard sized soprano, concert, tenor or baritone ukulele - just a crazy shape.

Harmonic Analysis (RMA) Worksheet for the song: "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da".

Harmonic Analysis (RMA) Worksheet for the song: "Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?".

Harmonic Analysis (RMA) Worksheet for the song: "Oh, Susanna".

Harmonic Analysis (RMA) Worksheet for the song: "Old MacDonald Had A Farm".

Harmonic Analysis (RMA) Worksheet for the song: "On Broadway".

Harmonic Analysis (RMA) Worksheet for the song: "On The Beach At Waikiki".

Harmonic Analysis (RMA) Worksheet for the song: "On Top Of Old Smokey".

To play the ukulele effectively, your fingers need physical strength, agility, flexibility and coordination. This one finger-one note drill is designed to get your fretting hand in shape.

The basic first chords most players learn. There are the chords in the first, second, third, and fourth frets of the ukulele and include at least one open string.

Open string fingering gymnasics build on the basic one, two, three and four finger single note - single strings drills.

Using the original two finger-two notes single strings gymnastics, incorporate an open string. This develops the ability to get the finger on and off notes rapidly - getting out of the way when needed.

Using the original two finger-two notes single strings gymnastics, incorporate an open string. This develops the ability to get the finger on and off notes rapidly - getting out of the way when needed.

Harmonic Analysis (RMA) Worksheet for the song: "Over The River And Through The Woods".

In the key of C major Pachelbel's Canon is: C G Am Em F C F G. This is a I V VI III IV I IV V in harmonic analysis notation. In Nashville Numbering it's 1 5 6 3 4 1 4 5. It is a full diatonic progression with all the chords coming from it's parent major scale. A bit of a varaition of the Four Chord Pop progression.

Harmonic Analysis (RMA) Worksheet for the song: "Peggy Sue".

Every musician, every hobbyists should know a few basic chords on a piano. Here is a super easy way to learn the four traditional triads: Major, Minor, Diminished, and Augmented. And, the inversions.

Playing chords, chord progressions, and songs by ear is all about getting your ear to recognize the sound of chords and chord progressions and just like melodies, train the fingers and the hand to follow your inner ear and play these chords, chord progressions, and songs on demand.