Learning the Ukulele Fingerboard - "Key Fret Concept"

Learning the Ukulele Fingerboard - "Key Fret Concept"

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Learning the `Ukulele Fingerboard (Finally!!!)
Most players struggle with learning the names of the notes of the ukulele fingerboard. There doesn't seem to a pattern and notes repeat. There is an easy way and it's easier that you think!
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Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - 10 step Program
Here is a 10-Step Program for really learning the ukulele fingerboard.
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Learning the `Ukulele Fingerboard - C Tuning, Key Frets
There is nothing that returns more value when learning a fretted musical instrument like the ukulele than really, and I mean really knowing the names of the notes of the fingerboard. This is not the same as learning to read music – but simply knowing the name of any note on the fingerboard.
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Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Open Strings
There is nothing that returns more value for your investment when learning a fretted musical instrument like the ukulele than really, and I mean really knowing the names of the notes of the fingerboard. This is not the same as learning to read music - but simply knowing the name of any note on the fingerboard - intuitively, second-nature.
At a minimum you need to know the open strings to tune the ukulele. In C tuning they are G C E A.
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Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Fret (5)
Nothing when learning a fretted musical instrument like the ukulele returns more value than really, and I mean really knowing the names of the notes of the ukulele fingerboard. This is not the same as learning to read music — but simply knowing the name of any note on the fingerboard.
Fret (5) is a Key fret. From the key and secondary key frets, adjacent frets can be memorized relative to that fret.
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Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Fret (7)
Fret (7) is a Key fret. From the key and secondary key frets, adjacent frets can be memorized relative to that fret. Fret (7) is the same as the open strings in G Tuning.
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Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Derived Frets from Key Frets
"Derived Frets from Key Frets" are the next higher frets or previous lower frets you get from your Key Frets in C Tuning. You basically get these higher and lower frets for FREE.
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Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Secondary Key Frets
After learning the key frets, the secondary key frets start to fill in the remaining fingerboard of the ukulele.
A secondary key frets would be considered any frets with natural notes and one sharped note. In C tuning on ukulele frets (2) and (10) would fit the bill.
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Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Fret (2)
There is nothing that returns more value when learning a fretted musical instrument like the ukulele than really, and I mean really knowing the names of the notes of the fingerboard. This is not the same as learning to read music — but simply knowing the name of any note on the fingerboard. **Fret (2)** is a Secondary Key fret. From the key and secondary key frets, adjacent frets can be memorized relative to that fret. Fret (2) is the same as the open strings in D Tuning.
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Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Fret (10)
Fret (10) is a Secondary Key fret. From the key and secondary key frets, adjacent frets can be memorized relative to that fret.
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Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Derived Frets from Secondary Key Frets
"Derived Frets from Secondary Key Frets" are the next higher frets or previous lower frets from the Secondary Key Frets. You basically get these higher and lower frets for FREE.
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Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Random Shape
There is nothing that returns more value when learning a fretted musical instrument like the ukulele than really , and I mean really knowing the names of the notes of the fingerboard.
This exercise takes any random fingerboard shape and names the notes using any combination of their natural, sharps and or flats names.
Use your Ukulele C-Tuning Fingerboard Chart to check the names.
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Learning the Ukulele Fingerboard - C Tuning Fingerboard Chart
A handy reference chart of the Natural, Sharp, and Flat Names for C Ttuning, Low or High G.