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2003-01-01
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2003-01-01

Learning Ukulele with Curt

Solo Ukulele - Creating Melody and Chord Arrangements

In this series the focus is on creating solos melody and chord arrangements of songs from the standard and contemporary repertoire.

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6 August 2026

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Solo Ukulele - Creating Melody and Chord Arrangements

In this series the focus is on creating solos melody and chord arrangements of songs from the standard and contemporary repertoire.

On the surface, creating a Melody & Chord version of a song is as simple as harmonizing the melody with the notes of the chord this melody is associated with. However, it is a little more nuanced than that.

    1

    Melody and Chord Tips

    Creating Melody and Chord Arrangements, in theory are as simple as harmonizing the melody with a chord. Which is playing a chord that has the melody note as the top note of the chord voicing. In practice it is a little more involved, but not much more.

    2

    Creating Introductions and Turnarounds for `Ukulele

    Introductions are a composed or improvised pieces of music that introduce - sets the stage for - a song or composition. Introductions, or intro for short, are used in all types of music. In this lesson, the focus is on introductions in contemporary pop, rock, blues, country, folk and jazz styles.

    3

    Classic Endings for `Ukulele

    Common songs endings that are used over and over in the standard song repertoire.

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4-part Contemporary Chords, a.k.a. Jazz Chords

4-part Contemporary Chords, a.k.a. Jazz Chords

Core Chords is a series of lessons for building your 4-part chords. These chords commonly called jazz chords, are really just 4-part chords used in a wide range of musical styles. Beyond basic open position chords, basic movable form chords and a core set of 4-part chords. There are just too many chords shapes too memorize. Learning the principles of how chords are constructed and the ukulele fingerboard are the way to go. Then you can create more advanced chords like 9#11, 7#5-9, 13b5, 7+9 on the fly as needed.