Using a C Blues progressions learn C7, F7 and G7 chord forms.
Learning Core Seventh Chords on Ukulele - F Blues
Using a F Blues progressions learn F7, Bb7 and C7 chord forms.
Learning Core Seventh Chords on Ukulele - G Blues
Using a G Blues progressions learn G7, C7 and D7 chord forms.
Learning Core Seventh Chords on Ukulele - G Blues
Using a G Blues progressions learn G7, C7 and D7 chord forms.
Learning Strums, Quarter Note Strum
As the name implies this strumming pattern is one quarter note per beat. For songs in common 4/4 time where there are four beats per measure or bar. This is one down stroke per beat.
Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Open Strings
Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Open Strings. At a minimum you need to know the open strings to tune the ukulele. In C tuning they are G C E A.
Learning the Ukulele Fingerboard - C Tuning, Key Frets
The open strings and frets (5) and (7), with only natural notes in C tuning are somewhat easy to memorize. These can be considered Key frets.
Leciono Uno for Fred Flintstone - CSP
Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus auctor fringilla.
Milestones
A Curt Sheller Trio performance at the Berks Jazz Fest. "Milestones" is a jazz composition written by Miles Davis. It appears on the album of the same name in 1958. It has since become a jazz standard. "Milestones" is the first example of Miles composing in a modal style and experimentation in this piece led to the writing of "So What" from the 1959 album Kind of Blue..
Movable Ukulele Chords
Movable Ukulele Chords - Is a series of lessons presents additional information not in my Ukulele Chords, "C" Tuning book.
Mushy D and Finger Buster E
Tackling two pesky chords ukulele players struggle with. Open position D and E.
My Favorite Things
A Curt Sheller Trio performance at the Berks Jazz Fest. My Favorite Things is a show tune from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music.
Open Position, C Major Scale on Ukulele - C Tuning
Video example for the Ukulele Lesson on the Major Scale.
Quarter Note Strum Example: C F G7
Example from Learning Ukulele Strums, A Recipe for Success of the Quarter Note Strum. Complete lessons at: LearninUkulele.com.
Rain Shine
A Curt Sheller Trio performance at the Berks Jazz Fest. Rain Shine by Chuck Anderson.
Summers Dawn
A Curt Sheller Trio performance at the Berks Jazz Fest. "Summers Dawn", an original by Curt Sheller.
The Seven Scale Modes, Open Position Examples
The seven scale modes on ukulele in open postions with TAB and scale diagrams.
Triplet Based Strums - 12-8
A triplet, as the “tri” in the name implies, means three. It’s the subdivision of the beat into three even parts. Notice that I had used the word three for the number 3 in my writing. So, if I’m counting any beat which can be sub divided by three, it’s 1 2 3. No need to use words such as trip-o-let or one triplet, two triplet, etc to count.
Tuning Your Ukulele
From tuning by ear to using an electronic tuner. The below lesson goes over the various tuning methods for tuning your ukulele. You ALWAYS need to play in tune.
Ukulele Chord a Day, February 10th - A9
Learn a new chord every day of February. The chord for February 10th is A9
