Learn the Blues ( Minor Pentatonic ) and Pentatonic ( Major Pentatonic ) scales on ukulele. A practical approach to learning theses two essential scales using the Blues. These five note scales, the Major Pentatonic and the Blues or Minor Pentatonic scales are two of the most common scales used in contemporary music.

"Major Quick Four Progression - Example D". From the book A Guide to Blues Progressions for Ukulele from A to Z.

Using chord "Voice Leading" principles we will explore all 4 voicings of core seventh chords using string family 1 2 3 4 chords.

The Blues are at the heart of all American music. It has influenced Country, Rock, Folk, Jazz, Bluegrass and just about every form of American music we listen to today. The Blues - a chord progression, a scale, a feeling. This lesson presents an introduction to the blues progression and a couple of scale position of the pentatonic scale to get you started improvising.

"Diminished Seventh Passing Chord - Example J". From the book A Guide to Blues Progressions for Ukulele from A to Z.

Taking a movable "F7" chord, you can derive each of the Big Six Core Chords. 7, maj7, m7, m7b5, dim7, and aug7 from that voicing.

Using the blues progression will can explore all voicings on string family 1 2 3 4. Using Voice Leading principles we will explore all 4 voicings of a seventh chords. To goal here is to play a different voicing in each measure. By transposing the C7 voicings to F7 (up 5 frets) and G7 (up 2 frets from F7).

What is up, down, higher, lower, top, bottom, ascending, descending on a guitar? Up, down, higher, lower, top, bottom, ascending, descending should refer to musical pitch and not to direction as we know it. Up and higher refers to the raising of musical pitch. Down and lower refer to the lowering of musical pitch. Top refers to the upper note of a chord voicing or musical phrase and bottom refers to the lowest note.

Basic and Quick Change blues chord progressions in the key of C major using the core 7th chords from the Big Six series of lessons. This is a great way to explore this core chord in various keys. These are the two most common blues progressions used in traditional and contemporary music.

Basic and Quick Change blues chord progressions in the key of G major using the core 7th chords from the Big Six series of lessons. This is great way to explore this core chord in various keys. These are the two most common blues progressions used in traditional and contemporary music.

Basic and Quick Change blues chord progressions in the key of D major using the core 7th chords from the Big Six series of lessons. This is great way to explore this core chord in various keys.

Basic and Quick Change blues chord progressions in the key of A major using the core 7th chords from the Big Six series of lessons. This is great way to explore this core chord in various keys.

Basic and Quick Change blues chord progressions in the key of E major using the core 7th chords from the Big Six series of lessons. This is great way to explore this core chord in various keys.

Basic and Quick Change blues chord progressions in the key of F major using the core 7th chords from the Big Six series of lessons. This is great way to explore this core chord in various keys.

Basic and Quick Change blues chord progressions in the key of Bb major using the core 7th chords from the Big Six series of lessons. This is great way to explore this core chord in various keys.

Basic and Quick Change blues chord progressions in the key of Eb major using the core 7th chords from the Big Six series of lessons. This is great way to explore this core chord in various keys.

Basic and Quick Change blues chord progressions in the key of Ab major using the core 7th chords from the Big Six series of lessons. This is great way to explore this core chord in various keys.

Basic and Quick Change blues chord progressions in the key of Db major using the core 7th chords from the Big Six series of lessons. This is great way to explore this core chord in various keys

Example A blues progression from my book "A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z".

Example B blues progression from my book "A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z".

Example C blues progression from my book "A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z".

Example D blues progression from my book "A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z".

Example E blues progression from my book "A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z".

Example F blues progression from my book "A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z".

Example G blues progression from my book "A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z".

Example H blues progression from my book "A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z".

Example I blues progression from my book "A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z".

Example J blues progression from my book "A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z".

Example L blues progression from my book "A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z".

Example L blues progression from my book "A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z".

Example M blues progression from my book "A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z".

Example N blues progression from my book "A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z".

Example O blues progression from my book "A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z".

Example P blues progression from my book "A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z".

Example Q blues progression from my book "A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z".

Example R blues progression from my book "A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z".

Example S blues progression from my book "A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z".

Example T blues progression from my book "A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z".

Example U blues progression from my book "A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z".

Example V blues progression from my book "A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z".

Example W blues progression from my book "A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z".

Example X blues progression from my book "A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z".

Example Y blues progression from my book "A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z".

Example Z blues progression from my book "A Guide To Blues Chord Progressions For Ukulele A To Z".

Four premium practice play-along tracks for mastering and exploring the Blues scale. Suitable for any instrument.

The twelve bar blues and its many variants use an elongated, three-line form of the I - IV - V progression that has also generated countless hit records, including the most significant output of rock and rollers such as Chuck Berry and Little Richard. In its most elementary form (there are many variants) the chords progress as follows: I - I - I - I - IV - IV - I - I - V - V - I - I

This is a lesson with practice tips for getting the most out of each of the blues progressions in my book A to Z Blues Chord Progressions for Ukulele.

Essential C Blues/Minor Pentatonic scale patterns for ukulele.