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Blues Ukulele: Blues Lessons

48 Lessons to Blues Lessons to Get Started With

UL13

Learning The Blues Scale on `Ukulele

Updated: 12 Feb 2019

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.

UL122

`Ukulele Blues, Example D

Updated: 02 Jan 2005

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

GL02

Exploring Core Chords on Guitar using Strings 1 2 3 4 and C Blues

Updated: 02 Jan 2005

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

UL129

What is the Blues?

Updated: 12 Nov 2022

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.

UL121

`Ukulele Blues, Example J

Updated: 02 Jan 2005

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

UL42-7a

Core Chords - Creating the Big Six from F7, 1st Voicing

Updated: 23 Jan 2020

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.

GL06

Comping the Blues for Guitar, String Family 1234

Updated: 10 Feb 2012

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).

GL32

Which Way Is Up? - Up, Down, Ascending, Descending, etc...

Updated: 17 Oct 2011

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.

UL42-Blues-7C

Basic Blues Progressions in C Major

Updated: 23 Jan 2020

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.

UL42-Blues-7G

Basic Blues Progressions in G Major

Updated: 10 Apr 2020

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.

UL42-Blues-7D

Basic Blues Progressions in D Major

Updated: 10 Apr 2020

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.

UL42-Blues-7A

Basic Blues Progressions in A Major

Updated: 07 May 2013

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.

UL42-Blues-7E

Basic Blues Progressions in E Major

Updated: 07 May 2013

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.

UL42-Blues-7F

Basic Blues Progressions in F Major

Updated: 23 Jan 2020

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.

UL42-Blues-7Bb

Basic Blues Progressions in Bb Major

Updated: 20 Feb 2013

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.

UL42-Blues-7Eb

Basic Blues Progressions in Eb Major

Updated: 20 Feb 2013

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.

UL42-Blues-7Ab

Basic Blues Progressions in Ab Major

Updated: 20 Feb 2013

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.

UL42-Blues-7Db

Basic Blues Progressions in Db Major

Updated: 20 Feb 2013

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

UL600-A

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - A

Updated: 13 Mar 2013

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

UL600-B

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - B

Updated: 13 Mar 2013

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

UL600-C

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - C

Updated: 13 Mar 2013

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

UL600-D

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - D

Updated: 13 Mar 2013

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

UL600-E

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - E

Updated: 13 Mar 2013

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

UL600-F

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - F

Updated: 13 Mar 2013

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

UL600-G

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - G

Updated: 13 Mar 2013

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

UL600-H

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - H

Updated: 13 Mar 2013

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

UL600-I

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - I

Updated: 13 Mar 2013

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

UL600-J

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - J

Updated: 13 Mar 2013

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

UL600-K

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - K

Updated: 13 Mar 2013

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

UL600-L

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - L

Updated: 13 Mar 2013

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

UL600-M

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - M

Updated: 13 Mar 2013

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

UL600-N

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - N

Updated: 13 Mar 2013

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

UL600-O

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - O

Updated: 13 Mar 2013

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

UL600-P

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - P

Updated: 13 Mar 2013

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

UL600-Q

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - Q

Updated: 13 Mar 2013

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

UL600-R

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - R

Updated: 13 Mar 2013

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

UL600-S

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - S

Updated: 13 Mar 2013

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

UL600-T

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - T

Updated: 13 Mar 2013

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

UL600-U

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - U

Updated: 13 Mar 2013

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

UL600-V

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - V

Updated: 13 Mar 2013

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

UL600-W

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - W

Updated: 13 Mar 2013

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

UL600-X

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - X

Updated: 13 Mar 2013

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

UL600-Y

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - Y

Updated: 13 Mar 2013

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

UL600-Z

A to Z Blues Progressions, Example - Z

Updated: 13 Mar 2013

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

MLQS1CD60a

QuickStart Chord Progressions, Blues Play-along Tracks

Updated: 27 Jul 2022

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

UL59c

Blues Chord Progressions

Updated: 14 Jul 2022

The twelve bar blues and its many variants use an elongated, three-line form of the I - IV - V chord progression that has also generated countless hit records, including the most significant output of rock and rollers such as Chuck Berry and Little Richard.

UL600-tips

Practice Tips for A to Z Blues Chord Progressions for `Ukulele

Updated: 12 Feb 2014

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.

UL04-C-BLUES

Essential C Blues Scale Patterns for Ukulele

Updated: 27 Jan 2014

Essential C Blues/Minor Pentatonic scale patterns for ukulele.

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