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Published: Feb 8, 2024
Updated: May 22, 2024
ISBN-13: 978-1-60321-194-9
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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.
NEW 2nd Edition, C Tuning
New & Updated 2nd Edition for C Tuning – High or Low D. • A Guide to Blues Chord Progressions for Ukulele A to Z – C Tuning, 2nd Edition • Minor tweaks and new format for the Example chord progressions. All examples are in the Key of C Major with a few a couple of basic blues in the Key of Cm.
Studying the blues chord progressions presented in this book will open a wealth of creative possibilities for exploring chord progressions in all styles of music, not just blues.
This volume covers the keys of C Major and C Minor . Each example includes detailed accompanying text explaining the principles behind each progression and its chord substitutions.
A Guide to Blues Chord Progressions for Ukulele A to Z starts with a basic three chord, 12 bar blues and progresses through 26 blues progression in G tuning up to a sophisticated jazz blues with multiple chord substitutions.
All examples are shown in G tuning. Suitable for Soprano, Concert, Tenor, and Baritone ukuleles in — G Tuning. Get through this book and you'll have a solid jazz chord foundation to build on.
G Tuning Low or high string four variations.
- Contents
- Introduction 5
- Chord Substitution Principles
- Passive Chords
- Active Chords
- Direct Substitution
- Replacement
- Expansion
- Superimposable
- Non-superimposable
- Note Substitution
- The Minor Third Substitution Principle
- bVII7
- bII7
- III7
- Blues Progressions
- Basic “Major” I IV V Progression - Example A
- Basic “Major” I IV V Progression - Example B
- Major “Quick Four” Progression - Example D
- Minor “Quick Four” Progression - Example E
- Linking Substitution - Example G
- Linking Substitution - Example H
- Linking Substitution - Example I
- Diminished Seventh Passing Chord - Example J
- Measure Seven and Eight Linking - Example K
- Diatonic Linking Substitution - Example L
- Chromatic Linking Substitution - Example M
- Mixed Chromatic and Diatonic Substitution - Example N
- “Backdoor” Substitution - Example O
- Confirmation Changes - Example P
- Lewis Changes - Example Q
- Coltrane Blues - Example R
- The Tri-Tone Substitution - Example S
- The Tri-Tone Substitution - Example T
- The Tri-tone II V Substitution - Example U
- The Tri-tone II V Substitution - Example V
- The Tri-tone II V Substitution - Example W
- The Tri-tone II V Substitution - Example X
- The Tri-tone II V Substitution - Example Y
- The Tri-tone II V Substitution - Example Z
- Rhythm Changes
- Rhythm Changes - Basic
- Rhythm Changes - Jazz Variation
- How to Practice Chord Progressions
- Conclusion
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A Guide to Blues Chord Progressions for Ukulele A to Z - G Tuning.
A Guide to Blues Chord Progressions for Ukulele A to Z - G Tuning.
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. 26 blues progression in C and G tuning, progressing from basic to advanced jazz progression, with chord grids and substitutions explained.
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. 26 blues progression in C and G tuning, progressing from basic to advanced jazz progression, with chord grids and substitutions explained.
The Blues or Minor Pentatonic is one of six essential scales for ALL ukulele players. One octave scale fingering solutions for strings four and three and any finger with the Blues scale chords are covered in all keys. Sample chord progressions for practice are included. Tunings: C with low or high G - (GCEA or gCEA).
The Pentatonic or Major Pentatonic is one of six essential scales for ALL ukulele players. One octave scale fingering solutions covering strings four and three using any finger. Pentatonic (Major Pentatonic) scale chords are covered in all keys.
The QUICKSTART — Scale and Arpeggio Fingerings Series is a concise, well-organized series of books, lessons, and workshops ideal for any guitar, ukulele, or bass player beginning to explore “improvisation”. Unlike so many other instructional materials on the market, The QUICKSTART — Scale and Arpeggio Fingerings Series keeps a sharp focus on the essential scales and arpeggios, their fingerings and their related chords. All material is covered in every key.
Harmonic Analysis is the understanding of the functional sequence of chords. It is the process used to analyze the harmonic structure of a progression, song or composition. This analysis is then used to make scale selections for improvisation and chord substitution.
Finally, learn the names of the notes of the ukulele fingerboard in C tuning .
Learn the six fingering principles to navigating the ukulele fingerboard. Fingering is one of the most universal topics. Book: Six Secrets of the Ukulele Fingering
Harmonic Analysis is the understanding of the functional sequence of chords. It is the process used to analyze the harmonic structure of a progression, song or composition. Book: Harmonic Analysis for Scale Selection and Chord Substitution
Learn to read single note melodies in the first/open position is a lot easier than you might think. Book: Ukulele – Reading Music Series – Primer
An organized collection of daily practice and reference material for the contemporary ukulele player for developing the vocabulary and knowledge necessary for single note playing. Book: Daily Practice Material for the Contemporary Ukulele
Checkout the Books & Reference Charts for additional Handy, Dandy Reference Charts.
Ukulele Fingerboard Chart for C Tuning, Low or High G – G C E A
Ukulele Fingerboard Chart for G Tuning, Low or High A – D G B E
A handy reference chart of all 15 major and relative minor key signatures. US Letter 8.5 x 11 sized (ANSI-A), A4
Checkout the Books & Reference Charts for additional Handy, Dandy Reference Charts.
A Guide to Blues Chord Progressions for Ukulele A to Z - G Tuning.
The QuickStart Blues Play-along Tracks from the QuickStart Chord Progressions for Lead Guitar. These tracks are suitable for any instruments. The Blues scale is also known by as: Minor Pentatonic and can be though of as a sub set of the Natural Minor / Aeolian scale.
"St. James Infirmary Blues" is an American blues song of uncertain origin. Louis Armstrong made the song famous in his 1928 recording on which Don Redman was credited as composer; later releases gave the name Joe Primrose, a pseudonym of Irving Mills. The melody is 8 bars long, unlike songs in the classic blues genre, where there are 12 bars. It is in a minor key, and has a 4/4 time signature, but has also been played in 3/4.
All Blues is a jazz composition by Miles Davis first appearing on the influential 1959 album Kind of Blue. It is a twelve-bar blues in; the chord sequence is that of a basic blues and made up entirely of seventh chords, with a VI in the turnaround instead of just the usual V chord. In the song's original key of G this chord is an E7. "All Blues" is a modal blues in G mixolydian.
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