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QUICKSTART Scale and Arpeggio Series
Essential Scale, Arpeggio, Tetrachords, and Triads+1 for Guitar, Bass, and Ukulele

Category: Scales Instrument: Ukulele Subjects(s): Scales • Quickstart • Triads • Arpeggios • Slide • Positions • Fingerings • Basic • Pass • Stretch • Contraction • Leap • Pathways • Connections

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QUICKSTART Scale and Arpeggio Series
Essential Scale, Arpeggio, Tetrachords, and Triads+1 for Guitar, Bass, and Ukulele
Product Info

Product Code: QS-SERIES
Author(s): Curt Sheller
Publisher(s): Curt Sheller Publications
Published: Feb 26, 2022
Updated: Feb 26, 2022
ISBN-13: NA
Size*: Books ANSI A (8.5 x 11 in), PDFs A4 (210 x 297 mm)
Pages: 2
Hard Copy Price: NA
PDF Price: $0

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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.

QuickStart Scale Fingerings Books

These are NEW and Expanded 2nd Editions for each scale from the original QuickStart Scale Series of books with additional and essential scales.

Ukulele — C Tuning (G C E A)

The following are individual scale books in C Tuning.

Traditional Scales

Contemporary Scales

Modal Scales

Notice: All the modal scales end in ian.

Ukulele — G Tuning (D G B E)

Ukulele — D Tuning (A D F♯ B)

These are NEW and Expanded 2nd Editions for each scale from the original QuickStart Scale Series of books with additional and essential scales.

Guitar — Standard Tuning (E A D G B E)

QS1-1998

1998

This was the first QuickStart Scale Series book published in 1998.

QS1-2000

2024

Bass Guitar — 4 String Standard Tuning (E A D G)

QuickStart Arpeggio Fingerings Books

Ukulele

The following are individual arpeggio books in C Tuning for the Traditional Triads.

Traditional Triads — C Tuning

Table of Contents
QUICKSTART Scale and Arpeggio Series

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Related Lesson Series
Related Lessons Series for QUICKSTART Scale and Arpeggio Series.
Learning the Guitar Fingerboard

If there's one thing that has the biggest return on your time and investment to learn it's really, really knowing the names of the note of the ukulele fingerboard. This series takes a step-by-step approach to finally learning the fingerboard.

Learning the Ukulele Fingerboard

Learning the names of the notes on the fingerboard is indeed a crucial skill for any musician, especially those who play stringed instruments like the guitar, violin, or cello. Having a solid understanding of the notes on the fingerboard can significantly enhance your playing, improvisation, and overall musicality. Here's a step-by-step approach you can follow to learn the fingerboard:

QuickStart Chord Progressions Play-along Series

QUICKSTART Rhythm Section CD contains 24 unique styles designed for contemporary lead guitar. Each track is devoted to a scale covered in the QUICKSTART Scale Fingerings for Lead Guitar and QUICKSTART Scale Fingerings for Ukulele.

QuickStart Scale Fingering For Guitar Summary Charts - Key of A

Summaries of the essential scales from the QuickStart Scale & Arpeggio Fingering series of books and lessons for essential scales.

QuickStart Scale Fingering For Guitar Summary Charts - Key of C

Summaries of the essential scales from the QuickStart Scale & Arpeggio Fingering series of books and lessons for essential scales.

Technique

Musical technique is simply the physical aspect of playing a musical instrument. The ability to exert efficient, optimal control in order to produce the precise musical effects that are desired. Improving one's technique generally entails practicing exercises that improve one's muscular sensitivity and agility. Technique is independent of musicality.

Ukulele Fingering Gymnastics - Basic

This series of lessons develops your finger independence, strength and motor skills to a high level. You don't want to have technique as a limiting factor for play a song or performing anything on the ukulele.

Ukulele Fingering Gymnastics - Developing Technique

An introduction to proper hand placement for left hand technique on ukulele and a wide variety of finger drills to develop your technique.

Ukulele Fingering Gymnastics - Repeating Notes

Repeating single note fingering drills for developing your ukulele technique.

Related Books & Charts
Related Books for QUICKSTART Scale and Arpeggio Series.
QS1CDB
QuickStart - Chord Progressions for Lead Guitar - Vol I Book and CD

24 play-along tracks for QUICKSTART Scale Fingerings for Lead Guitar. Four tracks each for the six essential scales for exploring improvisation in a variety of contemporary styles.

A Selection of Books & Reference Charts that are recommended for creating a solid foundation with your chosen instrument and music in general.
These are books & reference charts that apply to a majority of all lessons on LearningUkulele.com / Learning Ukulele with Curt.
Learning the Ukulele Fingerboard – C Tuning

Finally, learn the names of the notes of the fingerboard.

Six Secrets of the Ukulele Fingerboard – C Tuning

Learn the six fingering principles to navigating the ukulele fingerboard. Fingering is one of the most universal topics.

Harmonic Analysis for Scale Selection and Chord Substitution

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.

Ukulele – Reading Music Series – Primer

Learn to read single note melodies in the first/open position is a lot easier than you might think.

Daily Practice Material for the Contemporary Ukulele

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.

Checkout the Books for additional Handy, Dandy Reference Charts.

Reference Charts
Ukulele Fingerboard Chart for C Tuning, Low or High G - G C E A

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

Ukulele Fingerboard Chart for G Tuning, Low or High A – D G B E

Circle of Fourths and Fifths – ANSI A & A4 sizes

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 for additional Handy, Dandy Reference Charts.

Related Songs
Related Songs for QUICKSTART Scale and Arpeggio Series.
ANYSONG
Any Song Will Do

This is not really a song, but simply saying that for the purposes of a lot of the lessons and lesson series on this site ANY song will do for exploring the lesson's material and concepts presented in the lesson.

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