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Learning The Blues Scale on `Ukulele
Learn the Blues ( Minor Pentatonic ) and Pentatonic ( Major Pentatonic ) scales on ukulele.
A practical approach to learning theses two essential scales using the Blues scale.
Scales like chords, are typically learned as shapes using chord grids, TAB or any number of methods. They show a fingerboard shape, what strings to play and possibly the fingers that are used to play the scale. But what are the names of the notes? What chords can I use them with? You are usually left to fend for yourself.
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. This lesson focuses on the blues scale in the common key of D.
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Learning The Blues Scale on `Ukulele…
The Blues
A Feeling, A Scale, A Progression
A Blues Scale
In the Key of C the C Blues Scale is: C Eb F G Bb C' ( 1 b3 4 5 b7 8 of the C Major scale )
A Blues Progression?
The most common form of a blues chord progression is twelve measures in length containing three four measure sections using the primary chords of a key. The primary chords of a major or minor key are the I , IV , and V chords.
While other measure lengths are possible, such as eight and sixteen measures, the twelve measure form is the most common.
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