For Lesson Eight we'll add and build on the lesson and material from lesson four.
Subjects(s): Chords • Improvisation • Arpeggios • Traids
For Lesson Eight we'll add and build on the lesson and material from lesson four.
- The Fingerboard - Derived Frets
- Secondary Chords - E Major
- Common Progressions - Key of E
- Additional Strumming Patterns
- Understanding Interval Inversion
NOTE: Although these lessons are presented as a weekly series, you can and should take as long as you like to master each week's lesson as there is a lot of material in each lesson in the series.
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The Fingerboard - Derived Frets
Do all the same exercises that you did with the key and secondary key frets – except name the derived frets, the next higher frets and the previous lower frets. These are derived from the key and secondary frets and no new frets to memorize.
Secondary Chords - E Major
Continuing with the common of key of E major and adding to the primary chords E, A, B and B7 from last week’s lessons. We can add the secondary chords F#m, G#m, and C#m.
Side Note: The Key of E is really more common with guitar players than ukulele players - however until we achieve complete domination as ukulele players we should, at least humor our fellow guitar players and be able to play in one of their common keys, the Key of E.
Using the Quarter Notes strum and focus on switching between F#m, G#m and C#m.
- F#m to G#m
- F#m to C#m
- G#m to F#m
- G#m to C#m
- C#m to F#m
- C#m to G#m
This will cover all possible connections. Practice switching at a SLOW tempo and slowly increase the tempo as you get comfortable with the chords.
Visualize the next chord while you are on the current chord.
- LESSON: Four Chord Progressions
- LESSON: Fifties (1950s) Chord Progressions
- LESSON: Four Chord Pop Progressions
With these four chords you can play a lot of songs.
Common Progressions - Key of E
With the primary and secondary chords in the key of E.
Additional Strumming Patterns
Understanding Diatonic Intervals
An interval is the distance between two notes. An interval has a name and a type. Intervals can be played one note (melodic) or two notes (harmonic) at a time, ascending or descending.
- LESSON: Understanding Diatonic Intervals
Related Lessons, Videos, Lesson Series, Songs, Books & Reference Charts, Resources & Assets, Workshops are below.
This lesson presents the traditional approach for learning the chord tones of chords with a little twist to make it a bit easier. A Chord is three or more notes sounded simultaneously - together or almost together. The minimum number of notes required for a chord are three. These three note chords are called triads. Two notes are usually referred to as an interval or dyad. Each note of a chord is called a chord tone.
QuickStart Scale Arpeggio Fingerings for Ukulele - Triads is a concise, well organized book ideal for any ukulele player beginning to explore the ukulele's full potential as a musical instrument. Arpeggio Fingerings for Ukulele - Triads keeps a sharp focus on essential arpeggios and their fingerings. All material is covered in every key.
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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