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Reading Music on the Ukulele - Primer

Reading in First Posiiton - C Tuning

Published: 04 Jan 2022 Updated: 07 Jan 2022Visits: 7Code: UW-UKEREAD1

Category: ReadingInstrument: Ukulele Subjects: Reading • Music

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Reading Music on the Ukulele - Primer

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Learn to read single note melodies in the first/open position. It is a lot easier than you might think with this step-by-step easy to use approach. Tunings: C with low or high G - (GCEA or gCEA).

Reading music is not as hard as one might think. It may be new and unfamiliar but is not hard when you have a proper plan of attack.

Reading music on the ukulele is easier than reading music on guitar or piano. There are only four strings with a smaller range of possible notes.

Music in the key of C with all natural notes, no flats or sharps is pretty easy to play in open position on a ukulele. This would be the same as playing the white keys of a piano.

Standard music notation has been the Lingua Franco of musicians, both professionals and hobbyists for many centuries.

Reading standard music notation opens you up to vast world of published music.

Reading simple melodies in open position is the first step to reading music on the uke.

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