Creating Introductions and Turnarounds for `Ukulele

Introductions and turnarounds in contemporary pop, rock, blues, country, folk and jazz styles.

Published: 02 Jan 2005 Updated: 20 Mar 2020Visits: 184Code: UL125b

INSTRUMENTS: Arranging Main: Ukulele Others: Ukulele
Subjects: Intermediate • Advanced • Jazz • Songwriting • Repertoire • Arranging • Arrangement • Vamp

LESSONSeries : Solo Ukulele - Creating Melody and Chord Arrangements

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Creating Introductions and Turnarounds for `Ukulele


Introductions are a composed or improvised pieces of music that introduce - sets the stage for - a song or composition. Introductions, or intro for short, are used in all types of music. In this lesson, the focus is on introductions in contemporary pop, rock, blues, country, folk and jazz styles.

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Intros can be various lengths but are typically four measures long and mainly harmonic in nature, using chords only. Single notes and intervals can be added for melodic color.

  • Derived from an existing section of the song.
  • Separately composed and part of the song, (e.g., *Brown Eyed Girl*, *Margritaville*, *Sunshine of Your Life*, *Black Orpheus*)
  • Rubato, lacking a defined tempo.
  • A vamp or a repeated figure. (e.g., *Wave*, *Moondance*)

Turnarounds are similar to *intros* but half the number of measures, typically two measures in length. Sometimes called _turnbacks_, these musical passages _turn_ you back to a previous section of music just played.

Creating an Intro

To create an intro or a turnaround you need to know overall key of the song and the first chord of the song.

Determining a Song's Starting Key

All chords and chord progressions come from scales and are built from the notes of a scale. The most common scales used for creating chord progressions are the Major and Natural Minor scales.

A song will give some clues to help determine its starting or overall Key of a progression or song.

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A basic I V introduction in the key of C major: C to G or G7.

I Idim7 II V Introduction in key of C

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I Idim7 II V in key of C A classic introduction and chord progression utilized in show tunes and old time music.

I VI II V Introduction in Key of C

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A common variation of the I V chord progression and introduction.

III VI7 II V Introduction in key of C

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III VI7 II V in key of C, a classic introduction and chord progression.

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Introductions serve as crafted or improvised musical sections that set the stage for a song or composition. This series centers around the art of crafting introductions and turnarounds specifically designed for songs.

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