12 October 2025
Every musician should be able to play a little bass. A bass player plays chords - just like ukulele players. However there are not strummed. They are played as individual notes - melodically.
The minimum that is need to outline a chord is the Root. The root is the letter name of a chord.
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This lesson sets you in the right path to learning to play bass, and sound like a bass player and not a ukulele player that is playing bass.
Bass
– the bottom, the low end. In music this is one essential musician always in demand and in short supply.
What Is The Role of the Bass?
The role of a Bass Player is:
- Outline the Chords
- Provide the Rhythmic Feel of the Song
In a nutshell, play the right notes, at the right time in the particular style of the song.
Every musician should be able to play a little bass. A bass player plays chords - just like ukulele players. However there are not strummed. They are played as individual notes - melodically.
The minimum that is need to outline a chord is the Root. The root is the letter name of a chord.
Available for Premium Site Access Plans Only
Sorry, can't give it ALL away!
This content requires a Premium / Gold Access Plan or enrolled in the Study with Curt - On-line or Private Lesson Program.
To view additional content for this page you'll need to either Sign In or Register or Upgrade to a Premium Site Access Plan .
This lesson sets you in the right path to learning to play bass, and sound like a bass player and not a ukulele player that is playing bass.
Bass
– the bottom, the low end. In music this is one essential musician always in demand and in short supply.
What Is The Role of the Bass?
The role of a Bass Player is:
- Outline the Chords
- Provide the Rhythmic Feel of the Song
In a nutshell, play the right notes, at the right time in the particular style of the song.
Related Lessons, Videos, Lesson Series, Songs, Books & Reference Charts, Resources & Assets, Workshops are below.
Bass for Ukulele Players.
Chords can be categorized into four basic chord types; Major, Minor, Diminished and Augmented. Here are the formulas for building the 11 basic 4-part chord types as well as the traditional triads. This chart can be used as a companion to any volume of The Advanced Guide to Guitar Chords and A Guide to Advanced Chords for Ukulele, which presents a highly organized and efficient approach to the mysterious subject of 4-part chords.
Bass for Ukulele Players.
Bass for Ukulele Players.
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. This analysis is then used to make scale selections for improvisation and chord substitution.
Learn the four string bass guitar fingerboard and finally get the names of the pesky notes under control. This is the same tuning that is used in the Kala UBass and instruments based on the original Road Toad bass created by Owen Holt and licensed by Kala.
Finally, learn the names of the notes of the ukulele fingerboard in C tuning .
Learn the six fingering principles to navigating the ukulele fingerboard. Fingering is one of the most universal topics. Book: Six Secrets of the Ukulele Fingering
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. Book: Harmonic Analysis for Scale Selection and Chord Substitution
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
Checkout the Books & Reference Charts for additional Handy, Dandy Reference Charts.
Bass for Ukulele Players.
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