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"Modal Interchange" is temporarily borrowing chords from a parallel tonality or mode that shares the same root. These borrowed chords originate from the major or minor parallel modes, including their respective harmonic and melodic minor, as well as symmetrical scales sharing the same root. You can borrow from any parallel scale or mode.

A great deal of modern jazz harmony arises from the modes of the ascending form of the melodic minor scale, also known as the Jazz Melodic Minor Scale. This scale is essentially a diatonic major scale with a lowered third, for example C–D–E♭–F–G–A–B–C. As with any other scale, the modes are derived from playing the scale from different root notes, causing a series of jazz scales to emerge.

"Modular Phonetic Rhythm" by Chuck Anderson represents a significant advance in the teaching and application of rhythm. Eliminating many inefficient aspects of rhythm education, Modular Phonetic Rhythm streamlines the traditional educational approach, resulting in a reflexive reaction to rhythm. This approach is applicable to all ages and to all styles of music.

Develop your ukulele strums vocabulary and sharpen your reading chops with the "Level I, Modular Phonetic Rhythmic Syllables — Pairs Worksheet".

Develop your ukulele strums vocabulary and sharpen your reading chops with the "Level II, Modular Phonetic Rhythmic Syllables — Pairs Worksheet".

Level III rhythmic syllable pairs for developing your ukulele strums vocabulary and sharpen your reading chops.

Level IV rhythmic syllable pairs for developing your ukulele strums vocabulary and sharpen your reading chops.

Harmonic Analysis (RMA) Worksheet for the song: "Moon River".

A series of weekly ukulele lessons, originally presented throughout 2007 on movable ukulele chords as the Chord a Week Series. Based on my (Curt Sheller) Ukulele Chords book, it takes the open position chords and shows the movable form and the variations.

This series of lessons lays the foundation for the understanding of how music works – “The Principles of Music”. The lessons include information on understanding intervals, steps, Enharmonic Equivalents, the major scale, key signatures.

Harmonic Analysis (RMA) Worksheet for the song: "My Blue Heaven".

Harmonic Analysis (RMA) Worksheet for the song: "My Bonnie (Lies Over The Ocean)".

Harmonic Analysis (RMA) Worksheet for the song: "My Favorite Things".

Harmonic Analysis (RMA) Worksheet for the song: "My Funny Valentine".

Harmonic Analysis (RMA) Worksheet for the song: "My Girl".

Harmonic Analysis (RMA) Worksheet for the song: "My Guy".

A Chord can have alternate names based on how it is being used. A chord's function is an important determining factor in naming a chord. So unless you know the harmonic function of a given chord, you might not be able to accurately name it.

Standard music notation, the natural, sharp and flat notes of the ukulele fingerboard for C tuned ukuleles. Covers both high C and low G tuning variations.

The D Tuning comes in two versions where string four is either tuned to the "A", a major second below string one or low "A" where string fours is a perfect fifth below string three. The D tuning with a low A is the same as the thin four strings of a standard tuned guitar with a capo at fret (7).

The G Tuning comes in two versions where string four is either tuned to the "D", a major second below string one or low "D" where string four is a perfect fifth below string three. The G tuning with a low D is the same as the thin four strings of a standard tuned guitar.