Ukulele Chords

Covers fundamental ukulele techniques and essential chord shapes in a straightforward approach.

Introduces techniques for precise instrument tuning using electronic tuners and mobile apps.

Introduces Ukulele chord diagram techniques for precise visualization of finger placement and string positions.

Introduces fundamental strumming techniques and methods for playing all four strings simultaneously.

Proper ukulele holding techniques are covered, including sitting and standing positions, as well as the application of a pick.

Proper finger and thumb positioning for optimal left-hand technique is covered.

The parts and construction of a ukulele are covered.

Familiarizes students with chord concepts, covering common and extended chord types used in Rock, Pop, and Country music.

Decodes piano sheet music for ukulele playing, covering melody lines, lyrics, and chords, with guidance on unfamiliar symbols and adapting songs.

Substitutions are applied to simplify chord progressions.

Chord symbols' diverse notations explored, including reading and writing various forms.

The A chord is covered in detail, featuring various forms such as major, minor, dominant seventh, augmented, and suspended second.

Introduces major, minor, dominant seventh, augmented, suspended second chord forms and voicings for B major.

Introduces the fundamentals of B chords, covering major, minor, dominant seventh, and other variations.

Covers various C major chord types, including C6, Cm6, C7, Csus2, Csus4, and more.

Introduces fundamental chord shapes and voicings in C# and D#, covering major, minor, dominant seventh, augmented, and suspended seconds.

D chord variations include major, minor, dominant seventh, suspended, major 6th, minor 6th, 7th, and 9th chords.

Eb chord types covered include major, minor, dominant seventh, augmented, suspended second, and others.

Introduces the E chord family, covering various types including major, minor, dominant seventh, suspended second, and others.

F chords and their variations are covered, including major, minor, dominant seventh, augmented, suspended second, and ninth.

F# and Fm chords, along with various forms like dominant seventh, augmented, and suspended seconds/fourths, are covered.

The G chord is explored in various forms, including major, minor, dominant seventh, augmented, suspended second and fourth, flat five, and add nine.

Explains various chord types, including major, minor, suspended, dominant seventh, augmented, and more, with visual diagrams and descriptions.

Music notation fundamentals include staff, clefs, note positions, and bar lines.

Time signature concepts include understanding beat patterns and note durations, illustrated by examples such as 4/4 and 3/4.

Introduces the fundamental concepts of music notation, including note values and rest equivalents.

Musical notes, rhythms, and rests are covered, providing insights into music composition.

Familiarizes learners with the major scale's sonic characteristics and composition.

Sharp and flat notes are explored in relation to pitch, including their effects and connections to enharmonic notes and chord naming.

Introduces the chromatic scale, a sequence of semitones covering all notes within one octave.

Tones and semitones are used to build and memorize major scales on any note.

The F major scale is characterized by a specific tonal pattern and features a Bb note substitution.

Keys and key signatures are introduced, covering major scales, sharps, and flats that define a piece's harmonic characteristics.

Adjusting melodies and harmonies for comfortable singing and playing at varying skill levels.

Introduces techniques for transposing sheet music to more playable keys using chromatic scales.

Covers techniques for using a capo to transpose songs and maintain familiar chord shapes.

Formulas for constructing chords are linked to their corresponding major scales through specific relationships.

The 12-bar blues chord progression is covered, including its widespread use across rock, pop, and blues music.

Turnaround chord progressions in popular music are covered, including two basic forms and their variations, used in Rock, Pop, Jazz, and Folk songs.