Chords & Chord Progressions
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Chord - A group of three or more different notes sounded together or almost together. These three note chords are called triads. Two notes are called an interval or dyad. Chords with four notes are called a tetra-chord or 4-part chord, six a hexachord, etc. Every chord can be given a specific name, based on the notes that constitute the chord and the distances, or intervals, between them and its harmonic function within a tonality or chord progression.
Chord Progression A series of chords played in order.
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A guide to creating introductions and turnarounds for songs.
Intros are a composed or improvised piece of music that introduces a song or composition. An introduction or intro for short, is used in all types of music. For the purposes of this UKULELELESSON focuses on contemporary music which includes pop, rock, blues, country, folk and jazz styles.
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Famous and classic endings to spice up your ukulele arrangements. Ending like the Count Basie ending, Two Feel, Single, Double, Triple Tag Endings, Chromatic, ‘A’ Train Ending, Shave and a Haircut, Lawrence Welk Ending and more…
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Cool Chords - These are the chords do not typically show up in chord dictionaries or song books. These are the chords players ask, “What is that chord?”
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Triads are a great resource for creating simple melodies and solos...
- Go to Lesson: Using Major and Minor Triads
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Building a solid foundation of 4-part chords..."
Beyond learning open and barre chords, most guitarists struggle with advanced chords. Commonly called "jazz" chords, these more sophisticated voicings find a wide use in all forms of music.
Building a "core" set of basic 4-part chords will allow you to create ANY, yes ANY chords you ever encounter.
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Transposing Chords chord progressions and scales. Explore additional keys for your favorite chords, chord progressions, scale and songs.
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Although this article appeared in a jazz guitar magazine the principles apply to any string instrument like the bass and ukulele.
Beyond learning basic guitar chords, most guitars players struggle with advanced chords. These more sophisticated voicings, commonly called “jazz” chords, find a wide use in all forms of music and styles. These 4-part chords are the bread and butter of jazz.
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What are those chords tones? Learn more then the root or letter name of the chord. Be able to spell any chord in any key...
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What is the name of this chord?? Learn how to determine the name of an individual chord...
More Lessons
- Dominant Seventh Chords - Information on why calling a seventh chord a Dominant Seventh chord is not always correct.
- Upper Partials - This is a short lesson on creating upper partials or extensions to known chords using CMaj7 as an example.
- Em7/A - This FAQ sheds some light on slash chords and more advanced 9th and 11th chords. - Building a solid foudation of 4-part chords..."
- F7
- D - Exploring alternate fingerings for this pesky chord
- Example lesson using
a few progressions from the book
A Guide to Blues Chord Progression for Ukulele A to Z.
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Here is list of online resources for chords, chord progressions and the like.
I'm a firm believer that chords charts and the like serve a limited function and learning how to construct chords from small base of chords will serve you better in the long run. You can't stop the band to look up a chord.
That being said - I do have several FREE basic chord charts available.
- Curt Sheller's Chord Charts - link
- Accords de Ukulele - link
- Brook Adams, Ukulele Chords for the G C E A tuning - link
- Brian's Huge Chordlist Collection - link
- Printable Ukulele, Mandolin, Banjo Chord Generator - link
Over 1,000,000 chords by Jim Cranwell
- GravityBoy.com, Ukulele Mandolin Banjo Chord Generator - link
- Japanese Chord Site - link
In Japanese - but usefull for any language.
- KauaiRainbow.com, Chord Magic & Chord Theory - link
- NSA Software - link
- Sheep Entertainment : Laiya and Louis Ukulele Ukulele Chordfinder - link
- Stefans Ukulele Chord charts in English - link
- UCHORD - link
A Java program for reading in ChordPro fomatted files and adding ukulele chords for the chords in the song.
- Uke Strummer's Chord Collection and Ukulele Chords - link
A collection of over 2500 ukulele chords for use with a word processor to create song sheets. GCEA & DGBe tunings.
- UkeChords 2.1, Palm OS applications - link
- Ukulele Chord Learning Tool 1.2 - link
- Ukulele Vault - link
- Ukulizer - link
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A Guide to Ukulele Chords
This book is designed as a guide to ukulele (pronounced “oo-koo-lele”) chords. Covering basic ukulele chords that ALL uke players MUST know, movable chord forms, rock uke chords, how to transpose chords, learning the ukulele fingerboard and an introduction to 4-part “jazz” chords and more...
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for Ukulele A to Z
Covers the key of C major and C minor, including a detailed accompanying text explaining the principles behind each progression and the chord substutitions.
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This book is designed as a guide to ukulele (pronounced “oo-koo-lele”) strums. From rock and waltz strums to reggae and broken chord strums.
Ukulele For Guitar Players
Ukulele for Guitar Players is a guide to transferring the accumulated experience and knowledge gained as a guitar played to the ukulele.
The Advanced Guide to Blues Chord Progressions for Guitar
Each volume of The Advanced Guide to Blues Progressions for Guitar features basic to advanced blues chord progressions. to be used with the chord voicings from volume I, II & III of The Advanced Guide to Guitar Chords.
Exploring "Jazz" Chords on Ukulele
Exploring "Jazz" Chords takes the core chords from A Guide to Advanced Chords for Ukulele and shows their use over a variety of common chord progressions based on songs from the standard jazz repertoire.
A Guide to Advanced Chords for Ukulele
If your goal is to expand your chord vocabulary, The Advanced Guide to Ukelele Chords Series is your answer. Commonly referred to as "jazz" chords. A Guide to Advanced Ukulele Chords Volume I provides detailed information on voicing 4-part chords.
The Advanced Guide to Guitar Chords
Commonly referred to as "jazz" chords this provides detailed information on voicing 4-part chords.
The Advanced Guide to Guitar Chords
Commonly referred to as "jazz" chords this provides detailed information on voicing 4-part chords.
The Advanced Guide to Guitar Chords
Commonly referred to as "jazz" chords this provides detailed information on voicing 4-part chords.
Ukulele Chords
NEW This small (1/2 size) chord book is a great little book to carry with you. Ukulele Chords covers basic open position and basic movable form chords. From these two chord categories a variety of songs and styles can be played.
Harmonic Analysis For Scale Selection And Chord Substitution
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.
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Reading Music in Open Position, Single Note Studies- Primer. Reading music is not as hard as one might think. It may be new and unfamiliar to you but is not hard when you have a proper plan of attack.
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