![]() Have a solid grasp on the basic 13 intervals, as well as one more that I will briefly cover here, but will be covered to a greater extent in my Intervals pt. Know the note names on the ukulele (if you don't, you can still take this lesson, it'll just take a bit longer to figure stuff out) You should know a few things before starting this lesson: (though if you take long enough reading it, this guide may give you some sexy stubble, regardless of gender!) Knowledge of how chord progressions are built (that's coming later!)Ī sexy beard. Instant knowledge of every chord on the ukulele. Understanding of the principles of voice leading. How to read common types of chord symbols The means to figure out how to play chords without looking them up. How to hear the different types of chords.Ī more advanced understanding of the way chords are built.Īn understanding of the terms inversion and voicing. They are:Ī basic understanding of the common types of chords. If I don't let me know and I'll put it in! This guide will be broken into 3 main areas, each providing the information necessary to understand the next. If there is ever a point where the language might be very confusing, I will probably sum it up in simpler terms later on in the guide. We will also learn how to aurally pick out these types of chords in a song, which will eventually help you figure out the chords to a song! This process combines knowledge of chords as well as scales, so you shouldn't expect to come out of this lesson able to do this at a high level (but you will be able to do it to some extent).Ĭhords are more complicated of a topic than intervals, but I will try my darndest to make it easy to understand. We will be learning about the four basic types of chords, as well as the common varieties of seventh chords. Without further ado, I present my guide to chords, ukulele version!Ī group of (typically three or more) notes sounded together, as a basis of harmony.īasically, any two notes are considered an interval, but any more than that and you have a chord! That's the definition we will work with for this lesson. ![]() The good news with chords is that once you begin to understand one part, the rest tends to follow shortly. Do not be discouraged, even some of the college music students struggle with chords. ![]() Please note that the Chords guides will be significantly more difficult to understand, as it is a complex topic. So expect new ones to come out whenever I have the time to write them out! If you have any suggestions/requests, let me know and I'll see what I can do. I'll most likely write them in this order: I plan on doing two chords guides, two (or three) scales guides, and one that explains how chords and scales combine to form key signatures. I've decided to write some more guides on music theory topics as they apply to the ukulele. ![]()
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