How to Play Ukulele Chord Progressions

H ow To Pl ay Uk ul el e Ch ord Progre ssions Conte nts Page Introd uction H ow To Use Th is Book Th e M ajor Scal e & Ch ord Buil d ing

Ch ord Progre ssions

M ak ing M ore R ich e r Ch ord s

Ste al ing From Th e Be atl es

Cod a Gl ossary of Te rm s Aud io Track l ist Fre tb oard Ch arts for Le ft-H and e rs

Introd uction

H ow To Use Th is Book

Th e M ajor Scal e & Ch ord Buil d ing

W h atIs Th e M ajor Scal e?

H ow Do I M ak e A Ch ord ?

1st C pl ay

3rd E pl ay

5th G pl ay

H ow Do I M ak e A W h ol e Bunch of Ch ord s?

F pl ay

A pl ay

G pl ay

C pl ay

B pl ay

D pl ay

H ow Do I M ak e M ore Inte re sting Ch ord s?

1st C pl ay

3rd E pl ay

D pl ay

5th G pl ay

F pl ay

7th B pl ay

A pl ay

C pl ay

H ow Do I Pl ay Ch ord s In A Diffe re ntK e y?

F pl ay

C pl ay

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G pl ay

Bb pl ay

D pl ay

F pl ay

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C pl ay

E pl ay

M ak ing Th re e -Note Ch ord Fam il ie s - Th e Easy W ay

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1st I C

I C D

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4th IV F

5th V G

IV F G

V G A

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M ak ing Four Note Ch ord Fam il ie s - Th e Easy W ay

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H ow Do I Pl ay Ch ord s In M inor K e y?

Th ings To R e m e m b e r From Th is Ch apte r

Ch ord Progre ssions

Th e Ub iq uitous Progre ssion

I C

IV F

V G

Th e Ine vitab l e Progre ssion

Th e Ve ne rab l e Progre ssion

W h y Do Th e se Progre ssions W ork ?

h om e ch ord

l ow te nsion ch ord s

h igh te nsion ch ord s

A W ay To Enh ance Ch ord Progre ssions

M ak ing R ich e r Ch ord s

Exte nd e d Ch ord s

1st A pl ay

3rd C# pl ay

5th E pl ay

7th G# pl ay

1st A pl ay

3rd C# pl ay

5th E pl ay

7th G# pl ay

3rd C#

5th E

7th G#

9 th B

9 th B pl ay

1st C pl ay

3rd E pl ay

1st 3rd C E

5th G

5th G pl ay

6th A

Suspe nd e d Ch ord s

G 1

G 1

B 3

A 2

D 5

D 5

C 1

F 4

G 5

Ste p 1 D 1

F# 3

A 5

F# 3

A 5

Ste p 2 D 1

B 6

Ste p 3: D 1

E 2

A 5

B 6

Al te re d ch ord s

1st C

3rd E

5th G

7th Bb

1st G

3rd Bb

5th D

7th F

Ste al ing From Th e Be atl es

Going Up

Going Dow n

W e 're NotDone Ye t

Sw itch ing It

M inor-to-M ajor Sub stitution

M ajor-to-M inor Sub stitution

Tritone Sub stitution

K e y Ch ange s

Cod a

Gl ossary of Te rm s Al te re d Ch ord Bar Ch ord Ch ord Sub stitution Ch rom atic Circl e of Fifth s Discord ant Dom inant Exte nd e d Ch ord Fl at H arm onize d M ajor Scal e H arm ony H igh Te nsion Ch ord H om e Ch ord Key Low Te nsion Ch ord M ajor K e y

M ajor Scal e M inor K e y M od ul ation Pe rfe ctFifth R oot Sh arp Sub d om inant Suspe nd e d Ch ord Tonic Triad Tritone Sub stitution

Aud io Track l ist

Fre tb oard Ch arts for Le ftH and e rs C M ajor Scal e

C Ch ord

F Ch ord

G Ch ord

Cm aj7 Ch ord

Dm 7 Ch ord