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Transposing Chords on Ukulele

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Transposing Chords

Transposition is the process of moving a musicial passage from on key to another key. All music can be transposed. From a single note to a complex musicial score. This UkuleleLessons deals with transposing chords.

One of the quickest ways to transpose a movable chords is to now the notes fo the neck and the notes of the chords, especially the root name of the chord.

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Alternate Fingerings for F7

Alternate fingerings for F7 in C tuning. The same fingerings would apply to C7 in G tuning and G7 in D tuning.

These are taken from the Ukulele Chord of the Week lessons presented 2007.

UL118: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:34 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Alterted Seventh Chords on Ukulele

Beyond basic open position chords, basic movable form chords and a core set of 4-part chords. There are just too many chords shapes too memorize. Learning the principles of how chords are constructed and the ukulele .....

UL102: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 9, 2012, 9:06 am | Author: Curt Sheller

Basic Open Position Ukulele Chord Chart

A core set of basic chords that all Ukulele players should know in five common keys: C, G, D, A and E. In all common "dominant" seventh chords in every key.

UL700a: Published: December 8, 2011, 3:21 pm | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:12 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Basic Open Position Ukulele Chord Chart for Lefties

The Basic Open Position Ukulele Chord chart for Lefties. Common chords in five common common keys: C, G, D, A and E. In all common "dominant" seventh chords in every key.

UL700b: Published: December 8, 2011, 10:47 pm | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:12 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Basic Ukulele Chords

The art and sceince of chord fingering. Learning your basic open position chords in common keys.

ULM40: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 8, 2012, 12:45 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Building a Solid Jazz Chord Foundation for Ukulele

Beyond learning basic open position ukulele chords. Most ukulele players struggle with advanced chords. These more sophisticated voicings, commonly called jazz chords, find a wide use in all forms of music and styles. .....

UL103: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 8, 2012, 12:46 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Chord Shapes and Learning Ukulele Chords

A chord shape is a function of a particular instrument and tuning. Know how chords are built and the notes can work on any instrument.

Beyond the basic open position chords and basic movable form chords (major, .....

UL40: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 8, 2012, 12:08 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Chord Spelling - An Alternate Approach

The quickest and most directy way to determine the chord tones of any chord are to use the scale degrees of its major scale. For a major triad the chord tones are the 1st, 3rd and 5th scale degrees of its major scale. For .....

ML02: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 9, 2012, 9:08 am | Author: Curt Sheller

Chord Substitution on Ukulele

A chord substitution is when one chord replaces another chord or is used in addition to a current chord.

This lesson covers some of the underlining principles that are used to substutie one chords or a series of .....

UL80: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:30 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Cool Ukulele Chords

Cool Chords - These are the chords that don't typically show up in chord dictionaries or song books. They might show up in software programs that produce chords based on some underlying computer .....

UL34: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 9, 2012, 9:09 am | Author: Curt Sheller

Cool Ukulele Chords - A7

A cool chord is most likely a Free Form chord. A free form chord typically include open strings, wide stretches, displaced chord tones and or chord voicings. Plus they just sound cool.

Here is a cool .....

UL131: Published: July 11, 2011, 10:15 pm | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:18 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Cool Ukulele Chords - F Sharp Minor Seven Flat Five

F#m7b5 or F#half-diminished seven is a common chord in the key of G major and Em - especially Em.

Part of my Cool Chords series for ukulele, this chord is strange in that an alternate fingering produces the same .....

UL133: Published: January 29, 2012, 5:25 pm | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:33 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Cool Ukulele Chords - G7

A cool chord is most likely a Free Form chord. These free form chords typically include open strings, wide stretches, displaced chord tones and or chord voicings. Plus they just sound cool.

Here is a cool sounding .....

UL105: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 9, 2012, 9:09 am | Author: Curt Sheller

Core Chords - Creating the Big Six from F7, 1st Voicing

Taking a movable F7 chord, you can derive each of the 'big six' essential chords. 7, maj7, m7, m7b5, dim7, and aug7.

UL42a: Published: September 18, 2011, 11:21 pm | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:15 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Core Chords - Creating the Big Six from F7, 2nd Voicing

Taking a movable F7 chord, you can derive each of the 'big six' essential chords. 7, maj7, m7, m7b5, dim7, and aug7.

UL42b: Published: September 18, 2011, 11:25 pm | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:15 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Core Chords - Creating the Big Six from F7, 3rd Voicing

Taking a movable F7 chord, you can derive each of the 'big six' essential chords. 7, maj7, m7, m7b5, dim7, and aug7.

UL42c: Published: September 18, 2011, 11:27 pm | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:15 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Core Chords - Creating the Big Six from F7, 4th Voicing

Taking a movable F7 chord, you can derive each of the Big Six core chords. The core chrods are: maj7, m7, m7b5, dim7, and aug 7.

UL42d: Published: September 18, 2011, 11:28 pm | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:15 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Core Chords - The Big Six - Building a Solid Chord Foundation

Core Chords is a series of lessons for building your 4-part chords. These chords commonly called jazz chords, are really just 4-part chords used in a wide range of musical styles.

The Big Six chords .....

UL42: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 9, 2012, 9:14 am | Author: Curt Sheller

Dominant Seventh Chords?

Not all seventh chords are actually "dominant" seventh chords.

This lesson covers when is a Dominant Seventh Chord NOT really a Dominant seventh?

UL108: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 9, 2012, 9:13 am | Author: Curt Sheller

Exploring Jazz Ukulele

Wikipedia defines Jazz as a musical art form which originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States from a confluence of African and European .....

UL123: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:32 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Fingering an Open Postion D Major Ukulele Chord

There are several ways to finger an open position D major chord. Depending on the context of how the chord is being used one fingering might be better than another.

UL111: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 9, 2012, 9:14 am | Author: Curt Sheller

Hearing the Changes

Hearing The Changes are knowing what and when the chords of a chord or chord progressions occur. this lessons gets you on the raod to developing this abaility.

UL127: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:31 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Learning Core Seventh Chords on Ukulele

Beyond basic open position chords, basic movable form chords and a core set of 4-part chords. There are just too many chords shapes too memorize. Learning the principles of how chords are constructed and the ukulele .....

UL119: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:33 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Movable Ukulele Chords

A series of weekly ukulele lessons presented throughout 2009 on movable ukulele chords.

Beyond memorizing a core set of basic open position, a couple of movable form chords and a basic set of 4-part chords. You .....

UL200: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 9, 2012, 9:10 am | Author: Curt Sheller

Naming Chords on Ukulele

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 you might not be able to .....

UL20: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 9, 2012, 9:13 am | Author: Curt Sheller

Open Position A and It's Movable Forms

Open position A and its movable form and variations.

UL71: Published: September 1, 2007, 12:00 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:29 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Open Position A7 and It's Movable Forms

Open position A7 and its movable form and variations.

Seventh chords, Major Sevenths, Minor Sevenths, Diminished, Augmented chords sus and add chords.

UL85: Published: September 1, 2007, 12:00 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:27 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Open Position Am and It's Movable Forms

Open position Am and its movable form and variations.

UL78: Published: September 1, 2007, 12:00 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:28 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Open Position B7 and It's Movable Forms

Open position B7 and its movable form and variations.

Seventh chords, Major Sevenths, Minor Sevenths, Diminished, Augmented chords sus and add chords.

UL86: Published: September 1, 2007, 12:00 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:27 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Open Position C and It's Movable Forms

Open position C and its movable form and variations.

UL73: Published: September 1, 2007, 12:00 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:29 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Open Position C and It's Movable Forms

Open position C and its movable form and variations.

UL73: Published: September 1, 2007, 12:00 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:29 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Open Position C7 and It's Movable Forms

Open position C7 and its movable form and variations.

Seventh chords, Major Sevenths, Minor Sevenths, Diminished, Augmented chords sus and add chords.

UL87: Published: September 1, 2007, 12:00 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:27 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Open Position Cm and It's Movable Forms

Open position Cm and its movable form and variations.

UL79: Published: September 1, 2007, 12:00 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:28 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Open Position D and It's Movable Forms

Open position D and its movable form and variations.

UL76: Published: September 1, 2007, 12:00 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:29 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Open Position D and It's Movable Forms

Open position D and its movable form and variations.

UL76: Published: September 1, 2007, 12:00 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:29 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Open Position D7 and It's Movable Forms

Open position D7 and its movable form and variations.

Seventh chords, Major Sevenths, Minor Sevenths, Diminished, Augmented chords sus and add chords.

UL88: Published: September 1, 2007, 12:00 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:27 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Open Position Dm and It's Movable Forms

Open position Dm and its movable form and variations.

UL81: Published: September 1, 2007, 12:00 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:28 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Open Position E and It's Movable Forms

Open position E and its movable form and variations.

UL77: Published: September 1, 2007, 12:00 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:29 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Open Position E7 and It's Movable Forms

Open position E7 and its movable form and variations.

Seventh chords, Major Sevenths, Minor Sevenths, Diminished, Augmented chords sus and add chords.

UL89: Published: September 1, 2007, 12:00 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:27 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Open Position Em and It's Movable Forms

Open position Em and its movable form and variations.

UL82: Published: September 1, 2007, 12:00 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:28 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Open Position F and It's Movable Forms

Open position F and its movable form and variations.

UL74: Published: September 1, 2007, 12:00 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:29 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Open Position F7 and It's Movable Forms

Open position F7 and its movable form and variations.

Seventh chords, Major Sevenths, Minor Sevenths, Diminished, Augmented chords sus and add chords.

UL90: Published: September 1, 2007, 12:00 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:27 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Open Position Fm and It's Movable Forms

Open position Fm and its movable form and variations.

UL83: Published: September 1, 2007, 12:00 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:28 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Open Position G and It's Movable Forms

Open position G and its movable form and variations.

UL75: Published: September 1, 2007, 12:00 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:29 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Open Position G7 and It's Movable Forms

Open position G7 and its movable form and variations.

Seventh chords, Major Sevenths, Minor Sevenths, Diminished, Augmented chords sus and add chords.

UL91: Published: September 1, 2007, 12:00 am | Updated: October 14, 2011, 8:04 am | Author: Curt Sheller

Open Position Gm and It's Movable Forms

Open position Gm and its movable form and variations.

UL84: Published: September 1, 2007, 12:00 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:28 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Transposing Chords

Transposition is the process of moving note, chord, scale or any musicial passage from one key to another key. All music can be transposed, from a single note to a complex musicial score. This lesson .....

UL05: Published: January 6, 2011, 11:00 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:32 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Types of Ukulele Chords

The types of chords possible on ukulele.

Open position chords, movable form chords, 4-part, a.k.a. jazz chords and free from chords.

UL114: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 9, 2012, 9:16 am | Author: Curt Sheller

Ukulele Blues, Example D

Major Quick Four Progression - Example D.

From the book A Guide to Blues Progressions for Ukulele from A to Z

To break up the monotony of six measures of a I chord when the .....

UL122: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:33 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Ukulele Blues, Example J

Diminished Seventh Passing Chord - Example J

From the book A Guide to Blues Progressions for Ukulele from A to Z.

A common linking substitution is to use a diminished chord as a .....

UL121: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:33 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Understanding a Ukulele Chord Diagram

There're a lot different ways to show chord shapes, diagrams and images on a fretted instrument. This is the basic chord diagram I use in all my lessons and book.

The basic chord diagram as used for ukulele is .....

UL104: Published: January 6, 2011, 11:06 am | Updated: March 9, 2012, 9:07 am | Author: Curt Sheller

Upper Partial Chord Tones

Upper Partials or extensions are the 9th, 11th, and 13ths of a chord. The 9, 11 and 13 can be altered chord tones depending on chord type: examples b9, #9, #11, b13.

UL109: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 9, 2012, 9:13 am | Author: Curt Sheller

Using Triads on Ukulele

Triads can be used harmonically, as chords and melodically, as single notes.

Triads are a great way to get started with creating melodic solos and improvising.

These lessons explores using .....

UL120: Published: January 6, 2011, 11:00 am | Updated: May 15, 2012, 10:29 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Your First Ukulele Chord

Your first ukulele chord is typically an open position C major chord. It's only one finger and ukulele players love to show new players this, the easiest, usable ukulele chord for new players. Especially .....

UL60: Published: December 10, 2011, 8:16 pm | Updated: April 27, 2012, 2:17 pm | Author: Curt Sheller

Ukulele Chords, Movable Form Chords

Lesson Info

I constantly read online and hear. "Is, where, what site, what software is there for this or that chord or all the chord voicings." Well camper! It's not here. Chord dictionaries, software, web sites are not the answer. Even chord theory does not offer any insight into unraveling the complexity of chord voicings.

Learning basic open position chords and the basic movable form chords presented in the Chord of the Week Lessons I presented in 2007 will set you up for the more advanced chords, typically called “jazz” chords.

These Movable Form Chords lessons have been updated, enhanced and now reside in the Members Subscription area for all basic and Members.

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