MODULE 1:
THE DIMINISHED RUN
In this module, we’ll explore the powerful sound of a diminished run—a sequence of notes based on the diminished scale or arpeggio, known for its tense, dramatic, and mysterious character. Diminished runs are a favourite in jazz, gypsy swing, and flamenco styles, and are often used to add colour, connect chords, or create tension that resolves beautifully into the next phrase.
By the end of this lesson, you'll understand how to construct and play a diminished run on the ukulele, and how to use it to add sophistication, momentum, and musical storytelling to your solos and arrangements.
By the end of this lesson, you'll understand how to construct and play a diminished run on the ukulele, and how to use it to add sophistication, momentum, and musical storytelling to your solos and arrangements.
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VT1: INTRODUCING:
The Diminished Run
Ukulele Uff explains all you need to know about this versatile, transferable diminished run that can be heard in dozens of jazz and rag time classics.
VT2: EXERCISE 1:
Diminished Run Workout
In this training exercise you will learn how to play a 4 tier diminished run using diminished 7th chords from fret one up to fret 10. See if you can achieve that smooth slide action as you travel up the neck.
VT3: Introducing:
Diminished Run Picking Pattern
So now you got the chord sliding down watch as Uff teaches one of the more fancier picking patterns that requires speed and precision to make it sound as sweet as Uff does.
VT4: EXERCISE 2:
Diminished Picking
Like all training exercises, watch the first clip and then GET READY to try it out at various speeds.