An Introduction to Music Theory for Ukulele Players
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Music Theory for Ukulele Players - An Introduction
Ever wondered why music works the way it does? Why some chords sound great together and others don't? This 10 module course will help you to begin a discovery of the magic behind the music with an in depth introduction to music theory, specifically designed for ukulele players who are fairly new to learning music.
With a tonne of fun tab exercises and audio examples to help you understand the various formulas and processes of music, you will discover:
- How major, minor, dominant 7ths, major 7ths and minor 7th chords are constructed;
- The notes of major, minor and pentatonic scales and how to play them effectively in any key, which will assist your development of producing creative solos and riffs;
- What chords work together to help with writing your own songs.
- How to transpose chords and songs to fit keys that suit your voice.
With all this information at hand, you will be on your way to creating your own songs in no time with a better understanding of how to dissect some of your favourite songs with the tools to jam over them using some of the scales.
Putting the theory into practice is a fantastic skill to have and the tools we offer within this course will provide endless hours of guaranteed creativity.
With a brief introduction about your host, the course content and how to navigate the course you will then find out a bit about the Blues origins and essential early Blues Artists who paved the way for popular music that we know today before completing the following modules:
MODULE 1: Music Notes
MODULE 2: The Chromatic Scale
MODULE 3: Scale Degrees
MODULE 4: Major & Minor Scales
MODULE 5: Chord Formation
MODULE 6: Chord Families
MODULE 7: Circle of 5ths
MODULE 8: Pentatonic Scales
MODULE 9: Moveable Scales
MODULE 10: Transposing Keys (with downloadable PDF Maps)