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2014-01-30
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Learning Ukulele with Curt
A Guide to Blues Chord Progression for Ukulele A to Z - C Tuning
The Blues are at the heart of all American music. It has influenced Country, Rock, Folk, Jazz, Bluegrass and just about every form of American music we listen to today. 26 blues progression in C and G tuning, progressing from basic to advanced jazz progression, with chord grids and substitutions explained.
Author(s): Curt Sheller Publisher: Curt Sheller Publications Code: AGCPB1UKE-C
Main Category: Chords Main Instrument: Any
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- Product Code: AGCPB1UKE-C
- Author(s): Curt Sheller
- Publisher(s): Curt Sheller Publications
- Published: 30 January 2014
- Updated: 22 May 2024
- ISBN-13: 978-1-60321-193-2
- Size*: Book: ANSI A (8.5 x 11 in), PDF A4 (210 x 297 mm)
- Pages: 78
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The Blues are at the heart of all American music. It has influenced Country, Rock, Folk, Jazz, Bluegrass and just about every form of American music we listen to today. 26 blues progression in C and G tuning, progressing from basic to advanced jazz progression, with chord grids and substitutions explained.
NEW 2nd Edition, C Tuning
New & Updated 2nd Edition for C Tuning – High or Low D. • A Guide to Blues Chord Progressions for Ukulele A to Z – C Tuning, 2nd Edition • Minor tweaks and new format for the Example chord progressions. All examples are in the Key of C Major with a few a couple of basic blues in the Key of Cm.
Studying the blues chord progressions presented in this book will open a wealth of creative possibilities for exploring chord progressions in all styles of music, not just blues.
This volume covers the keys of C Major and C Minor . Each example includes detailed accompanying text explaining the principles behind each progression and its chord substitutions.
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A Guide to Blues Chord Progressions for Ukulele A to Z starts with a basic three chord, 12 bar blues and progresses through 26 blues progression in C tuning up to a sophisticated jazz blues with multiple chord substitutions.
All examples are shown in C tuning. Suitable for Soprano, Concert, Tenor, and Baritone ukuleles in — C Tuning. Get through this book and you'll have a solid jazz chord foundation to build on.
C Tuning Low or high string four variations.
- Contents
- Introduction 5
- Chord Substitution Principles
- Passive Chords
- Active Chords
- Direct Substitution
- Replacement
- Expansion
- Superimposable
- Non-superimposable
- Note Substitution
- The Minor Third Substitution Principle
- bVII7
- bII7
- III7
- Blues Progressions
- Basic “Major” I IV V Progression - Example A
- Basic “Major” I IV V Progression - Example B
- Major “Quick Four” Progression - Example D
- Minor “Quick Four” Progression - Example E
- Linking Substitution - Example G
- Linking Substitution - Example H
- Linking Substitution - Example I
- Diminished Seventh Passing Chord - Example J
- Measure Seven and Eight Linking - Example K
- Diatonic Linking Substitution - Example L
- Chromatic Linking Substitution - Example M
- Mixed Chromatic and Diatonic Substitution - Example N
- “Backdoor” Substitution - Example O
- Confirmation Changes - Example P
- Lewis Changes - Example Q
- Coltrane Blues - Example R
- The Tri-Tone Substitution - Example S
- The Tri-Tone Substitution - Example T
- The Tri-tone II V Substitution - Example U
- The Tri-tone II V Substitution - Example V
- The Tri-tone II V Substitution - Example W
- The Tri-tone II V Substitution - Example X
- The Tri-tone II V Substitution - Example Y
- The Tri-tone II V Substitution - Example Z
- Rhythm Changes
- Rhythm Changes - Basic
- Rhythm Changes - Jazz Variation
- How to Practice Chord Progressions
- Conclusion
QuickStart Progressions Blues Track 1 - Shuffle, Play-along Track
Explore creating solo, leads, and improvisation with this Blues play-along track in the common "Key of A." Great for exploring the Blues scale fingerings from the "QuickStart Scale and Arpeggio Series" of books. A standard I IV V 12 bar blues progression in the key of A using A7, D7, and E7 chords.
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