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Such good stuff @surferjay. I keep spiraling back to this stuff, learning chords and fretboard a bit better as I go. One thing I try to think about is, what string is the root on for the different major chord shapes (CAGFD)?
Since 7th chords are used quite a bit, you can do the same kind of thing playing types of seventh chords. I like practicing playing these, all C7 also called C dominant 7th.0001
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00(12)(13)Now which string is the root (C) on for these 7th chord shapes?
Ron
Such great discussions taking place. I’m sure I’ve put in 10k hours on the classical and classical style guitar and I was never even remotely close to having mastered the instrument. Uke has now taken over. I’m grateful though that my right hand fingerpicking can sometimes be on cruise control and memorizing arrangements comes fairly quickly. Like just about everything else it seems, the most important thing is to play some every day.
RonI’ve seen Taimane three times now and would go again the next time she is playing near by. Taimane is also very humble, friendly and approachable. Seeing Jake as well as James Hill in a fairly small venue are on my bucket list.
RonCongrats jeg143 – I have the same case and it is hands down my favorite traveling case, light and small. I know the feeling, I got this case signed last month. I brought my own permanent marker and was happy that she was interested in keeping it for future use.
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@gi_gi_ thanks, think I’m able to download a video to a YouTube video now. Hopefully it is straight forward to share that to this site now.
RonHi Kanae, I just have an iPhone. I have no problem watching YouTube and actually watch tons. The problem occurred when I try to download my videos or record something to YouTube so that I might post them to this site.
Thanks, RonWelcome Sarah! I almost never think about “music theory” in all the things I have learned to play on uke or guitar for that matter. Learning how to “count” though is so valuable. Counting well doesn’t come right away but it makes almost everything accessible. Have fun.
RonI got a lot out of Matt’s monthly lessons on modes. As far as a goto place to start playing notes along with something my favorite is mixolydian. It is very useful to have the root right in the middle there.
C to A string for the key of F.
0 2
0 1 3
0 1 3
If you learn all the notes on the E string, you have a great place to start for any key. Also works well with the dominant 7th chord, but put that to the side if not sure what that means.
I then like extending that into other modes for the key you are in including an extended pentatonic.
This “extended pentatonic” is seen in the guitar “fretboard logic” books and the pattern can be used for major or minor of course depending on which note you are starting/referencing.
Here is an example for the key of G or Em, string G to A.
0 2 4
2 4
3 5 7
5 7
or
7 9
7 9 11
10 12
10 12 14
You can check where the G is and the E for minor pentatonic and use same “pattern” for any key.
RonCheck this out. Joel might be the world uke setup expert. The DIY stuff works pretty well. Search for “the ukulele review podcast #12”
Ronoops. Looking into it. Got a YouTube password but downloading the YouTube app may not be something I want to do.
RonHere is my rendition Steven. An adventure recording something on iPhone when I’ve only done that a couple times. Playing it on my new mahogany “doghair” tenor that I like. Very good value for a uke well under a grand.
RonI broke a couple Aquila red low Gs in a very short period of time and never wanted to try them again. When I talked with Joel at the ukulele site he mentioned that his “uke logic” strings were like living water strings. The uke logic are advertised as high density flourocarbon. I have the uke logic on three tenors now and like them. I also really liked the Ukulele Creations PhD strings which I had on two tenors for almost a year. The Ukulele Creations PhD strings are advertised as high molecular weight fluorocarbon. I also have really liked regular Aquila nylgut on one solid wood koa tenor.
RonWith my Kanile’a especially I think it actually tends to open up some during a 1 hour practice session.
RonI’ve been working with “action” quite a bit recently. Can be measured at 12th fret, from top of fret to bottom of string. Good to have a string action gauge or what I have now is just a good scale that starts at zero. I ordered a new kanilea saddle from the ukulele site as I thought my action was too low. I just raised mine up a few tenths of a mm to about 2.7-2.8 and I think the volume is better and still easy to play. My 3 tenors now all have about the same action at the 12th. I have heard Tobias Elof say that he likes it more like 3.0 and he told a story of James Hill going to a shop to get his action raised. The luthier told him that beginners bring ukes in to lower the action and pros bring them in raise it, so you must be a pro. Tobias thinks that too low an action limits the uke.
Action is also measured at the nut slots, which is really important especially for beginners mostly playing on the first four frets. I like there to be just a tiny space, maybe .2mm at the first fret when the third fret is pressed.
Ron
