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TAB or Tablature is a form of musical notation, which tells players where to place their fingers on a particular instrument rather than which pitches to play.
Generally speaking, tablature is commonly used by informally trained musicians in folk, popular and rock music.
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Demystifying Cut Time by Chuck AndersonCut Time is a source of confusion for many musicians. What exactly does it mean and how do you apply it? Too often cut time is thought of as having two beats in a measure. There are not two beats ..... ML04: Published: April 20, 2010, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:30 pm | Author: Chuck Anderson | |||
Enharmonic EquivalentsAn Enharmonic Equivalent is where a musical pitch can have different names depending on the context in which it is functioning. An example is G# produces the same pitch as Ab. Enharmonic ..... UL19: Published: September 1, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 9, 2012, 10:36 am | Author: Curt Sheller | |||
Key SignaturesThere is a load of information in traditional Key Signatures. Unlocking the principles in this circle leads to a better understanding of music and how think work. A key signature is a ..... UL09: Published: September 5, 2011, 8:45 pm | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:18 pm | Author: Curt Sheller | |||
Key Signatures - A Major and F Sharp MinorLearn the recognize the key signature for A Major and F Sharp Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. UL47: Published: September 12, 2011, 10:11 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:17 pm | Author: Curt Sheller | |||
Key Signatures - Ab Major and F MinorLearn the recognize the key signature for Ab Major and F Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. UL55: Published: September 12, 2011, 10:11 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:16 pm | Author: Curt Sheller | |||
Key Signatures - B Major and G Sharp MinorLearn the recognize the key signature for B Major and G Sharp Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. UL49: Published: September 12, 2011, 10:11 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:17 pm | Author: Curt Sheller | |||
Key Signatures - Bb Major and G MinorLearn the recognize the key signature for Bb Major and G Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. UL53: Published: September 12, 2011, 10:11 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:16 pm | Author: Curt Sheller | |||
Key Signatures - C Flat Major and A Flat MinorLearn the recognize the key signature for Cb Major and Ab Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. UL58: Published: September 12, 2011, 10:11 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:16 pm | Author: Curt Sheller | |||
Key Signatures - C Flat Major and A Flat MinorLearn the recognize the key signature for Cb Major and Ab Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. UL58: Published: September 12, 2011, 10:11 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:16 pm | Author: Curt Sheller | |||
Key Signatures - C Major and A MinorLearn the recognize the key signature for C Major and A Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. UL44: Published: September 11, 2011, 11:19 pm | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:18 pm | Author: Curt Sheller | |||
Key Signatures - C Sharp Major and A Sharp Sharp MinorLearn the recognize the key signature for C Sharp Major and A Sharp Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. UL51: Published: September 12, 2011, 10:11 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:17 pm | Author: Curt Sheller | |||
Key Signatures - D Flat Major and B Flat MinorLearn the recognize the key signature for Db Major and Bb Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. UL56: Published: September 12, 2011, 10:11 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:16 pm | Author: Curt Sheller | |||
Key Signatures - D Major and B MinorLearn the recognize the key signature for D Major and B Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. UL46: Published: September 12, 2011, 10:00 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:17 pm | Author: Curt Sheller | |||
Key Signatures - E Major and C Sharp MinorLearn the recognize the key signature for E Major and C Sharp Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. UL48: Published: September 12, 2011, 10:11 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:17 pm | Author: Curt Sheller | |||
Key Signatures - Eb Major and C MinorLearn the recognize the key signature for Eb Major and C Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. UL54: Published: September 12, 2011, 10:11 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:16 pm | Author: Curt Sheller | |||
Key Signatures - F Major and D MinorLearn the recognize the key signature for F Major and D Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. UL52: Published: September 12, 2011, 10:11 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:17 pm | Author: Curt Sheller | |||
Key Signatures - F Sharp Major and D Sharp Sharp MinorLearn the recognize the key signature for F Sharp Major and D Sharp Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. UL50: Published: September 12, 2011, 10:11 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:17 pm | Author: Curt Sheller | |||
Key Signatures - G Flat Major and E Flat MinorLearn the recognize the key signature for Gb Major and Eb Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. UL57: Published: September 12, 2011, 10:11 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:16 pm | Author: Curt Sheller | |||
Key Signatures - G Flat Major and E Flat MinorLearn the recognize the key signature for Gb Major and Eb Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. UL57: Published: September 12, 2011, 10:11 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:16 pm | Author: Curt Sheller | |||
Key Signatures - G Major and E MinorLearn the recognize the key signature for G Major and E Minor. Learn their corresponding Major and Natural Minor scales with basic ukulele chords for each scale. UL45: Published: September 12, 2011, 12:05 am | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:18 pm | Author: Curt Sheller | |||
Natural, Sharp and Flat Notes of the Ukulele Fingerboard - C TuningStandard music notation, the natural, sharp and flat notes of the ukulele fingerboard for C tuned ukuleles. Covers both high C and low G tuning variations. UL23: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 8, 2012, 12:51 pm | Author: Curt Sheller | |||
Natural, Sharp and Flat Notes of the Ukulele Fingerboard - D TuningStandard notation - the natural, sharp and flat notes of the ukulele fingerboard for D tuned ukuleles. Both high A and low A variations. UL106: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 14, 2012, 8:36 pm | Author: Curt Sheller | |||
Reading Music on Ukulele SeriesThis series of lessons will allow you finally, to check that Reading item off your music To Do list. Learning to read standard music notation opens a world of music to you. Music notation is the Lingua franca of ..... UL300: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:30 pm | Author: Curt Sheller | |||
Reading Ukulele TAB - Alternate NotationTAB or Tablature is a form of musical notation, which tells players where to place their fingers on a particular instrument rather than which pitches to play. Generally speaking, tablature is ..... UL22: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 am | Updated: March 8, 2012, 12:06 pm | Author: Curt Sheller | |||
Standard Music NotationRather than do a complete lessons on standard music notation. Why reinvent the wheel. There are lot of great resources online and books in music stores that already exsist. Here is my take on several of the ..... UL17: Published: December 9, 2011, 8:41 pm | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:12 pm | Author: Curt Sheller | |||
The Trouble with TABTAB, short for tablature is a form of musical notation using numbers and letters on a staff that that corresponds to the number of strings of fretted string instrument. Theses number tell a player which ..... UL43: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 12, 2012, 8:30 pm | Author: Curt Sheller | |||
Which Way Is Up? - Up, Down, Ascending, Descending, etc...What is up, down, higher, lower, top, bottom, ascending, descending on a ukulele? Up, down, higher, lower, top, bottom, ascending, descending should refer to musical pitch and not to direction as we know it. Up and higher ..... UL32: Published: January 2, 2005, 12:00 pm | Updated: March 8, 2012, 1:39 pm | Author: Curt Sheller | |||
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.
All book sizes are 8.5" x 11" unless noted and music stand friendly, "lay flat" coil binding.
Learn to read single note melodies in the first/open position. It is a lot easier than you might think with this step-by-step easy to use approach.
Tunings: C with low or high G - (GCEA or gCEA).
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ISBN-13: 978-0-9714044-1-0 Published: July 2006 Pages 80
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Content is always being added and updated. So check-in often. Thanks, Curt
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