Recap week 1 to 4 chords

Transposing Chords

Use the Roots (1) of chords to transpose to different keys and knowing the notes of the ukulele is the fastest way to get chords to new keys.

Open Position Chords from Week 1, 2, 3, and 4

Movable Form Chords from Week 1, 2, 3, and 4

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Triad Based Chords

Suspended or Supension Chords

A sus chord implies the suspension of the third of a chord. The most common and historical use of this supension has been by raising the third of a chord to the fourth (sus4). In some contemporary music the suspension in done by lowering the third to the second (sus2).

Sus 4

Raise the third (3) of the chord one fret.

Add 2 ADD 9 Chords

Technically the add 2 and add 9 are different chords. Both the 2 and the 9 are the same letters but in different octaves. For all practical purposes on the ukulele you can treat both chords as the same.

Depending on whether you are using a low "G" or high "G" C tuning the added ninth might be a second. Whether you call it an add9 or add2 depends on it the added note is in the same pcate as the root of the chord.

Power Five Chord

Raise the third third a major chord of the chord three frets. Or the third of a minor chords four frets.

Technically not a chord that fits the three notes or more chord definition. A power five chord is really an interval or dyad. A power five chord does not contain a third, So there is no such thing as a Am5.

Add 9

Raise the 1 or root of the chord two frets.

Add 2

Raise the 1 or root of the chord two frets.

4-part chords a.k.a "Jazz" Chords

7th

Or Dominant Seventh chord as it is called at times is created by lowering the 1 of a major chord two frets.

maj 7th

A major 7 chord is created by raising the flat seven of a seventh chord one fret.

6 or maj 6

A major 6 chord is created by lowering the b7 of a seventh chord one fret.

9

Raise the root (1) of a chord two frets. This applies to a 7th, maj7, m7, 6, m6, etc.. Most all 4-part chords can be turned into ninths.

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Common Major Keys

There are 15 possible keys music and a smaller number of common keys from these 15.

Common keys depend on the styles and era of music played and the dominant instruments used in those styles and era of music.

For Rock, Folk, Country and Pop music the dominant instrument has been the guitar and the common keys are C, G, D, A and E. These keys can be played using the relatively easy to learn open position chords on guitar. The three primary chords, all major chords, in these common keys use only natural note roots of A B C D E F and G.

For Jazz the dominant instruments where/are the horn section with the common keys being C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db and G. All but the keys of C and G typically scare the beginning ukulele players.

This recap uses the primary chords of the common Rock, Folk, Country and Pop keys.

Common Chords key of C

Three of the more common chords in the key of C major are C, F and G.

Common Chords key of G

Three of the more common chords in the key of G major are G, C and D. Notice that the C and G are also common chords in the key of C.

Common Chords key of D

Three of the more common chords in the key of D major are D, G and A.

Common Chords key of A

Three of the more common chords in the key of A major are A, D and E.

Common Chords key of E

Three of the more common chords in the key of E major are E, A and B.

Where to go after this?

• Substitute some of the additional chords covered in the weeks 1, 2, 3, and 4 lessons
• Transpose to the Jazz keys F, Bb, Eb, Ab, and Db.
• Transpose to any of the 15 possible keys
• Rhythmic variations, different styles
• Fingerpicking, flat pick
• Revisit songs that you already know and include some of the new voicings that you learned

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