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Transposition is the way music is either performed or written at pitches different than the way it was originally written, by lowering or raising all the notes by the exact same interval throughout the piece. In order to transpose, use the table below to identify the Key you are in, and the Key you want to be in. Don’t …
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A chord shape is a left-hand (for right-handed players) position your fingers make on the fret board which produces chords when strummed with the right-hand. The benefit of learning chord shapes is that it allows you to: Play smooth chord progressions with minimal shifting Transpose songs up and down the fretboard Play chord variations with …
The four strings on a ukulele are tuned like the four highest sounding strings on a guitar, only 5 steps, or a fourth interval higher. if you know how to play guitar chords, ukulele chords will be very easy. The more notes on the fretboard you can memorize, the better it is for your playing. …
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