Uke Navigator Blog
You’ll find lots of helpful tips about learning to play the ukulele as well as insights about practice, equipment, and music theory. From fundamentals to fingerstyle, we’ll explore it all!
The Relationship Between Keys, Notes, and Chords
As you begin to learn the ukulele you may wonder what the relationship is between keys, notes, and chords. How do they fit together and which do I need to learn? In this post we'll reveal the secrets of keys, notes, and chords!
The Magic of Chord Progressions
Learning songs is the fun part of playing the ukulele. What if you could figure out the chords to your favorite song using chord progressions and chord families? In this post, we'll dip our toes into chord progressions and show how learning chord families can be a great shortcut for learning songs - like magic!
The Difference Between Major and Minor Chords
Majors and Minors are more about the sound than anything else. They provide different “colors” to the music. But, there is a way to understand how they are formed. Here’s a brief overview!
Reading Tablature
Reading tablature is a skill any ukulele player can learn. Think of it as looking at notes and chords on the fretboard.
Intervals, Sharps, and Flats
Intervals, the distance between notes, help us to understand why there are sharps and flats. Once you know how it works, it's no longer a mystery!
Where is the 7th Chord in the Chord Family Lineup?
In the Chord Family, we find a collection of chords that work well together. But what about 7th chords? They are found in so many songs, how do they fit into the chord family?
