Category: Jazz chords

Blue moon: 1-6-2-5 example

by Diane Nalini | Aug 10, 2019 | Jazz chords | 0

The song “Blue Moon” is a great example of a 1-6-2-5 progression, which occurs twice...

Turnarounds: 1-6-2-5 progression

by Diane Nalini | Jul 27, 2019 | Jazz chords | 0

Today we’re going to talk about the 1-6-2-5 chord progression. Sometimes you will see it...

Cheek To Cheek: major 2-5-1 example

by Diane Nalini | Jul 13, 2019 | Jazz chords | 0

The song Cheek To Cheek by Irving Berlin is a great example of the major 2-5-1 progression,...

Getting maximum benefit from drills

by Diane Nalini | Jun 29, 2019 | Comping, Jazz chords | 0

As a follow up to my last post on Major 2-5-1 drills – pattern 1, I thought I’d...

Major 2-5-1 drills – pattern 1

by Diane Nalini | Jun 15, 2019 | Comping, Jazz chords | 0

Today we’ll aim to practice major 2-5-1s on the ukulele in all 12 keys. While that might...

What is a major 2-5-1 progression?

by Diane Nalini | Jun 1, 2019 | Jazz chords | 0

Today we’re going to talk about a ubiquitous chord progression in jazz called the “major 2-5-1”...

Playing the roots – part 2

by Diane Nalini | May 18, 2019 | Comping, Jazz chords | 0

Welcome back to this short primer on how to start learning the chord changes to any song by...

The Blues

by Diane Nalini | May 4, 2019 | Ear training, Jazz chords, Vocal & ukulele exercises | 0

Born out of African-American work songs and spirituals, the blues hold a huge place in the history...

Playing the roots – part 1

by Diane Nalini | Apr 20, 2019 | Ear training, Jazz chords | 0

The best and easiest way to start learning the harmony for a song is to play just the roots of each chord. In this lesson we’ll learn to play the bass notes on the ukulele while we sing the song.

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Getting started

If you’re just starting out on ukulele, I recommend you follow the lessons in order, starting with “Vocal warm ups on the first four frets.”