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25/06/2015 HowtoPlaythe12BarBluesOnUkulele
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Thisisthefirstpost(andvideolesson)ofathreepartukulelefingerpickingblueslessonseries.Onceyoureready,goaheadtoparttwowherewelearnafingerpickingpatterntogowiththis.
Theblueshasarguablybeenoneofthemostinfluentialgenresofmusicinthepastcentury.Thechants,spirituals,andsongsofAfricanAmericanslavesinthe19thcenturygavebirthtothegenre,whiledescendantsofslavescarriedtheirlegacyintorecordedformintheearly1900s.
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Whenpeoplethinkoftheblues,theytypicallythinkofamanwitharaspyvoicesingingandplayingalongwithaguitar.Whilethisisacommonexpressionoftheblues,itsnotunlikelythatintheearlytomid20thcenturypeoplewouldsingandplaythebluesontheirukuleletoo.
Inthislesson,weregoingtotakealookatoneofthemostpopularchordprogressionsintraditionalbluesmusicknownasthe12barblues.Thebluesarecharacterizedbysimplicity,repetition,rhythm,andpureemotion.
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Inthisvideolesson,Ishowyousomeexamplesofthe12barbluesonukulele.
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Feelfreetowatchthisvideofirst,butyoumaywanttokeepreadingfirsttounderstandhowthe12barbluesisstructured.
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Beforewelearnanyfingerpickingpatterns,weneedtounderstandthestructureofthe12barblues.
Asyouprobablyguessed,the12barbluesismadeupoftwelvebarsormeasures.Eachmeasuregetsfourbeats.Onceyoucompletethesetwelvebars,yourepeattheentireform.
Therearethreechordscommonlyusedinthispattern:I7,IV7,V7.
Thechordsaboveareexpressedinromannumerals.The7nexttotheromannumeralsrepresentthatthechordisadominant7thchord.Thefirstfourmeasuresofthe12barbluesareplayedoverthetonicchordI7.Thismeans,ifwewereplayinginthekeyofA,ourI7chordwouldbeA7,ifwewereplayinginkeyofD,ourI7chordwouldbeD7,andsoon.
Thefirstfourmeasuresofthe12barbluesisplayedofaI7chord.Forthislesson,wewillplayinthekeyofA,soourI7chordisgoingtobeA7(clicktoviewthefingerpositionforthischord).
Forthenextfourmeasures,wearegoingtoswitchtoaIV7chordfortwobarsandthenswitchbacktoaI7fortwobars.Again,ourI7chordisA7.OurIV7chordinthekeyofAwouldbeD7.
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Forthelastfourmeasures,wearegoingtoswitchtoaV7chordfortwobarsandthenresolvebacktoaI7forthelasttwomeasures.OurV7chordinthekeyofAwouldbeE7.
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Ifweputallthistogether,ourbasic12barbluesstructurelookslikethis.
Asyoucansee,thestructureisprettysimple.Wecancreatealittlebitmoreinterestinthisprogressionbyusingsomevariations.
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Thefirstvariationisinthefirstfourbars.TobreakupthemonotonyoftheI7,wecanuseaIV7chordinthesecondmeasure.
Thesecondvariationisinthelastfourbars.Fortheninthmeasure,wewillstillusetheV7chord,butinthetenthmeasure,wewillswitchbacktoaIV7chord.Intheeleventhmeasure,wewillgobacktoaI7chord,andthenonthe3rdbeatofthelastmeasure,wewillswitchtotheV7chord.
TheV7chordinthelastmeasurereallyhelpsthe12barprogressiontokeepongoing.ThisisbecausewheneveryouplayaV7(oranyVchord)itwantstoresolvebacktotheIchord.
Thisvariationisusedforthemajorityofbluesprogressions.Hereswhatthislookslike:
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Giveitatryyourselfandletmeknowhowitsgoingforyouinthecomments.Staytunedbecauseinthenextlessonweregoingtotakealookatsomebluesfingerpickingpatterns!
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StephenWow,IknowasanewbieIamwayinovermyheadherebutthisisagreatchallenge,yes,Iamallovertheshop,butsurewilltry,lookforwardtonextvideo.Reply
BrettItsnotsobad!GiveitatryReply
KeithMJohnsonHiBrett..IhavebeenmessingaroundwiththisbecauseofthesongcallKingBeeyouhaveprobablyheardofit?Nicelittleditty.IwaswonderingwhatisthedifferencebetweenthisandwhattheycallDirtyBlues?Cantwaittillthefingerpickingpart..KeithReply
BrettIhaventheardofthisactually.Ineedtolookitup.Doyouhaveanyexamplesofitthatyoucanlinkto?Reply
KeithmjHiBrett,Iwaswonderingifyoucoulddoasonglikethis?thechordsthatthisguyusesisEAEB7AEandthesongisathttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGDyz095E5k&feature=colikeImethimataukuleleshowbuthedidnthaveanybeeswithhimandhehadashirton.NiceguythatIremember.Thanks..KeithReply
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IthinkthatwithKingBeethesongImaKingBeeismeant.
ImaKingBeeisconsideredthefirstsongperformedbytheBluesBrothersalthoughtheydidntcallthemselvesTheBluesBrothersyet.Thisperformancestarteditall.http://www.bluesbrotherscentral.com/multimedia/video/videojakeelwood/kingbee/
Hereistheoriginalversionhttp://youtu.be/XWLvm11MAaMReply
KeithMJohnsonDoyouhaveafewsongstogowiththis?KeithReply
BrettOffthetopofmyhead,Idonthaveanyspecificrecommendations.Thethingwiththe12barbluesisitsastructurethatisusedacrossmanysongs.Thismeansifyouknowthe12barbluesyoucouldprobablyfindanybluessongandhaveahighchanceofgettingittoworkontheukulele.
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Doesanyoneelsehavesomespecificrecommendations?Illtrytodigupsome.Reply
MaryJosephIloveyour12barbluesfingerpickingpattern.IkeeppractisingthethreechordsA7thD7thandE7th.IplayTwinkle,twinklewithchordsCM,FM,GM.Thanks,Brett.RegardsMary.Reply
MasonForYouBluebytheBeatlesusesthischordprogression.Reply
tomnelsongoodjob!explainedwell.Reply
BrettThanks,Tom!Reply
HarryCurtisHiBrett,YoushowD7asplayedbybarringsecondfretwiththeindexfinger1ststring3rdfretwiththemiddleandthenasyouareplayingyouusethemiddleandIthinkitsyourringfinger.reason?Reply
BrettHarry,greatquestion.ItendtovaryhowtoplaymyD7chorddependingonthechordsthatarecomingbeforeandafterit.Ifindthatsometimesbybarringitwithmymiddlefingeritfreesupmyindexfingertogetreadyforthenextchord.SometimeswhenImplayingachordbeforeaD7(likeanA7)myindexfingeriswrappedupinplayingthatchord,butmymiddlefingerisfree,soIcanswitchtotheD7realsmoothly.IliketochoosethepathofleastresistancewhenitcomestoplaychordssosometimesIexperimentwithalternatefingerpositions.Reply
GregThanksforshowingmesomethingnewyetonceagain.Lookforwardtolearningmorefromyouwithasyouintroducenewmaterial.Reply
BrettThanks,Greg!Youarewelcome.Reply
berniecainetksfortheselessonscameinveryhandykeepthemcomingReply
BrettThanksforyourcomment,Bernie!Willdo!Reply
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MikeExcellent,yetsimpledemo!Reply
OldgeezerWeebairnasleepwhatistherenottolikeaboutlearninsome12barbluesoverlunchhourthanksmateitsmademyday.JustgotaKALAarchtopTenorfholeshinyBlackandsoundspeachywithblues.IalsoIliveinBrightonsothanksalsoforthelinkaboutSophieMadeleineIthinkIvefallenforher(wellactuallyImmarriedbutifiwasafewyearsyoungeryouknow).Doyouknowwheretofindmoreblueschordprogressions?Theblueslinkisfiddlybutitsacomin.
Anyoneouttherewhenpeoplesayifyouareinterestedinlearningpastabeginnerthengospendabitofmoneyonabetteruke.Itreallymakesyouwanttolearnharderandfaster.itsgotsuchalovelyringtoit.Reply
BrettThanksforthecomment! Ilovethesoundandfeelingofthebluesonmyukulele.Itsfuntoplayandeasilyrecognized.IvebeenlookingforsomeotherbluessongsIcouldteachforthefuture.Gotsomeideasbrewing
Yourarchtoptenorsoundsawesome!Areyoudoinganydifferentalternatetunings?IreallyliketogotolowGtuningwithmytenorsometimes.Youareveryright.Thereissomethingveryinspiringaboutinvestingmoneyintoaqualityinstrument.Ithinkthatinvestmentendsupreallymotivatingustogetallthatwecanoutofourinstrument.Wehavesomethingatstakethatsverymotivating!Reply
MatthewDitontoHeyBrett,ImnotonetoleavepostsbutIhavetosayyourawesome.Ineverknewtheblueswouldbesomuchfuntoplayontheuke.Ivebeenplayingtheukeforafewyearsnow,offandon.Itrytotacklesongsthatarewayovermylevelwhichtakesweeks,sometimesmonths..bohemianraps.butijustneedtogetbacktothebasicsofjammin.Thanksforthetakingthetimetopost.Cheers,MattReply
BrettThanks,Matt!Reply
RobertoDefinitivelyabluesysound,andjustaftermy2nddaywithanuke!Verynice.Thanks.Reply
BrettAwesome!KeepupthegoodworkReply
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ThankyousomuchReply
BrettSogladtohearit!Thanks,Asa.Reply
StefAsanexampleofthisprogression(withtheVIVIIending),Iwouldsuggest(oneamongagazillion)Crossroads,bywhoevermayhaverecordedit,e.g.Clapton.Reply
StephenWilliamsBrett,
Thatisawesome!ScootedoutsidemynormallessonswithyoutotrythisandImhavingaballwiththisone.IvealwayslovedthesoundofthebluesandhadnoideayoucouldgetthatfeelfromaUkulele.WonderifStevieRayevertriedMaryhadalittlelambontheUke.:).KeepupthegreatworkandImlovingthelessons!
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NoelHa,thissoundsfabulousontheuke!Reply
CassandraHeyBrett,thanksforthis.Imonabaritoneukeandenjoyingaccompanyingyourlessonsandhearinghowthesoundscompare! Illkeepworkingonthestrummingandtrythislessonagain!Reply
DonDavidBrettThanksforthelessons,etc.ImsogladIgotonyoursiteandemaillistDonReply
BrettMcQueenHeyDon,itsgreattohaveyouapartofwhatsgoingonhereatUkuleleTricks!Welcome!Reply
EmilyHiBrett,So,ImtryingtoteachmyselfthesongWhenWillMyLifeBeginfromthemovieTangled.Maybeyouveheardofit?Anyways,ithasaC#minthesongbutasfarasIcantellonyourChordlibrary,thereisnoC#m!IvetriedlookingituponGoogle,buttherearesomanydifferentchords!IcanttellwhichoneisreallytheC#m!Pleasehelp!
Also,thisisagreatwebsite!Ijustgotmyselfaukulele,andIlovegoingtoyourwebsitetolearnnewchordsandsongs!Thanks!Reply
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BrettMcQueenHeyEmily,heresalinktotheC#monthechordlibrary:
http://www.ukuleletricks.com/ukulelechords/?chord=Db&quality=minor&variation=4
ThechordC#mcanalsobeconsideredDbmwhichmayhavebeenwhatwasthrowingyouoff.Reply
LamBrettthankyouverymuch!Easyexplainedhowtoplaythe12barblues!Haveyougotsomeideastipsforgoodbluessongstoplayontheuke?IhavebeenplayingsongslikeSt.Jamesinfirmaryandcocainebluesbylukejordan.Ifanybodyhasanytipsorideaspleaseshare!Reply
HannahHeyfellowukuleleplayer ihavebeencrazyaboutlearningthe12barbluesandfinallyigotshownawaythatmakesitsooeasyandfun!thanksabunch!keepitup!greetingsfromGreece
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BrettMcQueenHeyHannah,thanksforyourcomment!Imgladthelessonishelping.Reply
MaureenHurtHavingbroughtmyfirstUkeIwastryingthefingerpositionswithnoluck,ImisunderstoodthemandatonestageIthoughtonehadtobeveryclevertogetG7(meaningIhadtocrossovermyfingers)Iknow,prettystupideh,anywayafterseeingyourvideoIrealiseIwaswayoffhaha.Thanksformakingitlookeasy(IwasreadingtheMakesMeHappybook).IwillendeavourtopracticeuntilIamwithit.ManyManythanksandforyourdownloadedbooks,arethereanyfeestopay?pleaseletmeknowifthereare.Cheers!MaureenReply
BrettMcQueenHaha,thathappenstoallofusatonepoint!Imgladyougotitfiguredout.Nofeestopayforthesefreelessons.IdohaveapremiumlessoncoursecalledUkuleleStrummingTrickswhichyoucancheckouthereifyoudlike:
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AdamWoulditbeerroneoustopicwithIyourthumbandpointerfinger?Twostringseach?Reply
BrettMcQueenHeyAdam,doyoumeantofingerpickonlyusingthosetwofingers?Imabigfanofusingasmanyfingersaspossible.Itgivesyoutheabilitytopickfasterandmorecomplicatedpatternsdowntheroad.Reply
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GreatjobBrett..Imabluesfanlearningtheuke.Yourlessonsreallyhelpedme.Reply
BrettMcQueenAwesome!Yourewelcome!Reply
SandiWow,youmadethatlookeasy.ImstilllearningtotunemyUkebutIaminspired!!!Ineedtonotjumpaheadandgetstartedwithlessonone,Iamacompletenewbie.ButnowIamjazzeduptothinkaboutwhatIwillbedoingdowntheroad.Ihaveavisionofsittingonmyporchthissummerandplayingthe12barblueswithoutmyneighbourscomingovertoaskmetogobackinside,LOL.Reply
BrettMcQueenHaha,youcandoit!Reply
dogaraIreallyappreciateurwayofexplanation.HelpwithmoretheoryworkReply
AmelliaHeyBrett,Thankyousomuchforyourwebsiteandtutorials!IvebeenthroughafewsitesandIlearnfromyourtutorialsmucheasierandquickerthantheothers!ItshardtofindukebooksinstoresinAustralia(well,whereIlive)andyourchordlibraryisabsolutelyawesome!Iveonlyjuststarteduke,butIfeellikeIknowsomuchfromyoursite,sothankyou!!!!!Reply
BrettMcQueenThanks,Amellia!Gladyoureenjoyingmystuff.Reply
PoppamelHiBrett,Ima74yearoldwhosbeenstrumminfor4yearsnow.Decidedstrumminisntenough.FoundyoursiteandImsohappy.NewchallengeskeepAlzheimersontherun.HaventbeenabletoprinttheTwelveBarBluesfingerpickensheets.WherewouldIfindthem.Thanksandkeepthemcoming.Reply
BrettMcQueenHiPoppamel,thanksforyourcomment!Soundslikeyouremakingsomegreatstridesinyourukuleleplaying.Formybluesfingerpickinglessons,youcanfindthemhere:http://www.ukuleletricks.com/ukulelelessons/Reply
dougHiBrett,great12barbluestutorial,iamamemberofaukegroupbutwemainlyjuststrumalongtoafewsongssothebluesissomethingIwillbepracticingoverthecomingmonthsasyoumakeiteasytounderstand,fingerpickingissomethingIwouldlovetoplaywellasIamalousysinger,
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cheersandthanksagain,Iamalsogoingtoinvestinyournewbook,sothatwillkeepmeoccupiedReply
BrettMcQueenThanksforpickingupmynewbook!Thereisalotinmybookifyouareinterestedinfingerpicking.Reply
BonnieBeenplayingforayearorso,butjuststrumming(whichIloveandisfineforalotofrockandpop)buthavehadtheitchtoexpandtopicking.Thisvideowasjustthethingtogetstarted..timeless,fundimental,familiarandfun.Makesyouwanttokeeppracticingit.Ihaveatenorstrungbari(reentrantdGBE),soIjustfollowalonginadifferentkey.Icanplayalonginsamekey(usingbarichordshapes)butthencantdothelick.Idlovetoknowhowtodothelickindifferentkeys.Reply
BrettMcQueenBonnie,greattohearyourepickingupthispickingonthebaritone!Iagreewithyouthatitdbeagoodlessontolearnhowtoplaythelickinotherkeys.Illbesuretokeepitinmindforthefuture.Reply
PamelaBarkerHiBrett,IvebeentryingtoplayBlackbirdontheuke,withnotmuchsuccess!Iseemslikeitshouldbeaneasyone,butIthinktheremightbesomeweirdrhythmchangesinthesong.Anychanceyoumightbeabletoshowushow,orhelpwiththestrumpattern?Reply
RobertJohnsonLovethisblues.Ijumpedaheadinlessonsforthisone.IcantseemtogetacleansoundontheD7butIllgetthere.Thanks.YouragreatteacherReply
SteveHodgesHiBrett,Justwanttosayabigthanksformakingitsoeasytolearn.YearsagobeforeIwasITsavvytriedlearningtoplayguitarbutcouldntgetaccesstogoodresourcesandgaveupasIdidnttakewelltoit.Boughtmyukeacoupleofweeksagoalongwithabookforbeginners,learnedafewchordsquicklybutlearningtunesisslowgoing.ButthankstoyouronlinetutorialImplaying12barbluesandmystrummingismarkedlyimprovedalready,itsamazing.Ineverthoughtitpossible.ItsinspiringandImlovingit.Yourteachingstyleiswicked,nomess,nofuss.Illberecommendingyou.Cheersmate.Steve,Wolverhampton,England.Reply
BrettMcQueenYoureverywelcome,Steve.Sogladtohearyourehavingsuccesslearningtoplaytheukulele!Keepupthegreatwork.Reply
ElenaHiBrett!!!Iabsolutelylovedthislesson(andthenexttwo),theyreallyhelpedmealotandIm
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almosttherewiththefingerpicking!!Absoluteclass!JustonequestionCanyoupleasetellmewhatyoudothereafteryouplaythelickattheendofthisvideo??Icantgetthechordsyouplayattheend!IgotthelickfromthenextvideobutnowIwouldliketolearnhowtogetbackandstartfromthebeginningstraightafterthelick!!Imanabsolutebeginnerandcantgetthechordssorry^____^Thanksamillion!!CheersfromItaly!!!!ElenaReply
BrettMcQueenHiElena,asyouprobablylearnedinthevideowhereIdemonstratethelick,Iplaythelickovertheentiresecondtolastmeasure(measure11).Forthelastmeasure,IplayanA7chordonthefirsttwobeats,andthen,anE7chordonthelasttwobeatstoturnitaroundtobeginatthetopagain.Reply
SteveHodgesHelloagainBrett,Iluvyourstyle,itssoeasytolearnfromyoubutImhavingalittledifficultyfollowingtherhythmandchordchangeinthethirdexampleofthe12barbluesvideotutorial.TherhythmitselfisfantasticfuntoplayalongtoandIwanttoenjoyitmore.Canyouexplainwhatyouredoingjustbeforethefingerpickriff,whatchordsareplayed?Andthenafter,thrutotheendoftherhythm.Itsoundstomethataslightlydifferentrhythmisplayedinthelastbar.Cheersbro.Reply
BrettMcQueenHiSteve,greatquestions.Haveyoucheckedoutthefollowingfingerpickinglessonsonthe12barblues?Idiveintoyourquestionsintheselessons:
http://www.ukuleletricks.com/ukulelebluesfingerpickinglessonpattern1/
http://www.ukuleletricks.com/ukulelebluesfingerpickinglessonpattern2/Reply
SteveHodgesThanksforthatBrett.Igetthefingerpickingpart,thatseasytofollow,Iloveit.Thefirsttwoexamples(inthevideoabove)youexplainverywell.Icouldreallyuseabitmoreexplanationforwhatshappeninginthefinalbarofexample#3.WhatIdontgetisthechordsandrhythmyouplayinbar12afterthefingerpick.DoyouplayA7orAmajor,thengotoE7?OrdoyoujustplayE7thrubar12beforestartingagainonAmajorinthefirstbar?Imusthavewatcheditathousandtimes,therhythminbar12seemstochangeaswellanditsdrivingmecrazytryingtokeepupwithyou.Pleasesavemysanity.Bigthanksforbeingthere.Reply
BrettMcQueenHiSteve,notaproblem.Iplaythelickovertheentiresecondtolastmeasure(measure11).Forthelastmeasure(measure12),IplayanA7chordonthefirsttwobeats,andthen,anE7chordonthelasttwobeatstoturnitaroundtobeginatthetopagain.Doesthatansweryourquestion?Reply
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SteveHodgesThanksBrett,perfectlyexplained.Iseewhatyouredoingnow.Gotmyselfinadizzystrumgettingtherhythmrighttokeepupwithyou.Ijustlovethetuneandyouplayitsowell,nowImmoreconfidentaboutit.Withyourhelp,mygirlfriendisreallyimpressedwithhowquicklyIvedevelopedmyplayingalready.Iwishyouwerehere,Imreallyitchingtolearnmoretunes.Bestwishes.PS,whereareyoubasedinUSA?
JerryAThanks,MydaughtergavemeafroXmas,andyourfreelessonisreallygettingmegoing.JuststummedtheA,D,Ecordsoverthephoneforafriend,andthoughtitwasgreat,Thanksagain,JerryReply
chuckmillerBrett,ThisisthekindofmusicIlongtoplay:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0damlM2Oc&list=PLDD2D653A7D5970C6HowdoIgetstarted?Icantevencountit.Doyouhaveanysuggestionsthatwillhelpmelearnthiskindoftime?ThanksBossReply
rorkesHey.Greattohearotherpeoplescommentsandthatiminthesameboatasothers.WehaveagreatcoachhereinourclubandhehassetustwentyflightrockandgoodygoodyIknowthefirstis12barbluesatleastandusesasimilarprogressionasinthelessonforthoseinterestedinanexample.Iusea2020D7whichsimplifiesthings(abit).Onlyproblemisyoucanfallintotrapofspeedingitupgreatsingsohavealistentooriginal.IaddmythanksaswelltoB.Verygenerouswithknowledgeandtime.Reply
DinoYoucanalsoplaythesongMoveitonOverbyHankWilliams,(latercoveredbyGeorgeThorogood)withthischordprogression.ThankyouBrett,itsloadsoffun.Plusyoucanplayasimplesolo,allontheastring,usingthepentatonicscale.Usethefrets0,3,5,7,10,12,15.Justfollowthedots.Goodluck,andasalways,hopethishelps.Reply
RubyIamhavingatotalblastwithmyukulele.Veryfuntoplay.ThanksforsharingBrett!Reply
PatWhichvariationofeachchorddoyouuse?Reply
RichMcgarveyHiBrett,Thanksforallthehelp.Inthe12barblues.Somewhereyoushowedhowthelickisplayed.Cantfindit.Canyoudirectme?
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BrettHeyRich,thatwouldbeinthislessonhere:
http://www.ukuleletricks.com/ukulelebluesfingerpickinglessonpattern1/Reply
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