Ukulele Underground University

Ukulele Blues

Ukulele Blues Replays now Available on UU+!

Focus on:
Blues scales
Blues techniques
Progressions
Styles

I. Week 1
A. Pentatonic scales
1. C, D, and E, pentatonic
2. How they relate in blues

II. Week 2
A. Blues scales
1. In relation to minor pentatonic
2. C, D, E minor blues
B. Hammers and pulls on chromatic notes

III. Week 3
A. 7 chords and 12 bar blues
1. I7, IV7, V7 chords
2. Simple 12 bar blues

IV. Week 4
A. 7 chord inversions
1. I7, IV7, V7 chord inversions
2. “G7″ chord shape
3. A, E string solo
4. E and C string solo

V. Week 5
A. Feel the blues
1. Reverse bend
2. Vibrato
3. Volume control

VI. Week 6
A. 8 Bar blues
1. Simple 8 bar blues
2. Soloing on an 8 bar

VII. Week 7
A. Other blues progressions
1. Minor I, IV, V
2. Fifths progression

VIII. Week 8
A. Blues shuffle
1. Shuffle in A, D, and E
2. Musical influences from shuffle

IX. Week 9
A. Blues song structure
1. Blues stanza
2. Breakdown of various blues classics

X. Week 10
A. Blues riffs and licks
1. 2 string bend
2. Pull, pull, pull
3. Blues sweeps