Every common variation on the open D chord -- sus2, sus4, minor, sevenths, sixth, add9 -- each one a single change from the base shape, with fingering and intervals shown side by side.
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A-Shape Open Chord Variations
Every common variation on the open A chord -- sus2, sus4, minor, sevenths, sixth, add9 -- each one a single change from the base shape, with fingering and intervals shown side by side.
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The 12-bar blues on Irish bouzouki in GDAD tuning: the same 1-4-5 number chart with chord shapes for the keys of G, A, and E, plus the modal drone options the instrument does best.
read moreThe 12-Bar Blues: One Progression, Every Key
Learn the 12-bar blues once as 1-4-5 and you can play it in any key. The form and its common variations, a chord lookup table, and an animated look at the shuffle feel.
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The 12-bar blues moved to ukulele: the same 1-4-5 number chart, with chord shapes for the keys of G, A, and E in standard GCEA tuning.
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Where chords come from -- every triad is built from the 1st, 3rd, and 5th of a scale. A chord table for every key, a fretboard map showing how I, IV, and V sit relative to each other, and an introduction to the Nashville Number System.
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