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Swingin' Uke Handbook
Swing Chords, Rhythm Patterns & Repertoire for Ukulele
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About this course
Ukulele might not be associated with Swing music today BUT all Swing music is associated with ukulele because so much of the classic ukulele songs from the 20s through the 50s were swing-based. Ukulele players like Roy Smeck, Cliff Edwards (who also went by the name of Ukulele Ike) and Lyle Ritz all played very popular swing music.
If you master the rhythm techniques that Marcy Marxer presents here in this Swingin’ Uke Handbook, you’ll be able to play almost the entire Swing catalogue and hold your own in any jam session.
Marcy organized the course into four sections. In the first section, Marcy will cover the right-hand basics and you’ll learn two very important rhythmic approaches: The Chunk and the Backbeat.
In the second section, Marcy helps you develop a very versatile Swing chord vocabulary: C6: Two Inversions, F6: Two Inversions, Bb6: Two Inversions, D6: Two Inversions, G6: Two Inversions, Em7: Two Inversions, Am7: Two Inversions, G7: Two Inversions, D7: Two Inversions, Dm7, G9 and
Diminished Chords.
The third section focuses on the key Swing progressions and Marcy shows you how to transpose to any key: Progression 1: Key of C, Progression 2: Key of C, Moving UP from C Demonstration, Progression 1: Key of F, Progression 2: Key of F and Move UP from F.
Finally in the fourth section, you’ll start building your repertoire with 3 Swing tunes in two keys each: Blues Stay Away: Key of C, Blues Stay Away: Key of F, The Saints: Key of C, The Saints: Key of F, Honeysuckle: Key of C, and Honeysuckle: Key of F.
Marcy demonstrates all of the key examples and songs over rhythm tracks for optimal musical context. She breaks them all down by stepping you through the key concepts and techniques used in the examples and songs. All of the key examples and songs also have playalong videos so that you can practice everything by playing along with Marcy.
All of the key demonstrations, performances and examples are tabbed and notated for your practice, reference and study purposes. You’ll also get Guitar Pro files so that you can loop and/or slow any section down as you work through the lessons. Plus, Marcy generously includes all of the rhythm tracks for you to work with on your own.
Grab your uke and lets’ get swingin’ with Marcy Marxer! Swingin' Uke
If you master the rhythm techniques that Marcy Marxer presents here in this Swingin’ Uke Handbook, you’ll be able to play almost the entire Swing catalogue and hold your own in any jam session.
Marcy organized the course into four sections. In the first section, Marcy will cover the right-hand basics and you’ll learn two very important rhythmic approaches: The Chunk and the Backbeat.
In the second section, Marcy helps you develop a very versatile Swing chord vocabulary: C6: Two Inversions, F6: Two Inversions, Bb6: Two Inversions, D6: Two Inversions, G6: Two Inversions, Em7: Two Inversions, Am7: Two Inversions, G7: Two Inversions, D7: Two Inversions, Dm7, G9 and
Diminished Chords.
The third section focuses on the key Swing progressions and Marcy shows you how to transpose to any key: Progression 1: Key of C, Progression 2: Key of C, Moving UP from C Demonstration, Progression 1: Key of F, Progression 2: Key of F and Move UP from F.
Finally in the fourth section, you’ll start building your repertoire with 3 Swing tunes in two keys each: Blues Stay Away: Key of C, Blues Stay Away: Key of F, The Saints: Key of C, The Saints: Key of F, Honeysuckle: Key of C, and Honeysuckle: Key of F.
Marcy demonstrates all of the key examples and songs over rhythm tracks for optimal musical context. She breaks them all down by stepping you through the key concepts and techniques used in the examples and songs. All of the key examples and songs also have playalong videos so that you can practice everything by playing along with Marcy.
All of the key demonstrations, performances and examples are tabbed and notated for your practice, reference and study purposes. You’ll also get Guitar Pro files so that you can loop and/or slow any section down as you work through the lessons. Plus, Marcy generously includes all of the rhythm tracks for you to work with on your own.
Grab your uke and lets’ get swingin’ with Marcy Marxer! Swingin' Uke
What you'll learn
- Apply moveable chord shapes to transpose 9th chords
- Execute backbeat strumming pattern with a band
- Use chart analysis to identify potential challenges before playing
- Identify chord tones in each inversion (root, 5th, minor 7th, minor 3rd)
- Recognize how bass notes change chord function and feel
Release date: 09/08/2015 • 1h 51m runtime
Sample lessons
Strum 2: Backbeat
Demo & Playalong
C6: Two Inversions
Demo & Playalong
F6: Two Inversions
Demo & Playalong
Progression 2: Key of F
Demo & Playalong
What's included
39 lessons • 25 charts • 23 Jam Tracks
Swingin' Uke Handbook
Welcome to Swingin' Rhythm Handbook! This series will keep you playing all the way through. There is a jam track for every lesson, each about one minute long.
Here's how I suggest you practice: Play through each jam track ten times, about ten solid minutes of practice. Stop and shake out your hands before playing again. When you feel like you're getting a lesson down and it's time to move on, go ahead. Start each new practice session by playing through each jam track that you've finished one time before starting a new lesson as a reminder of the lessons you've completed. The one minute lessons will serve as a great warm up to playing music. You'll really have this down by the end!
SECTION 1: Rhythm Approaches
We'll use moveable closed chord positions for most of this series. Closed chords will allow us to use string dampening techniques with our right hand, giving a more percussive sound to our playing. Closed chords also allow us to move around the fingerboard, using the same patterns to change keys.
Right Hand Basics
We'll primarily use two different right hand swing patterns in this course. We'll accent the downbeat in the first pattern, and accent the backbeat in the second. Groove is important in any kind of music, but placing the groove in just the right place makes swing, swing.
Strum 1: The Chunk
This first strum is a straightforward strum-chunk. Here we'll strum-chunk using down strokes while playing a C chord. You're not hitting the strings hard, you're hitting them fast, being concise and accurate. It's the speed of the strum that gives swing its signature bounce. Notice that there is a little bit of space between each strum. That happens when you relax your left hand just a little bit, taking pressure off the strings to dampen them.
Remember to play through the jam track ten times even though it may seem easy. The repetition will put you firmly in the swing head space. Count this strum: ONE - two - THREE - four.
Strum 2: Backbeat
Our second strum emphasizes the backbeat. Count this strum: one - TWO - three - FOUR. Beat one is lighter. Beat TWO is stronger. Beat three is lighter. Beat FOUR is stronger. Remember to play through the jam track ten times to get firmly into the swing rhythm feel.
SECTION 2: Swingin' Chords
We'll play two inversions of each chord to build fluidity and freedom on the fingerboard. Are there more inversions? Yes, but two inversions of each chord will really get you swinging.
There are jam tracks for every chord, with each track being about one minute long. Repeat each track ten times to play for a total of ten minutes. For more ukulele chords and solos make sure to check out my TrueFire classroom.
Let's Talk Closed Chords
We'll use moveable closed chord positions for most of this series. Closed chords will allow us to use string dampening techniques with our right hand, giving a more percussive sound to our playing. Closed chords also allow us to move around the fingerboard, using the same patterns to change keys.
+ 32 more lessons
Reviews
5 results
Herrenknecht
Verified buyer
11/12/21
Guitar/Uke Transition Accelerator
I'm coming from the guitar (particularly jazz/ gypsy jazz) and have just started to get into the Uke. This course helped me to transition very rapidly to approach fancy rhythms, chords, and progressions on the Uke as I was used to from the guitar.
tompedersen
Verified buyer
09/29/21
Changed my mind about play Uke
I start playing uke just to have an instrument small enough to teach my grandkids music. This coarse is taking my enjoyment with this fun instrument to a new level. Having these swing chords on the songs makes the instrument sound so much better!; and the back up tracks were just what I needed to practice them and get them smooth! Very fun!
Scott V.
02/13/19
Just as good as the first one!
I'm just getting into this course and is is every bit as good as the one before. I guess now I'm going to need Marcy's latest courses for the uke! :-D
paolo
10/02/18
I bought this to approach Ukulele thinkin' on Swing songs
I was really happy with this coz I'm a guitarist and I was curious to know smth about Uke, this course fits well my idea to start with some simple classic song of swing era really a big thanx to Marcy
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