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Alright, so know that we have learned how to write chord progressions, we should probably learn how to make them fun and interesting musically. Here are 4 different ways that you can add a little music and flavor to your chord progressions. 

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Connecting chords with scales

Barre Chords

Transposition

Chord Fragments

Riffs

Remember to load up your ideas to instagram and tag me @tenthumbspro so I can see your progress!

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4 Ways To Improve Your Chord Progressions - How to Write A Song On The Ukulele 2/4

New Ukulele Tutorials every Wednesday and Saturday, subscribe and learn! Song writing tutorial series every Sunday this May Today we are going to look at and examine the chord progressions that we did from last week on the Ukulele and four different techniques that I use to add some spice and flavor to my chord progressions. The first method we will look at how to use the major scale to connect chords to make cool runs and fills connecting the chords. The second idea is how to move barre chords, and the power that lies in understanding how to identify the root of a chord shape and move it. The third lesson we are going to be taking a long look at how to take chords, analyze the notes, and create fills and riff ideas with something called chord fragments, or just pieces of a chord. The last step is the classic fill spot, or how to use the major pentatnoic scale to add fills and life to otherwise static chord progressions. Make sure you follow us along this song writing journey every single Sunday for the entire month of may, put your chord progressions on youtube and tag me @tenthumbspro so I can see your progress! At the end we are going to have an Ukulele give away with the #TenThumbsSongContest and the winner will receive an Ukulele from me! http://tenthumbspro.com/ https://www.patreon.com/tenthumbspro https://www.instagram.com/tenthumbspro etsy.com/shop/TenthumbsPro 4 Ways To Improve Your Chord Progressions - How to Write A Song On The Ukulele 2/4

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Dan Grayson

Great lesson! So, this is making some sense, and I can absolutely 'hear' when it's right, and definitely when it's wrong but it sorta happens by accident or chance. How well versed does someone need to be before tinkering with this stuff? I hope to someday have the note names and locations, but in the meantime, should I be worried about knowing the names and how they interact (like, buckle down and learn the notes' names and locations?) or should I just enjoy noodling around and copying people who know what they're doing and talking about?

Tyler Austenfeld

I would recommend somewhere in between, so while you noodle around you are slightly conscience of what is happening, that way you can build it up over time by recognizing patterns, that was the approach that worked for me. Hope it helps friend.

Leah Woosley

Excellent, thank you!

Tyler Austenfeld

You are very welcome, having watched it a couple times I think I may have packed too much information in there, this could've been three lessons!