Chords and scales are your alphabet, and musical phrases built on those chords and scales are the words you use to express yourself. The blues is like a language: you learn to speak it by listening and imitating what you hear. We’ll learn some blues chords, licks, fills, and a few solos, so you feel comfortable the next time somebody says, “Let’s play the blues.” Learn the Language of the Blues The blues is an improvisational, play-it-as-you-feel-it music, so in this lesson we’ll look at ways to ad-lib on the uke in a blues vein. Besides, playing and singing the blues is one good way to lose the blues!Ĭheck out more blues ukulele lessons here So why not blues? Blues is the common denominator in American music you can’t do justice to jazz, rock, country, or bluegrass unless you can play the blues. Contemporary ukulele virtuosos like Jake Shimabukuro, James Hill, and Herb Ohta have made it clear that just about any type of music can be played on a uke: rock, classical, jazz, you-name-it.
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