Making Chords Sound Less Terrible - Intro to Voice Leading

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  • čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
  • How come even when you play the 'right' chords the song doesn't always sound good? Let's look at how chords work together and the motion between them to smooth things out.
    0:00 Intro
    0:18 Why is Everything Terrible?
    1:15 Common Tones
    4:15 Doubled Voicings
    5:56 Chordal Movement
    12:00 Sunny Side of the Street
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Komentáře • 28

  • @jonsukulele
    @jonsukulele Před 3 lety +8

    This video should be compulsory watching for everyone with a ukulele! Great job.

  • @ukulelesojourner5976
    @ukulelesojourner5976 Před 3 měsíci +1

    This changes everything for me. Thank you!

  • @ProfRichEdM
    @ProfRichEdM Před rokem

    Wonderful explanation of the importance of voicing!

  • @MaxSkilZZ
    @MaxSkilZZ Před 2 lety +1

    My goodness, how this will will change my way of thinking about chords, I've always thought that there is some magic behind this all smoothness. 😉

  • @blueandbeyond
    @blueandbeyond Před 2 lety

    Must of missed this video previously. A light 💡 moment in cordophone study 📚 :)

  • @jonathansadler4911
    @jonathansadler4911 Před 3 lety +2

    Highly instructive are clearly delivered. Top teaching....thank you.

  • @grantryder5463
    @grantryder5463 Před 3 lety +1

    Excellent advice. Thank you!

  • @ijkavanagh
    @ijkavanagh Před 3 lety +2

    This may be the most helpful ukulele tutorial I’ve seen! Well done that man! And thank you!

  • @ultimateukulele3586
    @ultimateukulele3586 Před 3 lety +3

    I love the brutal honesty. “How to sound less terrible.” 😂

  • @TheWendym
    @TheWendym Před rokem

    Wonderful! An epiphany for me…

  • @KenMiddletonUkulele
    @KenMiddletonUkulele Před 3 lety

    Really clearly explained, Christopher.

  • @greatbigukes4269
    @greatbigukes4269 Před 3 lety

    Ace presentation. Clear, concise, very enjoyable advice that will make the next time i think over a song's arrangement very enjoyable. Thanks.

  • @JohnCaudrey
    @JohnCaudrey Před 3 lety +1

    Very well explained that man! :-)

  • @sherlynn7211
    @sherlynn7211 Před 3 lety

    ... blinking in awe... this is beyond words how amazingly helpful this is,, dayem! I recall before as well how you commented to me to 'milk that C ' and then I see this vid,, how you keep the C placed,, i'm able to play your Over the Rainbow version much more smoother ,, practice practice,, nowww I understand why you place chords the way you do at times,, easier transition.. awesome !!

  • @MariUSukulele
    @MariUSukulele Před 3 lety +1

    Christopher, the title really made me giggle... 😅 like, as if chords per se are just horrible sounding... a general principle so to speak...

  • @ThePiedPlucker1
    @ThePiedPlucker1 Před 3 lety

    Fantastic video Christopher! I do miss our lessons so much!

  • @jimqpublic2
    @jimqpublic2 Před 3 lety

    Christopher, Thank you so much for the way you explained things. I also appreciate that you play a small ukulele without a strap. I just added a thinline soprano and am trying to avoid using a strap. Mimicking your positioning I can actually play it without the uke sliding away.

  • @UkeSchool
    @UkeSchool Před 3 lety

    This is brilliant. I have considered teaching the Am and F with the higher C to my beginner students need school. Sometimes it see my 6 year olds playing an F with the high C as they forget to remove their ring finger when changing chords, It pains me to correct them!

  • @bobgulmatico4636
    @bobgulmatico4636 Před 3 lety

    Wow you caught my attention!
    Very interesting never heard anything like that.

  • @edt.5118
    @edt.5118 Před rokem +1

    Great! I have some work ahead but it is the best way i learn. Can you identify the source of the chord chart? I found 2 versions that are different.
    When I saw your basement wall it reminded me of the basements we had in South Philly. Even had a coal bin.

    • @Banjoleletinman
      @Banjoleletinman  Před rokem

      These are more or less the changes from the original sheet music transposed from G to C which is where I usually sing it. There are a lot of common chord subs people use on this tune so both charts you have could be varying degrees of right. Here’s a version in C
      On the Sunny Side of the Street - Easy Ukulele Jazz Play-Along
      czcams.com/video/JsSLmEk7jc0/video.html
      This is indeed that classic Philly dirt basement!

  • @daven.7685
    @daven.7685 Před 3 lety

    Christopher, this is really helpful, and much appreciated. Do you have a link to a chord chart of alternate chord fingerings that we can use?

  • @briandilhomick6488
    @briandilhomick6488 Před 3 lety

    A+

  • @poorbadger
    @poorbadger Před rokem +1

    Welcome to my basement

    • @Banjoleletinman
      @Banjoleletinman  Před rokem

      Im really surprised it took someone this long to comment on my creepy basement

  • @rodfountain1810
    @rodfountain1810 Před 3 lety

    So, why ARE you in the bunker?

    • @rodfountain1810
      @rodfountain1810 Před 3 lety

      @@Banjoleletinman Doesn't sound dodgy at all, mate: home videos in the basement!