Making Chords Sound Less Terrible - Intro to Voice Leading

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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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Пікірлер: 28

@jonsukulele 3 жыл бұрын

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

@ukulelesojourner5976 2 ай бұрын

This changes everything for me. Thank you!

@MaxSkilZZ 2 жыл бұрын

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. 😉

@Banjoleletinman 2 жыл бұрын

You have the magic now :)

@blueandbeyond 2 жыл бұрын

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

@ProfRichEdM Жыл бұрын

Wonderful explanation of the importance of voicing!

@jonathansadler4911 3 жыл бұрын

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

@ijkavanagh 3 жыл бұрын

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

@ultimateukulele3586 3 жыл бұрын

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

@grantryder5463 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent advice. Thank you!

@KenMiddletonUkulele 3 жыл бұрын

Really clearly explained, Christopher.

@TheWendym Жыл бұрын

Wonderful! An epiphany for me…

@edt.5118 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gNmDf9B20J3Ok2Q.html This is indeed that classic Philly dirt basement!

@ThePiedPlucker1 3 жыл бұрын

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

@JohnCaudrey 3 жыл бұрын

Very well explained that man! :-)

@sherlynn7211 3 жыл бұрын

... 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 !!

@greatbigukes4269 3 жыл бұрын

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

@jimqpublic2 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@MariUSukulele 3 жыл бұрын

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

@UkeSchool 3 жыл бұрын

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!