Welcome to Solo Secrets Revealed! In this UU+ exclusive Improvement System, you’ll be learning some of the secret shortcuts to soloing on your ukulele. You may have thought to yourself that soloing is too complicated and not something you’ll ever be able to do, or something you can do maybe one day after years of practice. Well this system was created to show you just how easy it can be to look pretty dang impressive on your ukulele. The truth is, there are a handful of tricks and techniques many professional ukulele players use to make their playing sound very impressive. Remember, the ukulele only has 4 strings, there just aren’t too many ways to get around the fretboard!
If you’ve always been amazed at what some of your favorite ukulele performers have been able to do, we’ll be pulling back the curtain throughout the next 10 weeks to show you just how easy many of those magical things they do really are.
Are you ready to peek behind the curtain and become a uke soloing master?
Recommended UU+ Prerequisites
- Essential Chords Improvement system
- Mastering Your Fretboard Improvement system
Week 1 Chord Inversions | ||||
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VIDEO | Practice MP3s
C Family Inversions Practice Track 1 |
VIDEO | Practice MP3s
G Family Inversions Practice Track 1 |
VIDEO |
Week 2 Chord Patterns and Progressions | ||||
VIDEO | Practice MP3s
Choose 2 of the C family tracks from the resources |
VIDEO | Practice MP3s
Choose 2 of the G family tracks from the resources |
VIDEO |
Week 3 - Improvising with Inversions | ||||
VIDEO | Practice MP3s
Choose 2 of the C family tracks from the resources |
VIDEO | Practice MP3s
Choose 2 of theG family tracks from the resources |
VIDEO |
Week 4 - Scales | ||||
VIDEO | Practice MP3s
Choose 2 of the C family tracks from the resources |
VIDEO | Practice MP3s
Choose 2 of the G family tracks from the resources |
VIDEO |
Week 5 - Modes | ||||
VIDEO | Practice MP3s
Choose 2 of the C family tracks from the resources |
VIDEO | Practice MP3s
Choose 2 of the G family tracks from the resources |
VIDEO |
Week 6 - Solo techniques (Slides, Bends, Hammers, Pulls) | ||||
VIDEO | Practice MP3s
Choose 2 of the C family tracks from the resources |
VIDEO | Practice MP3s
Choose 2 of the G family tracks from the resources |
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Week 7 - Chord Extensions | ||||
VIDEO | Practice MP3s
Choose 2 of the C family tracks from the resources |
VIDEO | Practice MP3s
Choose 2 of the G family tracks from the resources |
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Week 8 - Soloing with Chord Extensions | ||||
VIDEO | Practice MP3s
Choose 2 of the C family tracks from the resources |
VIDEO | Practice MP3s
Choose 2 of the G family tracks from the resources |
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Week 9 - More Techniques | ||||
VIDEO | Practice MP3s
Choose 2 of the C family tracks from the resources s |
VIDEO | Practice MP3s
Choose 2 of the G family tracks from the resources |
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Week 10 - Tying up Loose Ends / Putting it all together | ||||
VIDEO | Practice MP3s
Choose 2 of the C family tracks from the resources |
VIDEO | Practice MP3s
Choose 2 of the G family tracks from the resources |
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Resources
Practice mp3s
Use these mp3s to practice what you're learning. Don't just strum along, practice your solos!
C chord family
Key of C Practice #1: (C, F, G, C)
Key of C Practice #2: (Dm, G, C)
Key of C Practice #3: (C, Am, F, G)
Key of C Practice #4: (C, Dm, Em, F)
Key of C Practice #5: (Am, F, C, G)
G chord family
Key of G Practice #1: (G, C, D, G)
Key of G Practice #2: (Am, D, G)
Key of G Practice #3: (G, Em, C, D)
Key of G Practice #4: (G, Am, Bm, C)
Key of G Practice #5: (Em, C, G, D)
Printable Resources
Supplemental Worksheets (Weeks 1-4)
Blank Fill in Chord Chart - Use this to write down your chord progressions
Fretboard Diagram - Use this to fill in your scales or safe notes to practice (Tutorial on how to use the fretboard diagram