Teddy
Well-known member
Hey everyone,
I know there are a number of music theory posts here. But there is so much it can be a bit overwhelming. I consider myself to be an advanced beginner. I can play and cover most songs I try (as long as I have tabs) and am currently finishing up james hills duets for one. I can't claim to understand the theory but can copycat play easily.
I'm also going through Ukulele from Scratch that covers a lot of theory which is my first time seriously trying to learn. I just got through the circle of fifths write up which is interesting but I'm not really sure what I'm supposed to do with all the info. There are some basic songs to play which is nice and all but its kind of boring just to strum through with basic chords.
My goals are to be able to learn to play some songs in the way that hill does in duets for one, but where there are not detailed tabs (ie just the basic chords can be found with not melody overlay). Other examples would be the RockClass101 style arrangements such as Spanish nights and in my life.
I'd also like to play some more jazzy and blues songs but itd be nice to improvise a little bit and not rely only on whether there are tabs or not.
So for theory are you sitting down and writing put all the basic I IV V progressions in different keys to memorize them? Major scales too?
I guess I'm trying to find whats worked for other self taught players, to learn theory without just strumming through amazing grace 10,000 times in different keys.
I know there are a number of music theory posts here. But there is so much it can be a bit overwhelming. I consider myself to be an advanced beginner. I can play and cover most songs I try (as long as I have tabs) and am currently finishing up james hills duets for one. I can't claim to understand the theory but can copycat play easily.
I'm also going through Ukulele from Scratch that covers a lot of theory which is my first time seriously trying to learn. I just got through the circle of fifths write up which is interesting but I'm not really sure what I'm supposed to do with all the info. There are some basic songs to play which is nice and all but its kind of boring just to strum through with basic chords.
My goals are to be able to learn to play some songs in the way that hill does in duets for one, but where there are not detailed tabs (ie just the basic chords can be found with not melody overlay). Other examples would be the RockClass101 style arrangements such as Spanish nights and in my life.
I'd also like to play some more jazzy and blues songs but itd be nice to improvise a little bit and not rely only on whether there are tabs or not.
So for theory are you sitting down and writing put all the basic I IV V progressions in different keys to memorize them? Major scales too?
I guess I'm trying to find whats worked for other self taught players, to learn theory without just strumming through amazing grace 10,000 times in different keys.