Learn My 5 Favorite Turnarounds for Jazz Ukulele (C major chord substitutions)

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The turnaround is a part of a tune that gives us endless possibilities for harmonic exploration. Here we'll look at howe can take C and G7 chords and say so much more with them. All of these progressions are also moveable up and down the neck to use in any key. Give these five chord substitutions a try in place of a simple I V or I vi ii v chord progression.
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0:00 Introduction
0:26 What is a Turnaround?
2:09 Throw a Diminished in it
3:26 Go the Other Way
4:44 Who Needs a C?
6:18 You Have More than 5 Frets
7:41 Tritone Subs of Secondary Dominants. Oh My!

[@charliegrist5265]

Its the first time it made intuitive sense. And delivered quickly and cleanly. Well done mate.

[@GuitarguyRichard56]

Fantastic teacher

[@StevenDoyleLuke]

just love the intelligent approach of your teaching

[@Banjoleletinman]

Thanks so much Steven!

[@EmrecanAlptekin]

The favourite time of my week is when I open your video with the ukulele in my hand and silence all other notifications. Thank you!

[@Banjoleletinman]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you're enjoying the lessons :)

[@IThinkImGonnaUke]

Thank you for this eye opening lesson! I've played these turnarounds for years, but never really thought about why they work.

[@PeterMossUkulele]

Superb tuition video. 😊

[@Banjoleletinman]

Thanks Peter! Looking forward to playing some tunes in a few weeks :)

[@PeterMossUkulele]

@@Banjoleletinman Me too. 😀

[@SaxeGrove]

Top notch 😊

[@ukulelesafarikenya]

bellissimo video! thank you :-)

[@claude5733]

Thank you, very interesting and good explains

[@guyluca7361]

Another excellent video!

[@Banjoleletinman]

Thanks Guy!

[@paul_mitchener_ukulele]

Thanks - the tritone substitution and dominant 7ths part of the video in particular really made something click with my understanding of *why* certain things work - and the fact that the descending series of 7ths is something obvious to noodle around with even without knowing the theory. Great stuff!

[@leetmeatz]

Great vid as always! I was just messing with progressions like these. Here's one I came up with! Each bracket is two beats long. For example, [2213-1113]--[0002], here 0002 is played for two beats.
Here is my turnaround: [5757]--[5656-5657]--[79810]--[4557-4546]--[2435-2433]--[2325-2323]--[2215-2213]--[1113-1111]---->finish with 4200
Tabbed chords are written g string to a string. This was kind of a chore to type but I don't know a better way to do this lol
I know tritone subs are supposed to sound really out there but religiously watching Kimo Hussey's low g ukulele videos when I first started really got my ear used to hearing Dbmaj7 in the key of C. Now I kind of demand their presence when I play uke haha

[@Banjoleletinman]

JP this is a killer one! i love how you're using suspensions throughout to create that descending melody on the A string. Agreed with you on the Db7 in C. I feel like once your ear gets it in there it's a real natural sound and listening to Kimo will certainly do that!

[@anikdasdigital]

Your videos are amazing. I really like it. I am a new subscriber to your channel. Can I talk with you shannon?

[@Banjoleletinman]

Thanks so much, glad you're digging the videos. Feel free to drop me a line through my website! thetinman.co

[@howlinhobbit]

when referring to the “pesky bass player” you should say, “pesky bass *instrument* player.” I had many happy years playing with a tuba holding down the bottom end, both as a duo and as part of a quartet (and occasional trio).

[@Banjoleletinman]

That is very fair and I do love me some tuba. Ever play with a contrabasss sax? Now that's some real fun.

[@howlinhobbit]

@@Banjoleletinman no, but I did listen to an acid rock trio who’s bass player was a bassoon. it’s been so long ago I can’t remember their name, but they were playing at the Crocodile Café in Seattle and I was seriously blown away.

[@Banjoleletinman]

@@howlinhobbit I would argue that may be the best use a of a bassoon ever.

[@howlinhobbit]

@@Banjoleletinman I’d argue with you on that except for the fact that you’re right.
one more detail about the Croc. its music room was a low-ceilinged, narrow, cement space and its sound man behaved like it was a freaking arena. just thinking about it makes my ears bleed.
ah, youth! I’d go back again if I wasn’t trapped in this musical wasteland (aka Kalamazoo) until I die.

[@chrispy2394]

Dm6b9 = F7b5?

[@Banjoleletinman]

Could be! All up to that pesky bass player. I'd more look at it as a G9b13 but wanted to keep it in the ii chord family for this.

[@chrispy2394]

@@Banjoleletinman yes, i thought that too afterwards...i never recall seeing minor6 b9 chord before ...

[@jparkercoleman]

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