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Chord String Family Organization

Organizing your “Jazz”, 4-part chords for Ukulele and Guitar.

Publisher: Curt Sheller Publications Authors(s): Curt Sheller
Category: Chords Instrument: Ukulele
Subjects(s): ChordsJazzCore
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Chord String Family Organization

Organizing your “Jazz”, 4-part chords for Ukulele and Guitar.

Ukulele

The Ukulele, the most typical 4 string version has, for 4-part chord only one set of adjacent 4 strings.

Compared the th guitar is is somewhat easy to manage.

Guitar

The Guitar, the most typical 6 string version has, for 4-part chord 15 possible sets of four string to voice 4-art chords.

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