Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele This book teaches you how to play the ukulele with an easy-to-follow approach that will have you playing instantly. Different strumming techniques help you play in any style including folk, blues and country. Learn to play great songs like This Land is Your Land, When the Saints Go Marching In, St. Louis Blues and many more are included with lyrics. There is a special section on playing by ear so you can figure out your own favorite songs. There is also a handy chart showing you how to transpose a song to the key of your choice. Upon completion of the lessons, you will be able to play your favorite songs on the ukulele in any key and know how to read music.
Complete instruction for the beginner complete with chord tricks for the advanced players and a special foreword by Arthur Godfrey. Contents: Annie Laurie; Auld Lang Syne; The Blue Tail Fly (Jimmy Crack Corn); Far Above Cayugas Waters; The Foggy, Foggy Dew; Git Along, Little Dogies; Home on the Range; In the Evenin' by Moonlight; My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean; Oh! Susanna; Old Folks at Home (Swanee River); On Wisconsin!; Rambling Wreck from Georgia Tech; She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain; Streets of Laredo; Sweet and Low; Sweet Betsy from Pike; Washington and Lee Swing; Whispering Hope; You Tell Me Your Dream.
40 of your favorite cowboy songs in chords, standard notation and tab. Includes: Buffalo Gals, Night Herding Song, Doney Gal, Old Chisholm Trail, The Big Corral, Ragtime Cowboy Joe, Colorado Trail, Old Paint, Yellow Rose of Texas, Green Grow the Lilacs, and many more. Also includes a chord chart, historical background on many of the songs and a short story on the history of the Hawaiian Cowboy.
This terrific collection for beginning to advanced ukulele players features easy arrangements of 50 great songs in standard notation and uke tablature. This great resource also teaches popular strum patterns and how to tune the uke.
A collection of 26 specially selected standards and originals beautifully arranged by the great ukulele master, Herb Ohta (Ohta-San). The songs are arranged for GCEA (standard tuning) tuned ukuleles. Includes a CD of 15 songs performed by Herb Ohta himself. Songs include: I'll Be Seeing You, Stardust, Sunny, Take the A Train, Yesterday, The Very Thought of You, Night and Day, When I Fall in Love, Waikiki Beach, and more. Features a foreword by Jumpin' Jim Beloff, a biography of and interview with Herb Ohta, and notes on how to use the book.
Flea Market Music's Jumpin' Jim's Gone Hawaiian Ukulele Tab Songbook offers you a collection of 30 of the best-known Hawaiian songs arranged for ukulele. Includes: Tiny Bubbles, Sweet Leilani, Pearly Shells, Aloha Oe, Ukulele Lady, Blue Hawaii, Mele Kalikimaka, My Little Grass Shack, Beyond the Reef, and 21 others. Features a biographical section on some of the most prolific songwriters, including Harry Owens, Johnny Noble and Sonny Cunha. Includes lots of photos and original sheet music covers, a foreword, and a complete ukulele chord chart.
Jumpin' Jim's Ukulele Country is a collection of 36 classic country and western songs arranged for ukulele. Includes hits made famous by artists such as Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, Glen Campbell and Gene Autry. Songs include: Don't Fence Me In u On the Road Again u Ring of Fire u Stand by Your Man u Bye Bye Love u Hey, Good Lookin' u Crazy u You're Cheatin' Heart u and 28 others. Also includes chord chart and fun country photos and graphics.
A fun and refreshing potion of 31 tropical songs arranged for uke. Chock full of sambas, calypsos, Hawaiian classics and exotic tiki tunes, Ukulele Island is a vacation in a book! Includes: Bali Ha'i; Beyond the Sea; Day-O; Don't Worry, Be Happy; The Girl from Ipanema; Jamaica Farewell; Limbo Rock; Margaritaville; One Note Samba; more! This 80-page songbook also includes suggested strum patterns and a chord chart.
This collection includes 15 magnificent chord solos arranged by the ukulele jazz master, Lyle Ritz. A chord solo is an arrangement where both the melody and harmony of a song are ingeniously captured in the many chord changes. These are some of the most challenging arrangements ever published for the ukulele, and unquestionably, some of the most beautiful. Also features info on creating your own ukulele chord solos, and a CD of all 15 tunes performed by Ritz himself. Songs are arranged for both GCEA- and DGBE-tuned ukes and include: Bluesette, Dream, Honeysuckle Rose, How High the Moon, Lover, Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars, Satin Doll, Where or When, and more.
This unique songbook is a collection of 40 great hymns, spirituals and songs of faith, hope and inspiration arranged for the ukulele. Performed alone or with a group, these pieces are easy to play, fun to sing, and sure to raise your spirits! The music book includes motivational favorites such as: "Amazing Grace, " "Amen, " "Dona Nobis Pacem, " "How Great Thou Art, " "In the Sweet By and By, " "Let There Be Peace on Earth, " "Morning Has Broken, " "What a Wonderful World, " "Will the Circle Be Unbroken, " and dozens more, plus an appreciation by Pat Boone.
Take your uke playing to the next level with this great package that will teach you how to: strum backup chords all over the fretboard, in any key; play chord solos up and down the fretboard; solo in any key using first-position major scales, chord-based licks, and moveable major and blues scales; understand chord progressions; increase your chord vocabulary; and more. Tunes and exercises that illustrate each technique are written in standard notation and tablature and played on the accompanying CD. An absolute beginner can follow the diagrams and instruction from the beginning. Intermediate and advanced players can use the chapters non-sequentially to increase their understanding of the ukulele.
Ukulele Masters: Lyle Lite features 16 easy chord solos (both melody and harmony captured in the chord changes) arranged for GCEA-tuned ukuleles by jazz master Lyle Ritz. Learn to play his arrangements, that will delight advanced beginners and intermediate players alike. The instructional CD features all the songs performed by Lyle on both ukulele and bass.
Play Ukulele Today is the ultimate self-teaching ukulele method designed to offer top-notch instruction, terrific songs, and a professional quality CD with 61 full-demo tracks. Suitable for students who want to teach themselves ukulele or for teachers giving private or group instruction. Simply follow the tips and lessons in the book as you listen to the teacher on the CD. This book includes over 60 great ukulele songs and covers: songs, chords, and melodies; picking and strumming; playing tips and techniques; music notation; and more.
Learn to play chords on the ukulele with this comprehensive yet easy-to-use book. The Ukulele Chord Finder contains over 1, 000 chord diagrams for the most important 28 chord types, including three voicings for each chord. Also includes a lesson on chord construction and a fingerboard chart of the ukulele neck!
Learn to Play Ukulele, An Easy Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners from Rock House is a DVD designed to have people of all ages playing today. You'll start off right at the beginning by learning how to hold the ukulele and proper hand position. The easy-to-follow lessons cover the most commonly used chords, strumming patterns and fingerpicking. Learn fun and exciting techniques like the "fingernail rake" and "single note melodies." By the end of this program you'll be playing your ukulele along with the instructor like a pro. The DVD includes close-up views and multi-angle shots to make learning easy.Each Rock House video Includes a lesson tab booklet, iPod-ready video, and free lifetime membership to Rock House s online lesson support. Enhance your learning experience to links with instructors, download backing tracks, access message boards, and much more. You'll connect with a community of musicians around the world learning to play music using The Rock House Method.
Blues Ukulele is a collection of 16 blues standards arranged for the ukulele by Fred Sokolow. Each song comes with two arrangements: The first one gives you lyrics, melody and ukulele chord grids to strum while singing. The second is a chord and melody arrangement in ukulele tablature, so you can play the song's melody and chords simultaneously with a lot of blues licks thrown in. Includes a CD with arrangements of each song played and sung by Fred Sokolow. Includes: Beale Street Blues; C.C. Rider; Limehouse Blues; Midnight Special; St. James Infirmary; St. Louis Blues; Ain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do; and 9 others.
25 hand-picked standards lushly arranged by jazz ukulele great Lyle Ritz. Each song is arranged for both GCEA (standard tuning) and DGBE (tenor/baritone) tuned ukuleles. Also includes a CD of 12 of the songs performed by Ritz himself. While this songbook is ideal for the experienced player, with practice, these magnificent arrangements can be enjoyed and appreciated by all ukulele enthusiasts. Includes: All the Things You Are, As Time Goes By, Autumn Leaves, Body and Soul, Laura, My Funny Valentine, Spring Is Here, and more, plus a chord solo of Fly Me to the Moon, and an introduction by and biography of Ritz.
The Ukulele - A Visual History is a fun, photo-filled look at the ongoing story of this diminutive instrument. This revised edition includes a new chapter on recent pop-culture visibility, new photos, and updated information throughout. It features breathtaking color photographs of the finest and most unique ukuleles, the history of the ukulele, the greatest players, the great makers, and the uke in popular culture. Beautifully designed and presented in a deluxe hardcover edition ... uke can't go wrong with this book!
Contents: Aloha Oe; Amazing Grace; America, the Beautiful; Aura Lee; The Band Played On; Beautiful Dreamer; A Bicycle Built for 2 (Daisy Bell); Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home; Buffalo Gals (Won't You Come Out Tonight?); (Oh, My Darling) Clementine; The Climbing Song; Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes; Give My Regards to Broadway; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands; Home on the Range; I've Been Working on the Railroad; The Key Change Song; Let Me Call You Sweetheart; My Country, 'Tis of Thee (America); Oh! Susanna; She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain; Sidewalks of New York; The Star Spangled Banner; Swing Low, Sweet Chariot; When the Saints Go Marching In; While Strolling Through the Park One Day; Yankee Doodle Boy; You Tell Me Your Dream; You're a Grand Old Flag.
Contents: Aba Daba Honeymoon; The Birth of the Blues; The Boy Next Door; By the Light of the Silvery Moon; Bye Bye Blackbird; Dancing in the Dark; Deep Purple; Don't Blame Me; Don't Get Unused to Me; Dream a Little Dream of Me; Five Foot 2, Eyes of Blue (Has Anybody Seen My Girl?); Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight (Goodnight, It's Time to Go); Hi-lili, Hi-lo; I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire; I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good; I'm Always Chasing Rainbows; I'm in the Mood for Love; If They Can Put Man on Moon(Belo; Mairzy Doats; More Than You Know; Once in a While; Over the Rainbow; Ramona; That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day); Tip-Toe Thru' the Tulips with Me; The Ukulele Song; We're off to See the Wizard; When I Grow Too Old to Dream; The Whiffenpoof Song (Baa! Baa! Baa!); Whispering.
This unique songbook is a collection of 30 Christmas classics especially arranged for the ukulele. Tunes include: Auld Lang Syne; Deck the Halls; The First Nowell; Jingle Bells; Joy to the World; O Come, All Ye Faithful; Silent Night; more. Features a foreword by Jumpin' Jim, chord charts, instructions on how to use the book, and festive holiday illustrations throughout.
Here's ukulele fun for the whole family! Jumpin' Jim's Camp Ukulele is a collection of 40 of some of the best-loved family sing-along songs with easy-to-play ukulele arrangements. Tunes include: Clementine; Go Down, Moses; Happy Trails; Home on the Range; The Lion Sleeps Tonight; The Sloop John B.; Take Me Out to the Ballgame; This Land Is Your Land; Waltzing Matilda; You Are My Sunshine; and many others. This songbook features many vintage summer fun photographs, a chord chart, and a basic how-to-play section.
50 terrific songs in standard notation and tablature for beginning to advanced ukulele players. Includes Hawaiian songs, popular standards, classic Western, Stephen Foster and more, with songs such as: The Darktown Strutters Ball, I'm Always Chasing Rainbows, Hot Lips, Gentle Annie, Maikai Waipio, Whispering, Ja-Da, China Boy, Colorado Trail, and many more. Also includes a chord chart and a special section on how to hold the ukulele.
Here's hot fun in the summertime, anytime! Jumpin' Jim's Ukulele Beach Party is a collection of 26 of your favorite sand 'n' surf tunes arranged for ukulele. Songs include: Heatwave, Surfin' U.S.A., California Girls, Rock-A-Hula Baby, Where the Boys Are, and more. This songbook also features an appreciation by surf guitar legend Dick Dale as well as other fun bits of uke trivia and a chord chart.
Learn to play chords on the ukulele with this comprehensive, yet easy-to-use book. The Ukulele Chord Finder contains more than a thousand chord diagrams for the most important 28 chord types, including 3 voicings for each chord. Also includes a lesson on chord construction and a fingerboard chart of the ukulele neck!
Marcy and Ginger present five new chords and a variety of strumming techniques. On-screen chord charts, graphics and lyrics make understanding the chords, and learning to sing and play nine more great tunes, easy and fun. 45-MIN., INCLUDES BOOK + PROGRESS CHART, LEVEL 1 (ages 5-10)
This collection of classic Tin Pan Alley songs arranged for the ukulele includes 22 songs: Bye Bye Blues, Heart and Soul, It Had to Be You, Me and My Shadow, Singin' in the Rain, Sonny Boy, and more. Also includes 6 ukulele solos in chord soloing style - arrangements that allow both chords and melody to be heard simultaneously: Ain't She Sweet, All of Me, Seems Like Old Times, Sentimental Journey, 'Til There Was You, and When You Wish Upon a Star.
This book is intended for ukulele players who had some experience with their instruments, but would like to increase their musical ability, as well as for guitarists who like to improve their accompaniment skills on the treble strings of the guitar. There exist many excellent introductory ukulele methods, as well as extensive chord dictionaries. Instead, this book is intended for those players who wish to be able to sight read from a fake book, figure out the chords to a song without a chart, create accompaniments to their own songs, create chord solos, extend their chord vocabulary, or further their understanding of harmony.
The Hal Leonard Ukulele Method is designed for anyone just learning to play ukulele. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide by acclaimed performer and uke master Lil' Rev includes many fun songs of different styles to learn and play. The accompanying CD contains 46 tracks of songs for demonstration and play along. Includes types of ukuleles, tuning, music reading, melody playing, chords, strumming, scales, tremolo, music notation and tablature, a variety of music styles, ukulele history, and much more.
The Mel Bay Ukulele Chords Book and DVD package includes a special section on moveable chords. Chords are grouped by type, including major, minor, seventh, diminished, augmented, and more. A summary of where the chords lie on the ukulele fretboard is also included. This book can be used with either the soprano (standard) or tenor ukulele in G-C-E-A tuning. Includes a 89 min. DVD.
A collection of 32 marvelous movie songs arranged for uke! Includes: As Time Goes By, High Hopes, Honolulu, Hooray for Hollywood, Moon River, My Favorite Things, Over the Rainbow, Pennies from Heaven, Singin' in the Rain, You Made Me Love You, Young at Heart, and many more! Features an appreciation by noted film historian (and uke player!) Leonard Maltin, a special section on ukulele sightings in the movies, vintage sheet music covers and a chord chart.
This handy chart includes clear, easy-to-see chord fingerings in all keys, plus a bonus section that provides favorite intros and endings in different keys. Also includes information on relative tuning.
