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With First Lessons Ukulele by Jerry Moore anyone can learn to play the ukulele and play it well. No previous knowledge of music is necessary. Strum and pick both harmonies and melodies. First Lessons Ukuleleprovides a simple approach for learning how to play the ukulele without reading music. From the most basic necessities such as holding the uke properly and forming simple chords up to more advanced techniques which includetransposing using second and third position chords and picking and strumming melody solos. Companion CD included.

With Online Audio-From the author of Mel Bay's best-selling book Learn to Play Fingerstyle Solos for Ukulele we are proud to present Favorite Fingerstyle Solos For Ukulele. This book and accompanying audio offer a variety offingerstyle solos for the Ukulele. The music stretches across several styles including Hawaiian ragtime bossa nova and classical. The solos progress in difficulty and tips on technique are included along the way. Moreadvanced arrangements introduce chord inversions and different rhythmic approaches for the right hand. Thirty-three arrangements are presented in standard notation and tablature. Transposition charts are included for baritoneukulele. Includes access to online audio.

This book features twenty superb arrangements of traditional Old Time American tunes byukulele maestro Rob MacKillop. Included are classics such as Wildwood Flower Man Of Constant Sorrow Whiskey Before Breakfast Angeline The Baker and many others. All the music is playable with a pick or finger style and thetunes are presented in both tablature and standard notation. Includes access to online audio.  

Carr Joe (Taught). Par CARR JOE. S'amuser avec le Ukulele est dvd du débutant un excellent mettant en vedette Joe Carr enseignement cordes simples, Strum et des chansons. Cours du débutant un idéal pour ukulélé à réglage C. / Niveau : Débutant / Folk - Methods / Méthode / Ukulélé Soprano

A great collection for beginners: if you can learn two chords, you can play two dozen favorite hits! Includes: ABC · Brick House · Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) · Eleanor Rigby · A Horse with No Name · Iko Iko · Jambalaya (On the Bayou) · Okie from Muskogee · Oye Como Va · Tulsa Time · and more!

Written by established educator David Harrison, The Complete Ukulele Player is the most in-depth and comprehensive introduction to playing this fantastic instrument. Taking you from being an absolute beginner to playing scales, harmony and your first tunes, this is the essential volume for anyone interested in learning the Ukulele.If you have no prior experience with musical instruments, or you do, but not on the Ukulele, then The Complete Ukulele Player is the ideal book for you. With comprehensive advice, clear diagrams, numerous photographs and invaluable tips, this book will take you from not even knowing how to hold the Ukulele to feeling right at home. The Complete Ukulele Player begins your journey with an introduction, a short history of the instrument and how to choose one. When you've got your first Ukulele, you'll find out the anatomy of the instrument, which accessories you might need, how to hold it and how to tune it. After you've mastered the practicalities, it'll be time to make music! This tuition book begins by using easy 3-chord songs like Dylan's Blowin' In The Wind, Love Me Do by The Beatles, before moving on to songs with diminished chords like Patsy Cline's Crazy, transposition with Jambalaya and more advanced strumming techniques with Norwegian Wood. The benefit of using popular songs in this way is to enhance musicality at the same time as teaching theoretical concepts. It's easy to pick up a Ukulele and strum a few chords, but with The Complete Ukulele Player chords and harmony are explored in much more depth and detail than in other books. Different chord voicings and techniques are explained and made clear in relation to songs, making learning easier and more enjoyable. Van Morrison's Brown-Eyed Girl is used as an introduction to tablature, and by the end of the book you'll have mastered notes, scales, basic fingerpicking, palm muting, different strumming patterns and more advanced chords.A final truly unique addition to The Complete Ukulele Player is the accompanying download card, giving you access to over a hundred studio-quality demonstration and backing tracks, helping you learn by listening and ear-training. The three hours of audio comprises basically everything that you would need to hear from the book itself, in easy to use tracks that you can download to your computer.So if you're new to the Ukulele and you are looking for a place to start, look no further than The Complete Ukulele Player. Featuring all the essential theoretical knowledge you will need, along with famous and popular tunes to play, this is the ideal beginning tuition book that will put the inimitable Ukulele at your fingertips. If you are looking for even more tunes to play with your newly-learned skills, check out The Complete Ukulele Player Songbook 1 and Songbook 2. These songbooks each contain 16 favourite tunes in the same format as this tuition book, making them the perfect companion for budding Uke players. / Ukulélé

Holiday Favourites For Solo Ukulele by Joe Carr will put the greatest Christmas carols Thanksgiving tunes and Hanukkah harmonies right at your fingertips so that you'll be strumming and plucking thesemerry melodies away in no time at all. The fun and happy sound of a good Uke is perfect for the holiday period so each and every one of the songs in this Ukulele Christmas song book is guaranteed to be acrowd-pleaser. With Christmas classics like Jingle Bells Silent Night and Away In A Manger arranged for the Ukulele all the songs to get you into the holiday spirit will be yours for the playing. Each songis arranged in a chord melody style meaning the melody is to be played on the higher strings while the chords can be played simultaneously on the lower strings. This will reproduce the familiarly rich sound of the songs but witha fun Ukulele twist. The songs vary in ability with some able to be played well by beginners while other tunes will challenge more experienced players. The songs in Holiday Favouritesare notated in standard notation as well as TAB meaning you can play them whether you read music or not. This Ukulele Christmas sheet music is accompanied by an audio CD featuring demonstration tracks of each song foryou to play along with or just to hear exactly how it should sound. So whether you're preparing for a performance or you just want to expand your Ukulele repertoire with some seasonal songs Holiday Favourites For Solo Ukulele is probably the best option for Ukulele Christmas sheet music as well as music inspired by other holiday traditions like Hanukkah and Thanksgiving. 

101 Hits For Ukulele is a bumper collection of 101 easy-to-play songs that will get you strumming and singing along to the best old and new tunes.Each song included in this compendium features full lyrics, chord symbols and the melody line - everything you need to sound exactly like the record. With such a fantastic selection of songs, there is something from every era, to suit every taste. Classic songs like Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix, Stand By Me by Ben E. King and Dusty Springfield's Son Of A Preacher Man are included to satisfy the '60s-lover in you. On the other hand, contemporary Ukulele classics like I'm Yours by Jason Mraz and Hey, Soul Sister by Train were basically made to be played on a summer's evening among friends. To see the entire list of songs included, please see below.The beauty of the Ukulele is that its recent resurgence in popularity has meant that more and more popular songs are including the instrument, while basically any song from the past sounds great on one. With the sheet music in this songbook, you will never be stuck for tunes to pick up and play, and with the most accurate transcriptions of the best songs from today and yesterday, you and your Uke can put a fun and bright spin on all of these familiar hits.The book is sturdy and folds flat so is as easy as possible to use, and the range of genres and styles covered makes the 101 Hits For Ukulele an essential addition to any serious or casual Uke player's repertoire. / Ukulélé