The Ukulele From The Beginning Pop Songbook (Red Book) is a great collection of 16 favourite pop songs specially chosen and arranged for younger players (primary to early secondary school-age). The songsare simplified and annotated with easy chord symbols strumming and picking patterns. This is a truly accessible pop songbook combing a great deal of contemporary repertoire with a selection of classic pop songs. Thisbook is a 'sister' publication to the Ukulele From The Beginning - Pop Songbook (Blue Book).

Ukulele Play-Along Volume 17-The Ukulele Play-Along series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily with incredible backing tracks to help you sound like a bona fide pro! Just follow the written music listen to the CD to hear how the ukulele should sound and then play along with the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are included in the book in case you want to sing or to simply help you follow along. The CD is playable on any CD player and also enhanced so Mac & PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch! Each Ukulele Play-Along pack features eight cream-of-the-crop quintessential songs.  

Play 50 Great Songs with Just 3 Easy Chords!-If you know three chords you can play these 50 great hits on the Ukulele. Songs include: Bad Moon Rising A Boy Named Sue Free Fallin' Hound Dog King of the Road Leaving on a Jet Plane Mustang Sally Rock Around the Clock Shelter from the Storm Time for Me to Fly Twist and Shout and many more.

Collected in this songbook are 21 Easy Hits For Ukulele specially arranged in easy keys with easy chord shapes so that everyone can play this fantastic range of contemporary hits and classic pop tunes. The great thing about the Ukulele is its sheer versatility allowing you to put a fresh spin on an old favourite or play a contemporary pop song with a twist. From classic songs like Brown Eyed Girlby Van Morrison and ABBA's Fernando to Cat Stevens' Wild World and Shirley Bassey's Big Spender these evergreen pop tunes are sure to sound new and exciting when played on aUkulele. Every song in 21 Easy Hits For Ukulele features full lyrics Ukulele chord boxes and rhythm patterns for easy strumming. The arrangements are in easy keys that allow you to pickup these tunes as quickly as possible while still sounding great. A brief guide to tuning your Ukulele and how to read chord boxes can be found at the beginning of the book too. A fantastic selection ofcontemporary pop hits are also included such as Happy by Pharrell Williams Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran as well as the incredible Stay With Me by Sam Smith. Once you've mastered all21 songs you'll have a wide variety of great songs old and new under your belt. Whether you want to strum in the park or just play for your own pleasure 21 Easy Hits For Ukulele is full of great tunes that arewell-suited to the unique sound of the Uke.

LA METHODE DE UKULELE 1 des éditions Hal Leonard est destinée à tous ceux qui veulent apprendre à jouer du ukulélé. Ce guide complet et facile à utiliser par un débutant, écrit par un interprète reconnu et maître du uke Lil? Rev, propose de nombreux morceaux variés dans différents styles pour apprendre et jouer. Le CD joint à la méthode contient 66 pistes de chansons en version intégrale ou à interpréter avec accompagnement. Sommaire : Les différents ukulélés ? Comment s?accorder ? La lecture musicale ? Le jeu mélodique ? Les accords ? L?accompagnement ? La notation musicale ? Les tubes célèbres ? Une grande variété de styles ? L?histoire du ukulélé et bien d?autres choses encore.

Media Type : Book Level : Advanced Musical Genre : Hawaiian Number of pages : 68 Learn the inner secrets of trick and novelty ukulele playing as well as the basics of advanced jazz-type chord substitution. Add color to your solos with this goldmine of little-known techniques. If you can already pick and strum the basic melody of a song, you can use the ideas in this manual to learn how to express your creativity. How-to instructions include: wah-wah, chime and bongo effects, vamp runs, multiple tremolos, the rhumbas strum, pencil percussion, the bend, two-on-one-uke, speed picking, ukulele electronics, and more. A useful bonus is a 13-page section on basic and advanced chords featuring five to seven different ways to play the same chord up the fretboard.

Media Type : Book Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Number of pages : 48 The Easy Ukulele Method books give you music at your fingertips! Using both notation and tablature, this method is so easy that in minutes you will be strumming your ukulele and singing along to familiar songs. Students of all ages will enjoy this book! The ukulele is an instrument for everyone and every type of music! So begin today using this tablature method and discover the wonders of this little instrument.

Media Type : Book/CD Set Level : Beginning-Intermediate Musical Genre : Hawaiian Number of pages : 48 Famous Solos and Duets for the Ukulele presents ukulele music as you have never seen or heard it before. An anthology of pieces selected from the earliest known methods and collections published for the ukulele between 1909 and 1920, Famous Solos and Duets is newly engraved in both standard notation and tablature and contains extensive fingering and performance instructions. Edited, arranged, and performed by ukulele virtuoso and historian John King, this collection makes the original, classic repertoire of this charming little instrument available to the public for the first time in nearly a century. The Preface, informative and thoroughly researched, places the ukulele and its music in historical context, from its early days in Hawai'i, to its widespread popularity on the Mainland. Showcasing pieces which are both challenging and beautiful, Early Solos and Duets features the music of Queen Lili'uokalani, King Kalakaua, Ernest Ka'ai, Henry Kailimai, George Awai, George Kia Nahaolelua, N. B. Bailey and Vadah Olcott Bickford. Also included in Early Solos and Duets are invaluable instructions for the different styles of strumming as played by the Father of the ukulele, Ernest Ka'ai. The CD contains all 22 pieces expertly performed by Mr. King.

Media Type : Book Level : Beginning Musical Genre : Children Number of pages : 24 Finally! A chord book written for the young beginner (or even beginners of any age) showing a creative and simple way to learn and play ukulele chords. Chords are taught beginning with the most essential to more advanced. Chords are presented with exercises that build upon each other and eventually lead the student to playing logical and common chord progressions. These progressions include I-iii-vi-ii-V-I and twelve bar blues in many different keys. Chords are shown in chord diagram form with photographs showing finger positions in relationship to the fretboard. Examples and exercises are presented in strum bar notation. - Extra large chord diagrams and photos for easy learning - Chords are taught beginning with the most essential to more advanced - Chords are presented with exercises that build upon each other - Great for ukulele beginners of all ages

Media Type : Book Level : Beginning Musical Genre : Folk Series : Fun With Number of pages : 40 A collection of 29 folk and bluegrass songs selected to aid the beginning baritone uke player in playing strums suitable for diverse time signatures and tempos. Includse chord diagrams for the principal chords in each key plus instruction on tuning and playing position. An ideal follow-up to Fun with the Baritone Uke.

Description This collection of 20 fingerstyle studies for the ukelele is written for uke players looking to expand their prowess on the instrument. The studies cover a vast array of styles and genres as wide-ranging as blues, jazz, minimalism and serialism, showcasing the versatility of the instrument. Each study is designed to be fundamentally pedagogical while simultaneously written with performance and expression in mind. The studies touch on arpeggios, scales, modes, ii-V-I chord sequences, strumming, syncopation, campanella fingerings, improvisation, hammer-ons and pull-offs. Exercises are designed to build technique in both hands. Mastery of these studies will equip the ukulele player with the tools to tackle any style of music on the instrument.

Description Es ist schon seit längerem bekannt, dass das kleine Instrument mit dem witzigen, hawaiianischen Namen - übersetzt soviel wie 'hüpfender Floh' - inzwischen Kultcharakter hat. Ebenso erfolgreich erweisen sich inzwischen die Songbücher für Ukulele. Und exakt deswegen legen wir nach! Der zweite Band der Hit Session-Variante für Ukulele liegt für die vielen begeisterten Spielerinnen und Spieler bereit. Und diese Begeisterung unterstützen wir mit 100 tollen Songs wie: Don?t Speak, Chasing Cars, Over The Rainbow, Viva La Vida, Dance With Somebody, Nur ein Wort, Chasing Pavements, Ruby, Nur noch kurz die Welt retten, After Afterall und vielen weiteren. Komplette Songlist folgt. Covergestaltung vorbehaltlich Änderungen.