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Learn to play the ukulele and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred Music. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about the history of the ukulele, its components, how to hold and tune it, and getting acquainted with standard musical notation. You will then move right along to playing different notes, chords, scales, and songs, lesson by lesson, all while continuing to increase your ever-growing knowledge of reading and understanding standard musical notation and playing a variety of well-known songs. You will learn different strumming techniques to help you play in a variety of musical styles. The book also contains a section teaching you how to play by ear. Upon completion of the book, you will be able to play your favorite songs on the ukulele in any key and know how to read music. The book features the following resources for reference during and after your lessons: * Transposition chart * Dictionary of tablature techniques * Ukulele fingerboard chart * Complete ukulele chord dictionary The accompanying DVD provides live performances that demonstrate how the music should sound, on-screen music and MP3 audio for every song and lessons hosted by performer and educator, Julia Jordan. This book teaches entirely in C tuning. The D tuning edition of Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele (item 14135) is available from your favorite music retailer and at Alfred.com. Be your own teacher, and let Alfred Music be your resource every step of the way. / Ukulélé

The Ukulele Decade Series: The 1980s features 80 tunes from the colourful '80s arranged for Ukulele, including Against the Wind, Don't Know Much, Got My Mind Set on You, Jessie's Girl, Thriller, The Wind Beneath My Wings and more. / Ukulélé

Over 30 classic songs to strum and sing, especially arranged for the Ukulele. Includes full lyrics, strumming patterns and Ukulele chord diagrams. / Niveau : Facile / Date parution : 2009-05-06/ Recueil / Ukulélé

A complete beginner's guide to the Ukulele, devised to get just about anyone playing this fun instrument straight away, and complete with a CD of supporting examples.Written by acclaimed master Lil' Rev, this easy-to-follow tutorial is packed with fun songs in a host of different styles for you to learn and play. The lessons include:Types of UkuleleTuningMusic readingMelody playingChordsStrummingScalesTremoloMusic notation and tablatureUkulele history... and much more.This book is designed especially for left-handed Ukulele players. / Ukulélé

The First Aid Kit For Ukulele is packed full of the most essential, crucial and important accessories that any Ukulele player might need. Containing a tuner, a set of strings, a strap, a plectrum and the Ukulele Chord Playbook in a stylish silver tin, this is an absolutely perfect kit for aspiring and seasoned Ukulele players alike.In a conveniently portable package that is just ideal for travelling or keeping at home, these accessories will give you a solid foundation for either learning the Ukulele, or having some spare necessities if you've been playing for a while. The Pure Tone tuner will keep you sounding fantastic while the Pure Tone Uke strings will give your instrument that fresh and bright sound that makes it so fun and enjoyable. If you find your instrument goes out of tune in transit, or you accidentally break a string, the First Aid Kit For Ukulele will always be there to save your performance or practice.If you are stuck without a strap, or you lose sight of a particular chord, the stylish Ukulele strap will keep everything secure while the Ukulele Chord Playbook is an invaluable reference for learning, as well as brushing up on those crucial chords. Finally, the plectrum will ensure that you always have something to pick with, so you won't have to go rummaging around down the back of the sofa looking for that pick. Housed in a metal tin that will withstand even the toughest of touring schedules, the First Aid Kit For Ukulele is full of those accessories that you might often forget about, but will always need at the most crucial moments. The great thing about this collection is you can leave it in your car, in your room, or with your other equipment, so you'll never be in need of those necessary accessories when you're making fantastic Ukulele music. / Ukulélé

Learn to play the ukulele and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about the history of the ukulele, its components, how to hold and tune it, and getting acquainted with standard musical notation. You will then move right along to playing different notes, chords, scales, and songs, lesson by lesson, all while continuing to increase your ever-growing knowledge of reading and understanding standard musical notation and playing a variety of well-known songs. You will learn different strumming techniques to help you play in a variety of musical styles. The book also contains a section teaching you how to play by ear. Upon completion of the book, you will be able to play your favorite songs on the ukulele in any key and know how to read music. The book features the following resources for reference during and after your lessons: * Transposition chart* Dictionary of tablature techniques* Ukulele fingerboard chart* Complete ukulele chord dictionaryThis book teaches entirely in C tuning. The D tuning edition of Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele (item 14135) is available from your favorite music retailer and at Alfred.com. Be your own teacher, and let Alfred be your resource every step of the way. / Ukulélé

Learn to play the ukulele and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about the history of the ukulele, its components, how to hold and tune it, and getting acquainted with standard musical notation. You will then move right along to playing different notes, chords, scales, and songs, lesson by lesson, all while continuing to increase your ever-growing knowledge of reading and understanding standard musical notation and playing a variety of well-known songs. You will learn different strumming techniques to help you play in a variety of musical styles. The book also contains a section teaching you how to play by ear. Upon completion of the book, you will be able to play your favorite songs on the ukulele in any key and know how to read music. The book features the following resources for reference during and after your lessons: * Transposition chart * Dictionary of tablature techniques * Ukulele fingerboard chart * Complete ukulele chord dictionary The accompanying CD includes beautiful recordings of all the music in the book and can be played on your CD player or downloaded to your iPod® or other mp3 player. This book teaches entirely in C tuning. The D tuning edition of Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele (item 14135) is available from your favorite music retailer and at Alfred.com. Be your own teacher, and let Alfred Music be your resource every step of the way. / Ukulélé

Finally---the first ukulele method written especially for girls! Thousands of girls all over the world are raving about this revolutionary method's fresh and energetic approach with a style and design that addresses the interests of young women today. Teaching from a girl's perspective, this solid method covers the essentials of playing the ukulele, including how to hold your ukulele, tuning, right- and left-hand technique, notes on every string, key signatures, rhythms, chords, and much more! Girl's Ukulele Method 1 promises a sure start down a lifelong path of musical enjoyment and all the heightened self-esteem that comes with learning to play an instrument. The DVD features lessons and performances of examples in the book, and over 45 minutes of MP3s! The CD contains live audio performances of the examples and songs from the book. / Ukulélé

A complete beginner's guide to the Ukulele devised to get just about anyone playing this fun instrument straight away.Written by acclaimed master Lil' Rev this easy-to-follow tutorial is packed with fun songs in a host of different styles for you to learn and play. The lessons include: Types of Ukulele Tuning Music reading Melody playing Chords Strumming Scales Tremolo Music notation and tablature Ukulele history ... and much more. Also available as a book/CD edition: Catalogue no. HL00695832

If your thinking about playing the Ukulele Ukulele 101 is the song book for you. With handy strumming patterns and techniques you will soon be strumming your way to happiness, and impressing all of your friends and family with your knowledge.Not only dose this book contain the sheet music for exercises to improve your technique, but also included is a play along CD, so you can play your newly learnt material with the backing. / Ukulélé

20 songs to sing and strum on the Ukulele from the iconic godfathers of grunge, Nirvana.Includes the songs: About a Girl - All Apologies - Come As You Are - Dumb - Heart Shaped Box - In Bloom - Lithium - The Man Who Sold the World - (New Wave) Polly - Smells like Teen Spirit - Something in the Way - You Know You're Right and more. Includes melody line, chord frames, and lyrics. / Ukulélé

Strumming chords to back up singing is fun but there's more to the Ukulele than that! If you've seen Jake Shimabukuro or some other contemporary Uke wizards playing amazing instrumentals you know the little 4-string jumpingflea is capable of anything. If you'd like to learn how to play solos (with other people or by yourself) this lesson will show you several approaches to doing just that. You'll learn two moveable blues boxes chord based licks 'Steve Cropper licks ' first position and moveable major scales...and how and when to use them. These soloing ideas work for songs of just about any genre: rock pop blues country RandB you-name-it! Fred takes youthrough all these techniques using diverse musical examples like Jamaica Farewell Corrine Corrina Feeling Alright St. James Infirmary Amazing Grace Careless Love Chilly Winds Louie Louie and more. His easy-goinginstructional style makes it all clear and understandable and all the scales licks and many of the songs are written out in tab and music in the accompanying PDF file/book. Get together with other players and prepare toshred! 80 minutes - Level 3 - Detailed tab/music PDF file on the DVD. DVD is region 0 playable worldwide.

25 Solo Arrangements with Notation and Tab. Par . Christmas Songs for Fingerstyle Ukulele features 25 hit tunes, each presented two ways: solo fingerstyle arrangements for playing simple chord-melody instrumentals, with tab and chord diagrams included, and lyric-and-chord lead sheets for basic strumming and singing. The arrangements are by renowned author of 200 music collection and instruction books, Fred Sokolow, and include entertaining facts about the songs, their singers and composers. Songs include: All I Want for Christmas Is You · Blue Christmas · The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) · Christmas Time Is Here · Feliz Navidad · Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas · It's Beginning to Look like Christmas · Jingle Bell Rock · My Favorite Things · Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree · Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town · Silver Bells · What Are You Doing New Year's Eve' · White Christmas · and more. / Date parution : 2022-01-14/ Recueil / Ukulélé

The ukulele is becoming more and more popular, and more and more guitarists are getting involved with the 4-stringed little sister of the guitar.Especially for this group, the alternative tuning of the ukulele with a low G-string ( low G ) is interesting, because not only the range is enriched, but also the feeling of playing with a low string is very reminiscent of a guitar.The melody-chord playing in this songbook uses techniques of classical guitar as well as folk guitar and combines chords with the song melody to create rousing arrangements, all of which have proven themselves in lessons and have been written by the experienced author and pedagogue Patrick Steinbach to be easy to moderately difficult.PrefaceVorwortAin´t NobodyAngieBlue Suede ShoesCalifornicationCandle In The WindCan You Feel The Love TonightChild In TimeDon?t Worry Be HappyDust In The WindEleanor RigbyFields Of GoldHallelujahHeart Of GoldHe´s A PirateHey JudeHey There, DelilahKnocking On Heaven?s DoorIn The SummertimeLady In BlackLet It beLocomotive BreathMad WorldNights In White SatinNothing Else MattersRock Around The ClockSailingSound Of SilenceStreets Of LondonTears In HeavenTequilaAbout The Songs / Über die SongsChord Diagrams / Grifftabelle / Guitare tablatures / Schott

An easy-to-follow DVD that will take you step-by-step through the basics to playing complete songs! In one great DVD you get: Clear demonstrations and jargon-free explanations about: Correct posture and hand positions Basic strumming and rhythm patterns Understanding chord diagrams Playing your first songs / Ukulélé / Dvd