The 2020 Ukulele syllabus extends Rockschool's offering to a full suite of grades. The syllabus has been designed in conjunction with their new Ukulele Method books giving students a comprehensive pathway from absolute beginner stages through to entry into the graded system and subsequently following a progressive pathway through to grade 8. The syllabus features six tracks for each grade that have been meticulously benchmarked to support students as they learn the instrument. At each grade two of the pieces offer the students an opportunity to perform without full band backing exploring the sound and resonance of their instrument. These include duet parts from Debut toGrade 3 which give further opportunities for teaching and group learning. The remaining tracks are â??session styleâ?? backing tracks performed with full backing band and including vocal accompaniment which is also shown in the notation as a melody line and lyric over the main ukulele part. The 2020 Ukulele syllabus extends Rockschool's offering to a full suite of grades. The syllabus has been designed in conjunction with their new Ukulele Method books giving students a comprehensive pathway from absolute beginner stages through to entry into the graded system and subsequently following a progressive pathway through to grade 8. The syllabus features six tracks for each grade that have been meticulously benchmarked to support students as they learn the instrument. At each grade two of the pieces offer the students an opportunity to perform without full band backing exploring the sound and resonance of their instrument. These include duet parts from Debut toGrade 3 which give further opportunities for teaching and group learning. The remaining tracks are â??session styleâ?? backing tracks performed with full backing band and including vocal accompaniment which is also shown in the notation as a melody line and lyric over the main ukulele part.

Rockschool Ukulele Method Book 1. The Rockschool Ukulele Method takes readers from the initial approaches to playing ukulele through to performing their first pieces. By the end of the book 2 readers should be proficient enough to enter for their Debut exam. The new method books include: Twelve benchmarked topics across Method Book 1 and Method Book 2 (six in each book) Progressive structure preparing students to take Rockschool Ukulele Debut Newly composed exercises, games and pieces Teacher parts to accompany student pieces Professionally recorded backing tracks Contemporary music styles Success stickers to encourage progression through the book A modern and colourful design

Designed for anyone just starting to learn to play the 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 fifty-one tracks of songs for demonstration and play along.

Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack. This songbook features eight songs from Disney's latest blockbuster arranged with melody, lyrics, and chord diagrams for standard G-C-E-A tuning. Songs include: All Is Found ? Into the Unknown ? Lost in the Woods ? The Next Right Thing ? Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People (Cont.) ? Show Yourself ? Some Things Never Change ? When I Am Older.

Romance is in the air and here to prove it are 37 of the best and most enduring Love Songs For Ukulele ever. The Ukulele is the perfect instrument for playing love songs with its fun frame and smooth sound playing these songs will transport you to an island beach sunset somewhere tropical.  Included here are romantic treasures from musical theatre; whimsical novelty numbers; ballads of both true and false love; songs for sweethearts lovers and hopefuls; sad songs of longing and heartbreak; alongside barbershop favourites. The creative Ukulele arrangements come in standard notation tabs and chords making each song easy rewardingand fun to play.All of these Love Songs For Ukulele are arranged in standard C tuning for soprano concert and tenor Ukuleles with tunes readily adaptable to baritone Ukes tenor Guitars and Guitar-tuned Banjos. Featuring classic love songs like Shine On Harvest Moon I Know My Love In The Good Old Summertime Let Me Call You Sweetheart and many more. These are some of the all-time greats those love song standards that will never go out of fashion and when played on the Ukulele receive a fresh and invigorating treatment that will sound just brilliant. For a collection of Ukulele Love Songs that will inject plenty of romance and beauty into your Ukulele playing look no further than this collection of incomparably classic songs of love lust loss and everything in between.

Jumpin' Jim's Ukulele Masters-15 Chord Solos Arranged by the Ukulele Jazz Master. 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.

Hal Leonard Ukulele Method-Play along with your favorite tunes from the Beatles Elvis Sting the Rolling Stones James Taylor and more with More Easy Songs For Ukulele.This collection can be used on its own or as a supplement to any beginning Ukulele method. The songs are presented in order of difficulty using both standard notation and tablature. You can also strum and sing along using the provided lyrics and Ukulele chord diagrams. Songs include As Tears Go By Do Wah Diddy Diddy Every Day I Have the Blues Hound Dog Twist and Shout and more.

Perfect for the soprano concerto or tenor Ukulele Joe Carr: 20 Caribbean Pieces For Ukulele includes 20 arrangements of Caribbean folk songs.The pieces in this book are arranged for solo playing in thechord-melody style. The collection also includes two original songs by the author in the Caribbean style.With an included audio CD and chords provided for those who desire Guitar accompaniment players of any experiencelevel will find Joe Carr: 20 Caribbean Pieces For Ukulele easy to follow.

A fascinating DVD presented by Ukulele expert Bob Brozman covers a host of strums rolls triplets and syncopated finger-pick patterns in styles that include Hawaiian Blues and Jazz. Also features Hawaiian Ukulele master Ledward Kaapana teaching his own arrangements and demostrating his amazing fretboard virtuosity.

Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack-The romantic musical comedy-drama film La La Land is the winner of six Oscars seven Golden Globes and six BAFTAs.With music written by Justin Hurwitz Benj Pasek and Justin Paul this selection of songs from the original movie is arranged for ukulele with melody line lyrics and ukulele chords (for standard G-C-E-A tuning). Features the Oscar-winning song â??City of Starsâ??.

Deemed 'the Hendrix of the ukulele ' Hawaii native Jake Shimabukuro is a uke virtuoso whose music has revolutionized the world's perception of this tiny instrument. Showcasing his complex finger work his songs combine elements of jazz rock classical and traditional music. This sought-after songbook features note-for-note transcriptions with ukulele tablature of Jake'smasterful playing on all the CD tracks: Bohemian Rhapsody • Boy Meets Girl • Bring Your Adz • Hallelujah • Pianoforte 2010 • Variation on a Dance 2010 • and more. Also includes two bonus songs that are not on the CD: While My Guitar Gently Weeps a Shimabukuro sensation on YouTube and his hit song Hula Girl.

Fretboard Roadmaps-Improve your ukulele playing with Fretboard Roadmaps your guide to the essential patterns that all great uke players know and use! Each chapter presents a pattern and shows you how to use it while also giving you playing tips and uke insights. Access to online audio is included with fifty-nine demonstration and play-along tracks illustrates the tunes and exercises written in standard notation and tablature. Absolute beginners will be able to follow the diagrams and instruction from the beginning while intermediate players can use the chapters non-sequentially to increase their understanding of the ukulele.You will learn howto: Strum backup chords anywhere on the fretboard in any key Play chord solos up and down the fretboard Sol in any key using first-position major scales chord-based licks and movable major and blues scales Understand chord progressions Increase your chord vocabulary