Fun With Strums - Ukulele

Bill Bay: Fun With Strums - Baritone Ukulele is a collection of 29 folk and bluegrass songs selected to aid the beginning baritone Uke player in playing strums suitable for diverse time signatures andtempos.Includes chord diagrams for the principal chords in each key plus instruction on tuning and playing position.

Book 1-The perfect supplementary book for Ukulele students of all ages. Includes 40 favorite folksongs famous classical melodies songs from various cultures and many fun-to-play original songs appearing in order of level of difficulty. Each song is presented with the melody in a five-line staff and tablature. Chord names with fingerboard diagrams at every chord change are included along with the lyrics.Titles include: Amazing Grace; Erie Canal; In the Hall of the Mountain King; Mary Ann; Michael Row the Boat Ashore; Scarborough Fair; The Sloop John B.; Ukulele Chopsticks; and many more.Supplemental material includes:Reference material: a listof over 50 easy-to-read Common Ukulele Chords a chart of the Ukulele Fingerboard Natural Notes on the Ukulele and a list of Strumming Patterns.Detailed instructions for strumming chords.Icons that provide insights to help students make connections to the music: Music Master Strums Ukulele Mike Sez. It is as if the authors were present at the lesson.An alphabetical song list.

This book is designed to aid the beginning uke player in playing strums applicable to folk and bluegrass music. Each of the 29 songs has a different strum pattern! A complete grounding in chord accompaniment is attained throughsongs presented in various keys. Written for the uke in standard GCEA tuning.

With Online Audio and Video-This book presents tuning proper positioning basic chords (C tuning) and folk songs for strumming and singing. Very easy to comprehend even for the absolute beginner. Includes access to online audio and video.The audiois recorded in stereo play-along format and contains all of the songs from the book. The video features Joe Carr teaching simple chords strums and songs. An ideal beginner's course for ukulele in C tuning.

A Treasury of Strum-Hand Techniques-Stuck in a strumming rut? Learn to become a proficient Ukulele strummer with this excellent book and video lesson pack. Celebrated Uke master and teacher Lil' Rev details a variety of strumming techniques from clawhammer to the zig-zag stroke to punk rock strums and beyond. Great for the beginner or experienced player. The accompanying video lessons feature Lil' Rev's demonstrations of every technique in the book!

This handy pocket-sized book contains a chord reference basic strum patterns and songs. It includes information on holding the Ukulele and the pick tuning and how to read chord diagrams.Chord diagrams are providedfor major minor dominant 7th diminished augmented minor 7th major 7th sixth and minor sixth chords. Presents 15 fun songs to play written with melodies lyrics chord symbols and up/down strum patterns.

Beginning Ukulele, Intermediate Ukulele, and Mastering Ukulele together in one complete, comprehensive instruction book dedicated to revealing the secrets of the ukulele! Anyone interested in playing ukulele can pick up this fun, well-paced method and get started right away. Learn everything you need to know, including chords, strumming, picking, basic music theory, and reading tablature (TAB) and standard music notation. Featuring practice tips and other important issues for the beginning ukulelist, this comprehensive edition takes you from the absolute beginner level up to advanced chords and chord-melody playing. Play classics like 'Amazing Grace,' 'Greensleeves,' 'When the Saints Go Marching In,' and 'The Star-Spangled Banner,' and develop your skills to include jazz improvisation. Whether you are just starting to play ukulele or are an advanced player looking to improve your playing, this is the one book you need. Guitarists looking to expand their musical horizons will also find this to be the perfect introduction to the ukulele. Features * Examples in easy-to-read TAB and standard music notation * Large chord and scale diagrams * Plenty of fun examples to play in a variety of musical styles * Lessons on classic ukulele strums, such as the split strum, triple strum, and triple burst strum * All essential left-hand ukulele techniques, including hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides * Includes an MP3 CD with over 150 minutes of demonstrations by ukulele virtuoso Daniel Ho. / Ukulélé