The Easiest Tunes to Strum
SKU: BT.MUSAM1011626
ISBN 9781785582554. English.
This updated Kids edition of the bestselling Uke'n Play Ukulele series will get young beginners strumming, singing and playing easy songs that only feature 3 chords. Written by professional player and educator Mike Jackson , the book features his unique instant play method, some simple songs that are familiar to all children, together with downloadable play-along audio. The book opens with how to tune up, before detailing Jackson 's innovative instant play method, which kids are guaranteed to love. Once they've mastered this, Uke'n Play Ukulele For Kids teaches 25 simple songs that are instantly-recognisable and well-known. The first few songs use justone chord, before introducing two more. Each features chord diagrams, lyrics and chord symbols, helping children learn to play the Ukulele by practising strumming the chords and getting used to finger positions, while also playing fun tunes. Songs include Row, Row, Row Your Boat, The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Jingle Bells , and many more. The accompanying audio downloads will help you tune up, get familiar with the songs, then play along with a full backing band. Some songs also feature Mike 's handy hints so learning the Uke goes as smoothly as possible. Uke'n Play Supa Easy Ukulele is a fantastic resource for the classroom, or other groups of young beginners. Featuring valuable advice for introducing children to music through the Ukulele, the book will enable them to start making music straight away. With well-known songs like My Darling Clementine and Michael Finnegan , this is a beginner's instant play method for kids that truly does work. Mike Jackson is a professional Ukulele player and multi-instrumentalist who has sold over 250,000 albums and performed extensively across Australia and the rest of the world.
SKU: HL.581260
ISBN 9780876392256. UPC: 196288077046. 9.0x12.0x0.199 inches.
Learn the ukulele! Berklee Basic Ukulele is an easy-to-follow, funintroduction to the ukulele--the perfect guide for the beginning ukulele enthusiast! The book begins with the basics of reading music notation (traditional notation, ukulele tablature, and chord diagrams), which can serve as a review or a handy primer for those with noprior reading experience. You will then learn a variety techniques for playing melodies, strumming chords, and accompanying yourself singing, with many tunes in a diversity of styles as examples. You will learn various rhythms and strum patterns, starting from very basic strumming and then slowly incorporating more complex right hand techniques, and learn to strum along with your favorite (ororiginal) songs. Each chord, strum pattern, and concept is coupled with exercises and songs to give you ample opportunities to absorb the material, with demonstration and play-along audio tracks. Includes: ? How to hold the ukulele, play with healthy hand/body position, and produce a good tone. ? The notes of the ukulele fingerboard. ? The basics of music theory, which you will then use to help learn songs and develop an overall intuitive sense for how to play the ukulele. ? Essential chords and chord strumming patterns for different styles. ? Melodies and chordal accompaniment parts to songs such as ??Aloha 'Oe,? ??Amazing Grace,? ??Bound for South Australia,? ??Hi'ilawe,? ??Hinei Ma Tov,? ??Londondeery Air,? ??Simple Gifts,? ??When the Saints Go Marching In,? ??Will the Circle Be Unbroken?,? and others!
SKU: HL.334629
ISBN 9781540086433. UPC: 840126909982. 9.0x12.0x0.358 inches.
The First 50 Songs by the Beatles You Should Play on Ukulele is a simply arranged, must-know collection of the Fab Four's greatest hits. Each arrangement includes melody, lyrics and chord diagrams for standard G-C-E-A uke tuning. Songs include: Across the Universe • Blackbird • Can't Buy Me Love • Day Tripper • Eleanor Rigby • The Fool on the Hill • Good Day Sunshine • Hey Jude • I Want to Hold Your Hand • Let It Be • Michelle • Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da • Penny Lane • Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band • Twist and Shout • We Can Work It Out • Yesterday • and more.
About First 50
You've been taking lessons, you've got a few chords under your belt, and you're ready to buy a songbook. Now what? Hal Leonard has the answers in its First 50 series. The First 50 series steers new players in the right direction. These books contain easy to intermediate arrangements for must-know songs. Each arrangement is simple and streamlined, yet still captures the essence of the tune.
SKU: HL.364346
ISBN 9781705134283. UPC: 840126958652. 9.0x12.0x0.266 inches.
Strum Together songbooks feature melody, lyrics, and chord diagrams for five popular folk instruments displayed together in an easy-to-use format. With this edition, you can play 47 Dylan classics on ukulele, baritone ukulele, guitar, mandolin, and/or banjo! This is a great resource for stringed instrument players who are ready to experience the fun of making music together. Songs include: All Along the Watchtower • All I Really Want to Do • Blowin' in the Wind • Forever Young • Girl from the North Country • Gotta Serve Somebody • A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall • Highway 61 Revisited • It Ain't Me, Babe • Jokerman • Just like a Woman • Knockin' on Heaven's Door • Lay, Lady, Lay • Like a Rolling Stone • Maggie's Farm • Mr. Tambourine Man • Quinn, the Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) • Tangled up in Blue • The Times They Are A-Changin' • and more.
SKU: AP.48715
ISBN 9781470644079. UPC: 038081560250. English.
Celebrate the boundless beauty of Hawai?i with this delightful 30-minute presentation. Hosted by Principal Peterson and Kumu Leilani, our cultural guide, the kids (any number) at this party not only sing and dance to several Hawaiian hit songs, they also learn about the traditions, beliefs, and language of the land. Complete production notes, created with the help of Hawaiian experts, ensure that your simple staging, costuming, and decor are both effective and authentic. Accompaniment tracks feature plenty of ukulele, steel guitar, and live percussion on a playlist that includes popular hula selections, hapa-haole songs, arrangements inspired by Israel Kamakawiwo?ole, a rockin' version of Wipe Out!, and more! Recommended for grades three and up.
