Over 30 timeless ballads to strum and sing, specially arranged for the ukulele! Features songs from Ollie Murs, Adele and Bruno Mars. Includes full lyrics and ukulele chord diagrams./ Recueil / Ukulélé

The Very Best Of Adele For Ukulele features 14 of Adele's best and best-known songs arranged for Ukulele hand-picked from her two massively successful albums 19 and21.  This exclusive Ukulele songbook includes chord symbols Ukulele chord boxes complete lyrics as well as suggested strumming patterns and rhythms for each song. You may think that Adele and theUkulele don't belong together but we can assure you they do. Take such a brilliant songwriter as Adele who clearly knows her way around a catchy tune and put her together with a fun instrument that is portable easy to pick upand play and perfect for plucking you've got yourself a great formula.  Adele's songs like Rolling In The Deep Chasing Pavements and Set Fire To The Rain go great with thebright and joyful sound of the Uke making this songbook perfect for anyone who loves putting a unique spin on established pop songs. Not only is the Ukulele a fun instrument that is ideal for a beach or a park on a summer's day it's also a serious musical tool that can allow you to bring a new dimension to your performance of Adele's masterful tunes. When people hear you playing these songs on the Uke it'll make them sit up and listen being aninnovative way of playing tunes that have been covered in the traditional way too many times. So if you think you'd like to play the songs of Adele on your Ukulele be sure to check out The VeryBest Of Adele For Ukulele  our expertly-arranged song book that will teach you every word and chord for 14 of her incredible pop songs and ballads for your Ukulele performance or practicepleasure.

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.

Starting Ukulele: The Next Step is the Ukulele tuition book to take you beyond the basics and on to full enjoyment of your instrument. This book also comes complete with an audio CD featuring demonstrations andbacking tracks for each song covered so you can hear exactly how things should sound. Following on from Steven Sproat's best-selling Starting Ukulele this brand new tuition book builds on thebasics with introductions to several new techniques. Mastering new strumming patterns alternative chord shapes and fingerpicking will add colour and flair to your basic playing skills. The book is for people who are no longerbeginners and are looking to progress from the absolute basics onto new and more exciting ways of expressing yourself through the Uke. Sproat takes you through common chords to refresh yourmemory then launches into new strumming styles like the Flamenco strum and other patterns. His friendly manner and personable style will make you feel like you have your own personal tutor as you learn new techniques andconcepts that you won't have heard before.  All the while Steven Sproat guides you through some traditional Ukulele songs and some of his own compositions to demonstrate each techniquewithin a tuneful and melodic context. The accompanying CD comes in handy here with demonstrations of each song and backing tracks as well to help you practise and solidify your learning. So if you'vepicked up the basics of playing the Ukulele and you want some fresh ideas for inspiration or to try and experiment to reinvigorate your practising Starting Ukulele: The Next Step is the quintessentialUkulele tutor book for you. 

Written by established educator David Harrison The Complete Ukulele Player is the most in-depth and comprehensive introduction to playing this fantastic instrument. Taking you from being an absolute beginner toplaying scales harmony and your first tunes this is the essential volume for anyone interested in learning the Ukulele. If you have no prior experience with musical instruments or you do but not on theUkulele then The Complete Ukulele Player is the ideal book for you. With comprehensive advice clear diagrams numerous photographs and invaluable tips this book will take you from not even knowing how tohold the Ukulele to feeling right at home.  The Complete Ukulele Player begins your journey with an introduction a short history of the instrument and how to choose one. When you'vegot your first Ukulele you'll find out the anatomy of the instrument which accessories you might need how to hold it and how to tune it. After you've mastered the practicalities it'll be time to make music! This tuition bookbegins by using easy 3-chord songs like Dylan's Blowin' In The Wind Love Me Do by The Beatles before moving on to songs with diminished chords like Patsy Cline's Crazy transposition withJambalaya and more advanced strumming techniques with Norwegian Wood.  The benefit of using popular songs in this way is to enhance musicality at the same time as teachingtheoretical concepts. It's easy to pick up a Ukulele and strum a few chords but with The Complete Ukulele Player chords and harmony are explored in much more depth and detail than in other books. Different chordvoicings and techniques are explained and made clear in relation to songs making learning easier and more enjoyable. Van Morrison's Brown-Eyed Girl is used as an introduction to tablature and by the end of the book

Just for Fun Series-Easy Rock Ukulele is designed for your total enjoyment. Each featured song is inherently simple with just a few chords. All the tunes are arranged for ukulele from the actual guitar parts simplified just enough to keep them fun and musically satisfying. Titles: As Tears Go By (The Rolling Stones) · Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) · Casey Jones (Grateful Dead) · Gimme Some Lovin' (The Spencer Davis Group) · Gloria (Them) · Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) (Green Day) · A Horse with No Name (America) · Margaritaville (Jimmy Buffett) · Moondance (Van Morrison) · Peaceful Easy Feeling (Eagles) · Take It Easy (Eagles) · Take Me Home Country Roads (John Denver).

And Other Songs in 3/4 Time. 89 golden oldies for ukulele soloists, small groups and orchestras are presented in standard notation and tablature with large chord diagrams and symbols for ukulele in this collection. These fabulous favorites draw from rich, varied and ever-popular sources, including the classical, cowboy, folk, Gaslight Era, Irish, novelty, patriotic, regional

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 R

All it takes is a ukulele and 5 chords to play these 50 great tunes: Come to My Window · Cups (When I'm Gone) · Garden Party · I Bet My Life · Island in the Sun · Meet Virginia · Mr. Jones · Please Come to Boston · Redemption Song · Some Nights · Stay · The Times They Are A-Changin' · We Didn't Start the Fire · Who'll Stop the Rain · Yellow Submarine · and many more. Includes melody line chord diagrams and lyrics.

Famous Solos And Duets For The Ukulele contains a selection of pieces taken from the earliest known methods and collections published for the Ukulele between 1909 and 1920. This is Ukulele music as you havenever seen or heard it before!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 acentury. 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 pieceswhich 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 VadahOlcott 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 online audio contains all 22 pieces expertlyperformed by John King.

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

The Ukulele Bass Manual offers a theoretical introduction to the development of the instrument and its maintenance stringing and care. Discover the secret of the 'UBass': how can such a smallinstrument make a sound that deep? Co-author Martin 'Bassmati' Schroeder put the Kala UBass to the acid test and lets us take part in his experiences in studio and live recordings. The theoretical part is followed bytunes bass lines songs and catchy grooves to help you to learn. Cajon and UBass fit together really well so we have included simple band scores for Guitar Cajon and UBass to show you how a true rhythm section grooves. This book includes access to online video.

Take a journey back in time with folk masters Lil' Rev and John Nicholson in this delightful collection of old-time fiddle tunes arranged for Ukulele. Southern string band bluegrass and hillbilly music are covered as well as song forms such as reels jigs blues rags hornpipes polkas and more. Featuring a variety of Ukulele picking styles each exciting instrumental piece in this songbook is carefully arranged for solo ukulele in standard notation and tablature.Chord grids are also included so you can play along with others or with your own String band. The playing level varies from very easy to very advanced so there's something inside for everyone andsomething for everyone to aspire to.This unique collection also includes historical notes rare photos and access to full-band audio backing tracks for play-along fun.