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

Alfred's Basic Ukulele Method 1 features clear, well-paced instruction that makes learning the ukulele easy and fun. This book covers how to hold your ukulele, tuning your ukulele, right- and left-hand techniques, the basics of reading music, chords, strumming patterns, songs, and how to read TAB. The included DVD features MP3 audio demonstrations and video lessons to accompany all of the topics in the book. The video and audio can also be streamed online or downloaded. / Ukulélé

How To Play Ukulele is a complete course for the beginner that is both easy and fun. The beginner will learn to play accompaniments and chords to many popular folk songs. Pocket sized for quick reference.

25 church favorites arranged for uke including: Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) â?¢ Blessed Be Your Name â?¢ Come Now Is the Time to Worship â?¢ Everyday â?¢ God of Wonders â?¢ Here I Am to Worship â?¢ How Great Is Our God â?¢ Lord I Lift Your Name on High â?¢ Mighty to Save â?¢ Open the Eyes of My Heart â?¢ Sing to the King â?¢ We Fall Down â?¢ You Are My King (Amazing Love) â?¢ You're Worthy of My Praise â?¢ and more.

Dutch Edition-Dutch Edition of AM1002529.Never be at a loss for a chord again!Contains 240 of the most useful chord shapes for the Ukulele. Each chord is shown as an easy-to-read full colour illustration with numbered dots toshow you exactly where to place your fingers.Close-up full-colour photos and tablature showing the strings frets and scale degrees make this the ultimate Ukulele chord reference book.

The Gig Bag Book of Ukulele Chords contains over 1000 chord shapes for the ukulele. Chords are arranged by key and by type making it easy to find just the right chords for your favorite songs. Each chord is shown in aneasy-to-read chord frame with numbered dots to show you exactly where to place your fingers. Below each chord frame is the chord written in tablature showing the strings frets and scale degrees for each chord. Close-up photosof each chord make the Gig Bag Book of Ukulele Chords the ultimate ukulele chord reference book.

Finally! A chord book written for the young beginner (or even beginners of any age) showing a creative and simple way to learn and play ukulele chords. Chords are taught beginning with the most essential to moreadvanced.Chords are presented with exercises that build upon each other and eventually lead the student to playing logical and common chord progressions. Chords are shown in chord diagram form with photographs showingfinger positions in relationship to the fretboard. Examples and exercises are presented in strum bar notation.

20 songs from 7 hit movie musicals including A Star Is Born The Greatest Showman La La Land & more-Movie musical lovers will delight in this songbook chock full of top-notch songs from blockbuster movies arranged for ukulele in standard G-C-E-A tuning.Includes: Audition (The Fools Who Dream) & City of Stars from La La Land ? Evermore & How Does a Moment Last Forever from Beauty and the Beast ? Fernando Mamma Mia & Super Trouper from Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again ? I Dreamed a Dream & Suddenly from Les Misérables ? A Million Dreams & This Is Me from The Greatest Showman ? On the Steps of the Palace from Into the Woods ? Tomorrow from Annie ? plus 7 songs from the 2018 hit movie A Star Is Born featuring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper: Always Remember Us This Way I'll NeverLove Again Is That Alright? Look What I Found Maybe It's Time Music to My Eyes and Shallow.

Media Type : Book Level : Beginning Musical Genre : Children Number of pages : 24 Finally! A chord book written for the young beginner (or even beginners of any age) showing a creative and simple way to learn and play ukulele chords. Chords are taught beginning with the most essential to more advanced. Chords are presented with exercises that build upon each other and eventually lead the student to playing logical and common chord progressions. These progressions include I-iii-vi-ii-V-I and twelve bar blues in many different keys. Chords are shown in chord diagram form with photographs showing finger positions in relationship to the fretboard. Examples and exercises are presented in strum bar notation. - Extra large chord diagrams and photos for easy learning - Chords are taught beginning with the most essential to more advanced - Chords are presented with exercises that build upon each other - Great for ukulele beginners of all ages

How to Do Jazz Chord Substitution for Accompaniment and Soloing-Jazzing Up The Ukulele by Fred Sokolow is a method book/CD for Uke players who want to add jazz chord substitution principles to their arrangements. Using 7 classic jazz tunes Fred teaches this by: comparing a simple chord arrangement to a jazzed-up version; explaining how all the variations work; and then presenting a chord/melody solo to learn for each song.Everything is written out in Uke tablature and all three versions of each song are on the included CD. Plus the opening chapter clearly introduces the music theory that is the foundation of playing chord substitutions. Songs include: April Showers • Avalon • I'm Always ChasingRainbows • Indiana (Back Home Again in Indiana) • Look for the Silver Lining • Smiles • Some of These Days.

10-Minute Teacher-Learn how to play Fairytale Of New York on the ukulele!This 10-minute video guides you through this classic song with all the chords shown on screen.The DVD includes ???soundalike??? performance of thecomplete song. Plus a sheet music booklet containing a ukulele chord guide chord shapes for the song and complete lyrics.Here???s absolutely everything you need to play Fairytale Of New York in just 10 minutes in oneexciting package!

10-Minute Teacher-Learn how to play All I Want For Christmas Is You on the ukulele!This 10-minute video guides you through this classic song with all the chords shown on screen.The DVD includes â??soundalikeâ?? performance ofthe complete song. Plus a sheet music booklet containing a ukulele chord guide chord shapes for the song and complete lyrics.Hereâ??s absolutely everything you need to play All I Want For Christmas Is You in just 10minutes in one exciting package!

Dutch Language VersionStep-by-step pictures take you from first day exercises to playing along with a backing track. Absolute Beginners has been designed to tell you everything you need to know fromthe very first time; it is a look and learn course that uses clear pictures instead of long explanations. Includes practical advice and tips covering everything you need to know to get playing fast! The CD audio tracks to showyou how things should sound and also provides full length accompaniment tracks to play along with.Written by Steven Sproat who is a ukulele player with considerable experience. He has broadcast on manyradio stations including BBC Radio 2 and BBC Scotland. Steven has played at prestigious venues such as Ronnie Scott's in London the Cheltenham Festival and the New York Ukulele Festival and is also a teacher – his mostfamous pupil being comedian Harry Hill!For Ukeleles in standard GCEA tuning.

The complete Absolute Beginners method - all in one book!Absolute Beginners has been designed to tell you everything you need to know from the very first time you play your ukulele. Step-by-step pictures takeyou from first day exercises to playing along with a backing track.In this book you get:a look-and-learn course that uses clear pictures instead of long explanations; practical advice and tipscovering everything you need to know to get you playing fast;CD audio tracks show you how things should sound plus full-length accompaniment tracks to play along with.Simply everything you need is included inthis 'owner's manual' approach to your ukulele that makes learning easier than ever before.Written by Steven Sproat who is a Ukulele player with considerable experience. He has broadcast on many radio stationsincluding BBC Radio 2 and BBC Scotland. Steven has played at prestigious venues such as Ronnie Scott's in London the Cheltenham Festival and the New York Ukulele Festival and is also a teacher his most famous pupil beingcomedian Harry Hill!For Ukeleles in standard GCEA tuning.