For Young Beginners-You can now teach kids how to play Ukulele with these easy Ukulele lessons for kids.Progressive Ukulele Method For Young Beginners: Book 1 covers the important techniques required to learn to play theUkulele including correct posture hand position and fingering technique for playing 5 Ukulele notes and 3 Ukulele chords.Suitable for children aged 4 to 8 years and all types of children???s Ukuleles including concert soprano and tenor.Progressive Ukulele Method For Young Beginners: Book 1 includes 37 great sounding Ukulele exercises containing popular easy Ukulele songs for kids.Beautifully illustrated in fullcolour throughout with easy-to-read music chords and tabs.Comes with 1 DVD and 1 CD containing Ukulele videos and audio demonstrating all examples.No prior knowledge of how to read music or playing the Ukulele isrequired to teach how to play Ukulele from this book.

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

Following on from Justin Sandercoe’s hugely successful Justinguitar.com Beginner’s Course and his songbooks for Guitar this is Justin’s first Ukulele Songbook featuring 25 great Ukulele songsfor players of all ages. Inside you will find 25 fantastic songs by artists like The Beatles Daft Punk John Legend Bob Marley and so many more. Justin Sandercoe has expertly compiled some classicUkulele songs some contemporary pop songs and some vintage favourites into an easy-to-use and fun-to-play Ukulele Songbook that will bring out the best in your instrument. ThisUkulele chord book begins at the very start with beginner songs for Ukulele that only use the most basic chords. So if you've just started to get to grips with the instrument you can start here and progress through every tune inthe songbook. Songs like I'm Yours and Stand By Me will introduce the fun that can be had with the Uke before you move onto the other sections and get more serious. Sandercoe goes on to introduce someclassic Ukulele songs some contemporary pop hits and even some songs that sound like they shouldn't work on a Uke but totally do! - such as Get Lucky by Daft Punk and Happy by PharrellWilliams. The Ukulele Songbook is written in the inimitable style of Justin Sandercoe whose enjoyment of the Ukulele is evident in his enthusiasm for how fun and accessible it is. Everysong in the songbook is arranged especially for the Ukulele and comes accompanied by full lyrics chord diagrams and strumming patterns to help you through anything tricky. It's more than a mere songbook though as Justin alsogives you general performance tips within each song helping you to perfect your playing and become a better Ukulele player overall. Whether you're just starting out or you need some fresh songs for your

The First Aid Kit For Ukulele is packed full of the most essential, crucial and important accessories that any Ukulele player might need. Containing a tuner, a set of strings, a strap, a plectrum and the Ukulele Chord Playbook in a stylish silver tin, this is an absolutely perfect kit for aspiring and seasoned Ukulele players alike.In a conveniently portable package that is just ideal for travelling or keeping at home, these accessories will give you a solid foundation for either learning the Ukulele, or having some spare necessities if you've been playing for a while. The Pure Tone tuner will keep you sounding fantastic while the Pure Tone Uke strings will give your instrument that fresh and bright sound that makes it so fun and enjoyable. If you find your instrument goes out of tune in transit, or you accidentally break a string, the First Aid Kit For Ukulele will always be there to save your performance or practice.If you are stuck without a strap, or you lose sight of a particular chord, the stylish Ukulele strap will keep everything secure while the Ukulele Chord Playbook is an invaluable reference for learning, as well as brushing up on those crucial chords. Finally, the plectrum will ensure that you always have something to pick with, so you won't have to go rummaging around down the back of the sofa looking for that pick. Housed in a metal tin that will withstand even the toughest of touring schedules, the First Aid Kit For Ukulele is full of those accessories that you might often forget about, but will always need at the most crucial moments. The great thing about this collection is you can leave it in your car, in your room, or with your other equipment, so you'll never be in need of those necessary accessories when you're making fantastic Ukulele music. / Ukulélé

The Complete Ukulele Player Songbook 2 contains another sixteen classic and contemporary songs that have been expertly arranged for Ukulele and Voice. The perfect companion to the unique Complete UkulelePlayer tuition method and the first volume of accompanying songbooks these great songs are specially selected to get you strumming singing and enjoying playing the Uke. This brilliant collection oftunes takes inspiration from how fantastically the Ukulele sounds when reinvigorating classic songs. Eight popular tunes have been married with either more classic traditional songs making one songbook that's packed with tunesthat are simply great fun to play. With popular songs old and new like the classics Dancing Queen and The Beatles' In My Life as well as the contemporary pop hits Budapest by GeorgeEzra and Seasons (Waiting On You) by Future Islands The Complete Ukulele Player Songbook 2 brings so many top hits of the pop and rock world to your Ukulele. Not only this but a further selectionof traditional tunes are included like Auld Lang Syne Greensleeves and The House Of The Rising Sun letting you learn those old favourites that everyone is sure toknow. All songs in the Complete Ukulele Player Songbook 2 are arranged for Ukulele and Voice letting you strum and sing on your own or with a big group. Full lyrics are included aswell as Ukulele chord boxes and suggested strumming patterns ensuring you nail every word and chord of these songs that are great fun to play as well as helping you progress on the instrument. The songbook is accessible andenjoyable fitting such a fun and popular instrument as the Uke. The surge in popularity of these accessible instruments in recent years means old favourites like the songs in this book have fresh lives breathed into them and

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

Par NELSON MARK KAILANA. Want to play beautiful Hawaiian melodies on your 'ukulele? Now you can! Learn to Play Slack Key Style 'Ukulele is a comprehensive instruction into the art of playing great solo 'ukulele…slack key style. Slack Keyâ'Ho `aluâ'is a melodic, finger-picked guitar style created by Hawaiian paniolo in the mid-19th century, known as 'Hawaiian soul music”. It is only natural that some 'ukulele players in Hawaii would re-tune their instruments and play slack key style. Nothing sounds so sweet. No matter if you are a dedicated beginner wanting to expand your playing or an advanced uke-a-banger looking for a new challenge, you will find music to delight your fingers and stimulate your ear. Learn to Play Slack Key Style 'Ukulele is both a course of study and a collection of great solo arrangements that start out easy and increase in difficulty. Includes access to online audio.- Tablature and standard notation- Notes on the tunings, reading music and reading TAB- Guided lessons help you develop your style- Graded arrangements from easy to advanced- Over 30 great arrangements- Learn how to create your own slack key style arrangements of classic Hawaiian songs- Playable on any 'ukulele with a low G string- Downloadable musical examples of all songs / Pédagogie / Date parution : 2019-05-27/ Tablatures / Ukulélé

The Little Instrument That Helped Create a Guitar Giant-The Martin Ukulele is a detailed look at the ukuleles built by the C. F. Martin Co. of Nazareth, PA, and at how the instruments' success forever changed the company that made them. Martin's ukulele-making led the small,respected builder of fine guitars and mandolins into an era of unprecedented growth in the 1920s and helped it become one of the most legendary manufacturers of high-quality guitars in the world.Drawing heavily from theextensive archives at the Martin factory, the book examines the company and its development, from production records, sales ledgers, and a vast collection of correspondence to hundreds of photos, including many of the rarestukuleles the company produced. Extensive additional imagery chronicles the history of the popularity of the ukulele itself.The book is both a narrative about Martin's ukulele manufacturing history and a reference workdetailing the numbers of each style of ukulele ever made by the company. It is an exploration from Martin's first attempt at production in 1907, to the peaks of ukulele popularity in the 1920s and '50s, to the disinterest thatcaused Martin to cease ukulele production in the 1990s, to the recent resurgence that has allowed the firm to again offer a wide assortment of new models.

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.

101 Hits For Ukulele represents unbelievable value for money featuring 101 timeless tunes with melody line chord symbols ukulele chord diagrams and lyrics. With The Red Book you'll never bestuck for a classic song to play on your Ukulele. 101 Hits For Ukulele features a huge wealth of songs from the old favourites like ABBA's Waterloo Dolly Parton's Joleneand Lola by The Kinks to contemporary pop classics like Lorde's Royals and Happy by Pharrell Williams. This is not just a collection of pop tunes though the beauty of the Ukulele is that songsfrom any genre work fantastically on such a versatile and fun instrument. Selections from various styles like rock soul folk and country with everything in between. The Ukulele is eminently portable andridiculously playable making it perfect for parties gatherings or just for practising in private. The great thing about this collection of Ukulele sheet music is that there really is something to suit every taste so thatUkulele players of all musical leanings can find lots to play and perform. This book comes in a sturdy and durable fold-flat edition so that it'll stand up to the hardest travelling schedule as well as being simple and easy toread from.  Songs like The A-Team Creep Could You Be Loved Give A Little Bit and Ho Hey sound great on a Uke and the same goes for all 101 Hits so getstrumming and picking straight away with this bumper collection of Ukulele sheet music that everyone can enjoy.

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.

Includes Ukulele-This beginning kit contains everything you need to get started playing everyone's favorite fun folk instrument ? the ukulele!? A high-quality four-string 12-fret ukulele made of linden with a birch fingerboard? Play Ukulele Today! method book/CD ? Play Ukulele Today! DVD The Play Ukulele Today! Level One method book includes over 75 songs and examples common chords and expressions picking andstrumming techniques and playing tips in standard notation and tablature. The CD includes 99 demonstration tracks to help you along the way. The DVD makes sure you're getting it all just right. Pick this pack up and you'll beplaying the uke in no time!

Ukulele Play-Along Volume 19-This volume of the Ukulele Play-Along series features 8 traditional Blues tunes each expertly arranged for Ukulele in standard notation.The Ukulele Play-Along series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily with incredible backing tracks to help you sound like a bona fide pro! Just follow the written music listen to the CD to hear how the ukulele should sound and then play along with the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are included in the book in case you want to sing or to simply help you follow along. The CD is playable on any CD player and also enhanced so Mac & PC users canadjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch! Each Ukulele Play-Along pack features eight cream-of-the-crop quintessential songs.Songs include: Dust My Broom • Every Day I Have the Blues • How Long How Long Blues • It Hurts Me Too • and more!

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.