American Folk Tunes for Ukulele presents a collection of 37 pieces for solo fingerstyle ukulele playing. Drawn from the rich tradition of American folk music the collection covers a range of styles including some popular, as well as lesser known pieces. Experienced ukulele player and teacher Colin Tribe provide notes on all of the pieces, as well as technical aspects of the playing style. This volume is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes. German and French translations of all texts are available as PDF downloads from the Schott Music website. Suitable for players of grades 3-8. / Ukulélé

Learn to play the ukulele and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. 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

Perfect for singing playing and listening this book with online audio contains 38 songs that kids love! The book presents the melody lyrics and Uke chord frames for each song and the accompanying audio features a full performance of each tune. Includes Alphabet Song • Any Dream Will Do • Bingo • Bob the Builder “Intro Theme Song” • Do-Re-Mi • The Hokey Pokey • I've Been Working on the Railroad • It's a Small World • Mickey Mouse March • My Favorite Things • Puff the Magic Dragon • The Rainbow Connection • Skip to My Lou • This Land Is Your Land • Yellow Submarine •Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah and more! With adorable illustrations throughout! The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+ a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys and pan left or right.

This book contains over 80 holiday songs arranged to be easily playable on ukulele. Ranging from classic carols such as 'Silent Night? and 'O Christmas Tree,? to popular tunes like 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas? and 'Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town,? right on through music from yuletide movies such as How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, this book is perfect for holiday get-togethers and sing-alongs! Titles: Angels from the Realms of Glory * Angels We Have Heard on High * As Lately We Watched * Auld Lang Syne * Away in a Manger (Murray) * Away in a Manger (Cradle Song) * The Babe * A Babe Is Born in Bethlehem * Believe (from The Polar Express) * The Bells of Christmas * Boar's Head Carol * Born Is He, This Holy Child * Bright and Joyful Is the Morn * Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella * Buon Natale (Means Merry Christmas to You) * Carol of the Birds * Celebrate Me Home * A Child This Day Is Born * Christ Was Born on Christmas Day * Christmas Comes Anew * Christmas Vacation (from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation) * The Coventry Carol * Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy * Deck the Halls * Emmanuel * The First Noel * The Friendly Beasts * Gesu Bambino (The Infant Jesus) * The Gift * Go Tell It on the Mountain * God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen * Good Christian Men, Rejoice * Good King Wenceslas * A Great and Mighty Wonder * Hallelujah Chorus (from The Messiah) * Happy Xmas (War Is Over) * Hark! The Herald Angels Sing * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas * Here We Come A-Wassailing * The Holly and the Ivy * Holy Night, Peaceful Night * Hush, My Babe, Lie Still and Slumber * I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day * I Saw Three Ships * I Wonder as I Wander * I'll Be Home for Christmas * In the Bleak Midwinter * It Came Upon the Midnight Clear * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring * Jingle Bells * Jolly Old Saint Nicholas * Joy to the World * The Little Drummer Boy * March of the Toys * Mary Had a Baby * Mele Kalikimaka * Noel! Noel! * O Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum) * O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) * O Come, Little Children * O Come, O Come Emmanuel * O Holy Night (Cantique de Noel) * O Little Town of Bethlehem * On Christmas Night All Christians Sing * Once in Royal David's City * Patapan * Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town * Silent Night * Simple Gifts * Sleigh Ride * Stand Beneath the Mistletoe * Star of the East * The Twelve Days of Christmas * Ukrainian Carol (Carol of the Bells) * Up on the Housetop * We Three Kings of Orient Are * We Wish You a Merry Christmas * Welcome Christmas (from How the Grinch Stole Christmas!) * What Child Is This? * When Christmas Comes to Town (from The Polar Express) * You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch (from How the Grinch Stole Christmas!). / Ukulélé