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. / Ukul茅l茅

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 dictionaryThis 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 be your resource every step of the way. / Ukul茅l茅

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 CD includes beautiful recordings of all the music in the book and can be played on your CD player or downloaded to your iPod庐 or other mp3 player. 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. / Ukul茅l茅

Written specifically for left-handed Ukulele players this book contains photos and diagrams of chords for every key in C tuning.This helpful guide contains a section devoted to moveable chords as well as a summary ofwhere the chords lie on the fretboard. In Mel Bay's Left-Handed Ukulele Chords the chords are grouped by type including major minor seventh diminished augmented and more. This book can be used with eitherthe soprano (standard) or tenor Ukulele in G-C-E-A tuning.

Includes ChordBuddy for Ukulele device and Digital Access Card for instructional videos and songs-From the inventor of ChordBuddy for Guitar as featured on the hit TV show Shark Tank comes ChordBuddy for Ukulele! Play great chords instantly! The ChordBuddy for Ukulele learning system helps you make the G D and C chords. All you have to do is press the buttons and strum! As soon as the ChordBuddy for Ukulele is properly attached to your ukulele you will be able to play music and sound great. Follow the Lesson Plan and within a few weeks you'll begin removing some of the tabs and making the chords on your own. Before you know it you'll be able to play the ukulele without the ChordBuddy! The included Download Card gives you access to both video lessons and songs.Instructions for using the ChordBuddy for Ukulele and more can be accessed online.

Ukulele Master Lyle Ritz Shares a Lifetime of Performance Techniques-Ukulele jazz master Lyle Ritz shares many of his playing techniques in this educational and entertaining 75 minute DVD.In the instructional portion Lyle plays through seven different arrangements drawn from his Ukulele Masters: Lyle Lite songbook/CD pointing out techniques and tricks that he has developed over a lifetime of performing.Songs taught include:AvalonBeautiful DreamerLet Me Call You SweetheartMy Melancholy BabyRitz original ?B-Flat Blues in C.?He plays each slowly then up to speed and lyrics melody lines and ukulele chord grids are included as printable PDF files on the disc.

With Online Audio and Video-This book provides an easy and fun way to learn the Ukulele! Based on C tuning You Can Teach Yourself Uke presents strum/sing-alongs in the keys of C G D F and B flat. The online video and audio trackswill teach you in a step-by-step manner while providing hours of fun and enjoyment. The book contains 58 great all-time favourites for the Ukulele including Alexander's Ragtime Band Aloha Oe 聽 Go Tell It OnThe Mountain The Blue Bells Of Scotland Peg O' My Heart and Fascination. This book is suitable for use with Soprano Ukuleles.

With Online Audio and Video-This book presents tuning proper positioning basic chords (C tuning) and folk songs for strumming and singing. Very easy to comprehend even for the absolute beginner. Includes access to online audio and video.The audiois recorded in stereo play-along format and contains all of the songs from the book. The video features Joe Carr teaching simple chords strums and songs. An ideal beginner's course for ukulele in C tuning.

Ukulele for Kids is a fun easy course that teaches children to play 4-string Ukulele faster than ever before. Popular songs such as Yellow Submarine The Hokey Pokey This Land Is Your Land Rock Around the Clock You Are My Sunshine and Barbara Ann keep kids motivated and the clean simple page layouts ensure their attention remains focused on one concept at a time. The method can be used in combination with a teacher or parent. The accompanying online audio tracks include demonstrations and play-alongs. Lessons include: selecting your Uke; parts of the Uke; holding the Uke; hand position; reading music notation andcounting; notes on the strings; C F C7 Am G B-flat and Gm chords; strumming and picking; and more!

The Ukulele Decade Series-The Ukulele Decade Series: The 1970s features Ukulele arrangements for 80 songs that defined the decade including The Air That I Breathe American Pie How Deep Is Your Love I Shot the Sheriff Maggie May Maybe I'm Amazed Y.M.C.A. You've Got a Friend and more.

Fun With The Ukulele is an excellent beginner's DVD featuring Joe Carr teaching simple chords strums and songs. An ideal beginner's course for Ukulele in C tuning.

This collection for Ukulele in standard G-C-E-A tuning contains 13 of the American funk rockers greatest hits complete with melody lyrics and chord diagrams. Red Hot Chili Peppers For Ukulele includes the songs Dani California Dark Necessities Snow (Hey Oh) Under The Bridge Californication and more.

This terrific collection for beginning to advanced ukulele players features easy arrangements of 50 great songs in standard notation and uke tablature collected and edited by Ron Middleton. This great resource also teaches popular strum patterns and how to tune the Ukelele. For standard Ukulele tuning (G-C-E-A).

The J.S. Bach For Fingerstyle Ukulele songbook features 15 solo Ukulele arrangements in standard notes and tab of J.S. Bach works including Arioso Bourree Little Prelude No. 2 in C Major Minuet in G Prelude (Cello Suite No. 1) Sheep May Safely Graze and more.