SKU: BT.MUSAM1011637

ISBN 9781785582585. English.

This Easy songbook edition of the bestselling Uken Play Ukulele series will get beginners of any age strumming easy chords and playing popular songs in no time. Written by professional player and educator Mike Jackson, the book features his instantplay method together with downloadable play-along audio. The book begins with how to tune up, before detailing Jacksons innovative instant play method that helps you easily remember where to put your fingers for different chords. Once youvemastered this, Uken Play Easy Ukulele teaches you the 6 chords you will need to play all the 25 songs included in this book. The songs get progressively more challenging and each feature chord diagrams, lyrics and chord symbols, helping you tolearn to play the Ukulele by practising strumming the chords while also playing 25 famous tunes. Songs include I Walk The Line, Banks Of The Ohio, Achy Breaky Heart, and many more. The accompanying audio downloads will let you tune up, hear thesongs how they should sound, then let you play along with a full backing band. Some songs feature Mikes handy hints so learning the Uke goes as smoothly as possible. If youve struggled to learn to play the Ukulele because you cant remember thechords, or you want to learn some great songs with a minimum of chords, such as Goodnight Irene and Streets Of Laredo, Uken Play Easy Ukulele is a beginners instant play method that truly does work. Mike Jackson is a professional Ukulele playerand multi-instrumentalist who has sold over 250,000 albums and performed extensively across Australia and the rest of the world.

SKU: HL.703890

ISBN 9781458477231. UPC: 884088659431. 9.0x12.0x0.179 inches. Lil' Rev and John Nicholson.

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. Playing level varies from very easy to very advanced, so there's something inside for everyone, and something 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! Online audio is accessed at halleonard.com/mylibrary.