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

19 of the Best and Most Beloved Hymns & Spirituals-Hallelujah Ukulele: 19 Of The Best And Most Beloved Hymns & Spirituals is a truly special collection of gospel favorites drawn from the traditions of many faiths and cultures.Hallelujah Ukulele: 19 Of The Best And Most Beloved Hymns & Spirituals brings a delightful mix of treasured worship songs songs of praise and petition hymns of joy and thanksgiving spirituals that have given strength and endurance through life's journeys and challenges.Solemn and sacred songs are presented with glorious melodies and inspirational lyrics. Light-hearted and jubilant songs celebrate blessings received and the anticipation of heaven's?golden shore.? But there are sad numbers too that recall trials and suffering the oppression of slavery and bondage and the sustaining faith to overcome.Hallelujah Ukulele: 19 Of The Best And Most Beloved Hymns & Spirituals contains basic melodies with notes and tablature exciting creative harmonies chord symbols and large easy-to-read diagrams and selected solos and lyrics.If you've never tried gospel songs on your ukulele now is the time. You're in for a great treat a rich and rewarding experience to enjoy personally and to share with family and friends.

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

Kev's QuickStart-12 popular Christmas songs are presented in this collection arranged by Kevin Rones for easy fingerstyle Ukulele. Songs include: 'Away in a Manger' 'Carol of the Bells' 'Deck the Hall' 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen' 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing' 'Jingle Bells' 'Joy to the World' 'O Come All Ye Faithful' 'O Christmas Tree' 'The First Noel' 'We Three Kings of Orient Are' and 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas'.

This DVD serves as accompaniment to Alfred\'s Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele and 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. When used alongside the book, 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 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

From the trenches of No Man's Land in France to the home fronts all across the American heartland these are the songs and tunes of a fighting nation and her beleaguered Allies. This book includes songs of patriotism propaganda and anti-war protest; lively marches and national anthems; non-military selections from Tin Pan Alley; songs of poignant farewells and joyous returns; lighthearted comic and novelty numbers; and more. Songs include: Garryowen? Goodbye Broadway ? Hail! Hail! The Gang's All Here ? Hello France ? I'm Always Chasing Rainbows ? Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning ? Over There ? Smiles ? Taps ? We're In theArmy Now ? Yankee Boy ? You're a Grand Old Flag ? and many more. Includes an introduction notes throughout about the songs and photos.

The Ukulele from the Beginning: Pop Songs (Yellow Book)is a great collection of 16 favourite pop songs selected and arranged specially for younger ukulele players. All of the songs have been simplifiedand annotated with easy chord diagrams strumming and picking patterns. Designed to be accessible and enjoyable to play this songbook mixes contemporary hits with a selection of pop classics.

A wonderful anthology of 50 terrific songs all presented in standard notation and tablature for Ukulele players of all abilities to enjoy!The collection includes Hawaiian songs classic Western tunes Stephen Foster favourites and much more. The book also includes a handy chord chart for early players and beginners as well as a special section showing you how to hold the instrument itself.

Starting Ukulele: The Next Step is the Ukulele tuition book to take you beyond the basics and on to full enjoyment of your instrument. This book also comes complete with an audio CD featuring demonstrations andbacking tracks for each song covered so you can hear exactly how things should sound. Following on from Steven Sproat's best-selling Starting Ukulele this brand new tuition book builds on thebasics with introductions to several new techniques. Mastering new strumming patterns alternative chord shapes and fingerpicking will add colour and flair to your basic playing skills. The book is for people who are no longerbeginners and are looking to progress from the absolute basics onto new and more exciting ways of expressing yourself through the Uke. Sproat takes you through common chords to refresh yourmemory then launches into new strumming styles like the Flamenco strum and other patterns. His friendly manner and personable style will make you feel like you have your own personal tutor as you learn new techniques andconcepts that you won't have heard before.  All the while Steven Sproat guides you through some traditional Ukulele songs and some of his own compositions to demonstrate each techniquewithin a tuneful and melodic context. The accompanying CD comes in handy here with demonstrations of each song and backing tracks as well to help you practise and solidify your learning. So if you'vepicked up the basics of playing the Ukulele and you want some fresh ideas for inspiration or to try and experiment to reinvigorate your practising Starting Ukulele: The Next Step is the quintessentialUkulele tutor book for you. 

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

Fun for All Ages!-If you like a bit of nonsense some tomfoolery a good belly laugh and are ready to abandon the sublime for the ridiculous this is the book for you. You'll find plenty of smiles loads of knee slappers and lots of preposterous spoofs. Let your imagination run wild. For whatever ails you laughter is always the best medicine and this collection of happy wacky goofy songs is just what the doctor ordered. More fun as they say than a barrel of monkeys. So then with a wink and a nudge and a gasping cry of “pull the other one ” away we go. Put your seat belt on and be prepared for a truly bizarre trip. All kidding aside this is one fun book thatyou're sure to enjoy! Includes musical examples provided as online audio for download or streaming.

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® 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. / Ukulélé

By Gaspar Sanz Arranged For Uke-This volume contains 20 pieces by the famous Baroque guitarist Gaspar Sanz (1640 - 1710) arranged specially for the Ukulele. Sanz' works are tuneful and memorable with fiery cross-rhythms and cascading scalepassages. He published three books of Guitar music.The baroque Guitar could be viewed as a close relative of the Ukulele. Indeed the two instruments have much in common. The smaller four-course Guitar actually had thesame tuning as the Ukulele for example although it was largely double-strung.Sanz enjoyed playing scales in the campanella style with the notes of a scale set out on different strings sonically overlappingslightly in the style of little bells. This is a technique the Ukulele excels at and is used to good effect in these arrangements.Sanz' music for baroque Guitar transfers exceptionally well to the Ukulele asthese arrangements demonstrate. It is hoped that this repertoire will bring a refreshing addition to the repertoire of the Ukulele just as the little instrument can bring a freshness to these old but lively pieces. Includesaccess to online audio.

24 Huge Hit Songs arranged for Ukulele-The best and most popular Hits Of The Year are included here in Ukulele chord songbook format specially arranged from the actual recordings and all in the original keys. Featuring 24 huge hit songs fresh from thecharts of the past year now ready to be played by Ukulele players of all ages well into the coming year. The biggest catchiest and best-loved of the 2015's chart-toppers are included here like the massive hitLava from Pixar's 'Inside Out' as well as songs by massive pop stars like Taylor Swift (Blank Space) Ed Sheeran (Photograph) and Sam Smith with his song for the 2015 James Bond film Writing's OnThe Wall.   Other chart hits from 2015 include LunchMoney Lewis' fantastically catchy Bills Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars' throwback hit Uptown Funk! and the bizarrelybrilliant FourFiveSeconds by Rihanna Kanye West and Paul McCartney. Every song features lyrics chords and a useful chord chart allowing you to learn to play the best Hits Of The Year as quickly aspossible.  Many of the songs in this book have been number one in the charts both in the UK and internationally making them well-loved by practically everyone. You'll enjoy playing the best songs of2015 and everyone else will enjoy hearing them.  With 24 great songs for Ukulele from the year's biggest and best artists Hits Of The Year 2015 is the best way to learn to sing andstrum all the chart-toppers from the past year.