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.

20 songs from 7 hit movie musicals including A Star Is Born The Greatest Showman La La Land & more-Movie musical lovers will delight in this songbook chock full of top-notch songs from blockbuster movies arranged for ukulele in standard G-C-E-A tuning.Includes: Audition (The Fools Who Dream) & City of Stars from La La Land ? Evermore & How Does a Moment Last Forever from Beauty and the Beast ? Fernando Mamma Mia & Super Trouper from Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again ? I Dreamed a Dream & Suddenly from Les Misérables ? A Million Dreams & This Is Me from The Greatest Showman ? On the Steps of the Palace from Into the Woods ? Tomorrow from Annie ? plus 7 songs from the 2018 hit movie A Star Is Born featuring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper: Always Remember Us This Way I'll NeverLove Again Is That Alright? Look What I Found Maybe It's Time Music to My Eyes and Shallow.

Jumpin' Jim's Ukulele Masters - Duets for One-This collection features 15 classic songs arranged by Ukulele master James Hill. In these remarkable arrangements two distinct Ukulele parts – chord accompaniment and melody – can be played in counterpoint at the same time by one player.The arrangements cater to both advanced beginner and experienced players and there is a warm-up section that introduces the player to the “Duets for One” concept. The book includes access to audio tracks online of all the arrangements performed by James Hill for download or streaming using the unique code inside the book.Songs are arranged for GCEA-tuned Ukes and includes GeorgiaOn My Mind • Summertime • Don't Get Around Much Anymore • The Glory of Love • Here Comes the Rain Again • L-O-V-E • Cheek to Cheek • Viva La Vida and more.

Ukulele Play-Along Volume 39-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 stream or download the online audio 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 audio is enhanced so Mac & PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch! This volume includes 8 Gyspy jazz tunes: Coquette Dark Eyes Douce Ambiance J'Attendrai La Vie En Rose (Take Me to YourHeart Again) Minor Swing Nuages Sweet Georgia Brown.

Never be at a loss for a chord again!Contains 240 of the most useful chord shapes for the Ukulele. Each chord is shown as an easy-to-read full colour illustration with numbered dots to show you exactly where to place yourfingers.Close-up full-colour photos and tablature showing the strings frets and scale degrees make this the ultimate Ukulele chord reference book.

Dutch Edition-Dutch Edition of AM1002529.Never be at a loss for a chord again!Contains 240 of the most useful chord shapes for the Ukulele. Each chord is shown as an easy-to-read full colour illustration with numbered dots toshow you exactly where to place your fingers.Close-up full-colour photos and tablature showing the strings frets and scale degrees make this the ultimate Ukulele chord reference book.

How to Do Jazz Chord Substitution for Accompaniment and Soloing-Jazzing Up The Ukulele by Fred Sokolow is a method book/CD for Uke players who want to add jazz chord substitution principles to their arrangements. Using 7 classic jazz tunes Fred teaches this by: comparing a simple chord arrangement to a jazzed-up version; explaining how all the variations work; and then presenting a chord/melody solo to learn for each song.Everything is written out in Uke tablature and all three versions of each song are on the included CD. Plus the opening chapter clearly introduces the music theory that is the foundation of playing chord substitutions. Songs include: April Showers • Avalon • I'm Always ChasingRainbows • Indiana (Back Home Again in Indiana) • Look for the Silver Lining • Smiles • Some of These Days.

This exciting new songbook contains all 16 songs from TaylorSwift's 2012 blockbuster album Red all arranged specifically for the Ukulele. Songs Include: Begin Again • Everything Has Changed • The Last Time • Red • State of Grace • Treacherous • We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together • and more!

1. Perfect 2. Runaway 3. I Will Remember You 4. On The Road Again 5. Hello 6. All You Need is Love 7. Stand by Me 8. Knockin' On Heaven'S Door 9. Ain't No Sunshine 10. Sundown 11. I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow 12. We're Going To Be Friends 13. I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) 14. Baby, I Love Your Way 15. Back Home Again / Guitare / Hal Leonard

Blues Rags and Jazzy Tunes-We're in the midst of a ukulele renaissance and this wonderful little instrument's role has been expanding to include a wide variety of musical genres. In the hands of the amazing Del Rey it becomes a veritable blues and ragtime music machine! This informative and entertaining DVD will teach you a myriad of fingerpicking and chording techniques. Del takes a guitar player's approach to the instrument using her three fingers to get a syncopated melody and harmony lines against a steady thumb beat. She teaches you how to play cool riffs turnarounds blues songs and up-beat dance tunes. Tuning her uke to open C (G-C-E-A) she starts off with bluesscales and right hand exercises to coordinate your picking and fretting hands. Then it's right into five fabulous pieces in a variety of keys: Goin' Up the Country; Run and Tell Your Daddy Lord; Keep it Clean; Dance Hall Shuffle and Brown's Blues.

And Other Songs in 3/4 Time. 89 golden oldies for ukulele soloists, small groups and orchestras are presented in standard notation and tablature with large chord diagrams and symbols for ukulele in this collection. These fabulous favorites draw from rich, varied and ever-popular sources, including the classical, cowboy, folk, Gaslight Era, Irish, novelty, patriotic, regional and international, and spiritual genres. Accompanying audio tracks for play-along melodies and chords are provided online for download or streaming. Playable on soprano or baritone ukuleles. Songs include: After the Ball · Amazing Grace · Emperor Waltz · The Flying Trapeze · The Holly and the Ivy · I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now · In the Good Old Summertime · Let Me Call You Sweetheart · Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis · Minuet (Bach) · On Top of Old Smoky · Sidewalks of New York · Take Me Out to the Ball Game · Till We Meet Again · Wayfaring Stranger · When Irish Eyes Are Smiling · and more! Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the 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.

Beautiful American Ballads. Par SAREK ONDREJ. With the same arranging expertise shown in his other Mel Bay solo ukulele collections, Ondrej Sarek presents these 25 lyrical North American melodies. The selections are derived from popular themes by known and unknown composers from the Colonial Era to the 21st century, including folk ballads, Civil War melodies, songs by Stephen Foster, a 19th century piece by Edward MacDowell, and a half-dozen clearly modern but lyrical compositions by William Bay. Written in standard notation and tablature for the soprano or concert ukulele tuned gCEA. / Date parution : 2023-06-01/ Recueil / Ukulélé

20 Favorites to Strum and Sing on Ukulele-20 romantic favorites presented with melody lyrics and chord diagrams for standard G-C-E-A tuning. Songs include: All of Me · Beautiful Crazy · Evermore · Have I Told You Lately · Just the Way You Are · Lover · Perfect · Right Here Waiting · Someone You Loved · A Thousand Years · You Are the Reason · and more.