Written by established educator David Harrison, The Complete Ukulele Player is the most in-depth and comprehensive introduction to playing this fantastic instrument. Taking you from being an absolute beginner to playing scales, harmony and your first tunes, this is the essential volume for anyone interested in learning the Ukulele.If you have no prior experience with musical instruments, or you do, but not on the Ukulele, then The Complete Ukulele Player is the ideal book for you. With comprehensive advice, clear diagrams, numerous photographs and invaluable tips, this book will take you from not even knowing how to hold the Ukulele to feeling right at home. The Complete Ukulele Player begins your journey with an introduction, a short history of the instrument and how to choose one. When you've got your first Ukulele, you'll find out the anatomy of the instrument, which accessories you might need, how to hold it and how to tune it. After you've mastered the practicalities, it'll be time to make music! This tuition book begins by using easy 3-chord songs like Dylan's Blowin' In The Wind, Love Me Do by The Beatles, before moving on to songs with diminished chords like Patsy Cline's Crazy, transposition with Jambalaya and more advanced strumming techniques with Norwegian Wood. The benefit of using popular songs in this way is to enhance musicality at the same time as teaching theoretical concepts. It's easy to pick up a Ukulele and strum a few chords, but with The Complete Ukulele Player chords and harmony are explored in much more depth and detail than in other books. Different chord voicings and techniques are explained and made clear in relation to songs, making learning easier and more enjoyable. Van Morrison's Brown-Eyed Girl is used as an introduction to tablature, and by the end of the book you'll have mastered notes, scales, basic fingerpicking, palm muting, different strumming patterns and more advanced chords.A final truly unique addition to The Complete Ukulele Player is the accompanying download card, giving you access to over a hundred studio-quality demonstration and backing tracks, helping you learn by listening and ear-training. The three hours of audio comprises basically everything that you would need to hear from the book itself, in easy to use tracks that you can download to your computer.So if you're new to the Ukulele and you are looking for a place to start, look no further than The Complete Ukulele Player. Featuring all the essential theoretical knowledge you will need, along with famous and popular tunes to play, this is the ideal beginning tuition book that will put the inimitable Ukulele at your fingertips. If you are looking for even more tunes to play with your newly-learned skills, check out The Complete Ukulele Player Songbook 1 and Songbook 2. These songbooks each contain 16 favourite tunes in the same format as this tuition book, making them the perfect companion for budding Uke players. / Ukulélé

For Young Beginners-You can now teach kids how to play Ukulele with these easy Ukulele lessons for kids.Progressive Ukulele Method For Young Beginners: Book 1 covers the important techniques required to learn to play theUkulele including correct posture hand position and fingering technique for playing 5 Ukulele notes and 3 Ukulele chords.Suitable for children aged 4 to 8 years and all types of children???s Ukuleles including concert soprano and tenor.Progressive Ukulele Method For Young Beginners: Book 1 includes 37 great sounding Ukulele exercises containing popular easy Ukulele songs for kids.Beautifully illustrated in fullcolour throughout with easy-to-read music chords and tabs.Comes with 1 DVD and 1 CD containing Ukulele videos and audio demonstrating all examples.No prior knowledge of how to read music or playing the Ukulele isrequired to teach how to play Ukulele from this book.

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

Beginning Ukulele, Intermediate Ukulele, and Mastering Ukulele together in one complete, comprehensive instruction book dedicated to revealing the secrets of the ukulele! Anyone interested in playing ukulele can pick up this fun, well-paced method and get started right away. Learn everything you need to know, including chords, strumming, picking, basic music theory, and reading tablature (TAB) and standard music notation. Featuring practice tips and other important issues for the beginning ukulelist, this comprehensive edition takes you from the absolute beginner level up to advanced chords and chord-melody playing. Play classics like 'Amazing Grace,' 'Greensleeves,' 'When the Saints Go Marching In,' and 'The Star-Spangled Banner,' and develop your skills to include jazz improvisation. Whether you are just starting to play ukulele or are an advanced player looking to improve your playing, this is the one book you need. Guitarists looking to expand their musical horizons will also find this to be the perfect introduction to the ukulele. Features * Examples in easy-to-read TAB and standard music notation * Large chord and scale diagrams * Plenty of fun examples to play in a variety of musical styles * Lessons on classic ukulele strums, such as the split strum, triple strum, and triple burst strum * All essential left-hand ukulele techniques, including hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides * Includes an MP3 CD with over 150 minutes of demonstrations by ukulele virtuoso Daniel Ho. / Ukulélé

Holiday Favourites For Solo Ukulele by Joe Carr will put the greatest Christmas carols Thanksgiving tunes and Hanukkah harmonies right at your fingertips so that you'll be strumming and plucking thesemerry melodies away in no time at all. The fun and happy sound of a good Uke is perfect for the holiday period so each and every one of the songs in this Ukulele Christmas song book is guaranteed to be acrowd-pleaser. With Christmas classics like Jingle Bells Silent Night and Away In A Manger arranged for the Ukulele all the songs to get you into the holiday spirit will be yours for the playing. Each songis arranged in a chord melody style meaning the melody is to be played on the higher strings while the chords can be played simultaneously on the lower strings. This will reproduce the familiarly rich sound of the songs but witha fun Ukulele twist. The songs vary in ability with some able to be played well by beginners while other tunes will challenge more experienced players. The songs in Holiday Favouritesare notated in standard notation as well as TAB meaning you can play them whether you read music or not. This Ukulele Christmas sheet music is accompanied by an audio CD featuring demonstration tracks of each song foryou to play along with or just to hear exactly how it should sound. So whether you're preparing for a performance or you just want to expand your Ukulele repertoire with some seasonal songs Holiday Favourites For Solo Ukulele is probably the best option for Ukulele Christmas sheet music as well as music inspired by other holiday traditions like Hanukkah and Thanksgiving. 

The fast and easy way to learn how to play the ukulele With the help of Ukulele For Dummies, learning to play this popular string instrument at a basic level has never been easier. Now in a fully updated second edition, this hands-on, friendly guide provides everything you need to know to pick up a uke and get playing fast. From purchasing a ukulele and the necessary accessories to making sense of simple chord progressions and playing in a variety of styles including pop, folk, Hawaiian, and holiday favourites the second edition of Ukulele For Dummies will have you creating beautiful music in no time. For anyone wishing to learn to play this fun, surprisingly versatile instrument, Ukulele For Dummies covers all the basics, from chords and strumming patterns to guidance on finger picking and everything in between. Plus, you'll find tips to make certain chord changes easier, chords and tabs for popular Christmas and New Year songs, apps for mobile devices, the ten best ukulele chords, and so much more. * Audio tracks are available via online download at Dummies.com, creating a total musical instruction package * Features a ukulele buying guide for the novice * Offers instruction in a variety of musical styles * Provides finger-picking instruction and the chords and patterns you need to know With its simple and clear instruction, and inspiration on every page, the second edition of Ukulele For Dummies will have fans and first-time musicians making a big splash with this tiny instrument in no time. / Ukulélé

With the help of Ukulele For Dummies learning to play this popular string instrument at a basic level has never been easier. Now in a fully updated second edition this hands-on friendly guide provideseverything you need to know to pick up a Uke and get playing?fast. From purchasing a Ukulele and the necessary accessories to making sense of simple chord progressions and playing in a variety of styles?including pop folk Hawaiian and holiday favourites?the second edition of Ukulele For Dummies will have you creating beautiful music in no time. For anyone wishing to learn to play this fun surprisingly versatileinstrument Ukulele For Dummies covers all the basics from chords and strumming patterns to guidance on finger picking?and everything in between. Plus you'll find tips to make certain chord changes easier chords and tabs for popular Christmas and New Year songs apps for mobile devices the ten best Ukulele chords and so much more. - Audio tracks are available via online download at Dummies.com creating a total musicalinstruction package. - Features a Ukulele buying guide for the novice. - Offers instruction in a variety of musical styles. - Provides finger-picking instruction and the chords and patterns you need to know.With its simple and clear instruction and inspiration on every page the second edition of Ukulele For Dummies will have fans and first-time musicians making a big splash with this tiny instrument in notime.

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.

The In A Box Starter Pack is a great way to begin your career in playing the Ukulele. Full of all the essentials including a DVD, this is the Dutch language version.What you will receive in this Ukulele Starter Pack:Absolute Beginners Ukulele (Book and CD)Absolute Beginners Ukulele (DVD)Ukulele All-Time Favourites (Book)Spare Ukulele StringsUkulele Pitch PipesIf you are looking for a Ukulele as well as all of this invaluable essentials, we would recommend the range of Pure Tone Ukuleles. / Ukulélé

Media Type : Book/CD Set Level : Beginning-Intermediate Musical Genre : Hawaiian Number of pages : 48 Famous Solos and Duets for the Ukulele presents ukulele music as you have never seen or heard it before. An anthology of pieces selected from the earliest known methods and collections published for the ukulele between 1909 and 1920, Famous Solos and Duets is newly engraved in both standard notation and tablature and contains extensive fingering and performance instructions. Edited, arranged, and performed by ukulele virtuoso and historian John King, this collection makes the original, classic repertoire of this charming little instrument available to the public for the first time in nearly a century. The Preface, informative and thoroughly researched, places the ukulele and its music in historical context, from its early days in Hawai'i, to its widespread popularity on the Mainland. Showcasing pieces which are both challenging and beautiful, Early Solos and Duets features the music of Queen Lili'uokalani, King Kalakaua, Ernest Ka'ai, Henry Kailimai, George Awai, George Kia Nahaolelua, N. B. Bailey and Vadah Olcott Bickford. Also included in Early Solos and Duets are invaluable instructions for the different styles of strumming as played by the Father of the ukulele, Ernest Ka'ai. The CD contains all 22 pieces expertly performed by Mr. King.

The 2020 Ukulele syllabus extends Rockschool's offering to a full suite of grades. The syllabus has been designed in conjunction with their new Ukulele Method books giving students a comprehensive pathway from absolute beginner stages through to entry into the graded system and subsequently following a progressive pathway through to grade 8. The syllabus features six tracks for each grade that have been meticulously benchmarked to support students as they learn the instrument. At each grade two of the pieces offer the students an opportunity to perform without full band backing exploring the sound and resonance of their instrument. These include duet parts from Debut toGrade 3 which give further opportunities for teaching and group learning. The remaining tracks are â''session styleâ'' backing tracks performed with full backing band and including vocal accompaniment which is also shown in the notation as a melody line and lyric over the main ukulele part. The 2020 Ukulele syllabus extends Rockschool's offering to a full suite of grades. The syllabus has been designed in conjunction with their new Ukulele Method books giving students a comprehensive pathway from absolute beginner stages through to entry into the graded system and subsequently following a progressive pathway through to grade 8. The syllabus features six tracks for each grade that have been meticulously benchmarked to support students as they learn the instrument. At each grade two of the pieces offer the students an opportunity to perform without full band backing exploring the sound and resonance of their instrument. These include duet parts from Debut toGrade 3 which give further opportunities for teaching and group learning. The remaining tracks are â''session styleâ'' backing tracks performed with full backing band and including vocal accompaniment which is also shown in the notation as a melody line and lyric over the main ukulele part.

Even the younger beginner can get in on the ukulele craze with this convenient pack that includes everything you need to start playing! · A high-quality four-string 12-fret soprano ukulele · Ukulele for Kids method book/CD · A soft-sided carrying case · 22 inch. x 34 inch. ukulele chords poster The Ukulele for Kids method book uses such popular and kid-friendly songs as Yellow Submarine The Hokey Pokey and Barbara Ann to teach lessons including hand position reading music notation and counting strumming and picking and more. The accompanying CD contains tracks for demonstration and play-along. Hang up the colorful poster to keep a guide of 40 common ukulele chords handywhile you practice and use the protective carrying case when you're ready to take the show on the road! For children ages 5 .

The 2020 Ukulele syllabus extends Rockschool's offering to a full suite of grades. The syllabus has been designed in conjunction with their new Ukulele Method books giving students a comprehensive pathway from absolute beginner stages through to entry into the graded system and subsequently following a progressive pathway through to grade 8. The syllabus features six tracks for each grade that have been meticulously benchmarked to support students as they learn the instrument. At each grade two of the pieces offer the students an opportunity to perform without full band backing exploring the sound and resonance of their instrument. The remaining tracks are ???session style???backing tracks performed with full backing band and including vocal accompaniment which is also shown in the notation as a melody line and lyric over the main ukulele part. The 2020 Ukulele syllabus extends Rockschool's offering to a full suite of grades. The syllabus has been designed in conjunction with their new Ukulele Method books giving students a comprehensive pathway from absolute beginner stages through to entry into the graded system and subsequently following a progressive pathway through to grade 8. The syllabus features six tracks for each grade that have been meticulously benchmarked to support students as they learn the instrument. At each grade two of the pieces offer the students an opportunity to perform without full band backing exploring the sound and resonance of their instrument. The remaining tracks are ???session style???backing tracks performed with full backing band and including vocal accompaniment which is also shown in the notation as a melody line and lyric over the main ukulele part.