101 Three-Chord Songs for Guitar, Banjo, and Uke

101 Three-Chord Songs for Guitar, Banjo, and Uke
Author: Larry McCabe
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2010-10-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609742982

You need only minimal playing skills and three chords-G, C, and D7-to accompany all the great songs in this innovative book. If you are just getting started, or if you are a casual player on a chording instrument, this is the perfect book for you. the book is absolutely bursting with a great variety of music: Old-time, bluegrass, gospel, Christmas, children's tunes, Stephen Foster, British and Celtic, cowboy, blues, and more. Because melody and lyrics are provided with every song, singers will also enjoy this wonderful collection of the world's favorite songs. Truly a book of outstanding arrangements, made playable for folks who play for their own enjoyment. (Some of these songs, like Dark Hollow and Way Downtown, are hard to find in print.) Guitar, uke, and five-string banjo diagrams are included for the three chords, along with tips on strumming and transposing tips for singers. an invaluable reference book for teachers and pros, too!

101 Three-Chord Children's Songs for Guitar, Banjo and Uke

101 Three-Chord Children's Songs for Guitar, Banjo and Uke
Author: Larry McCabe
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2010-10-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609746503

With the Three-Chord Children's Songbook you will need only minimal playing skills and three chords–G, C, and D7–to accompany each song in this great book. the jam-packed book is invaluable for all beginning musicians, casual musicians, teachers, family bands, and performers. Melody, lyrics, and chords are included for all songs.Guitar, uke, and five-string banjo diagrams are included for the three chords, along with basic accompaniment tips. Transposing and how-to-use-the-capo tips are included for singers. an invaluable sourcebook for teachers–and a handy, compact fakebook for performers.

101 Three-Chord Country & Bluegrass Songs For Guitar, Banjo and Uke

101 Three-Chord Country & Bluegrass Songs For Guitar, Banjo and Uke
Author: Larry McCabe
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2010-08-11
Genre: Music
ISBN: 160974649X

You need only minimal playing skills and three chords - G, C, and D7 - to accompany each song in this innovative book. This is the perfect book for beginners, casual musicians, and teaching studios. the book is absolutely bursting with an abundance of timeless standards, many of which are rarely found in print. All songs are made playable for folks who play for their own enjoyment. Melody, lyrics, and chords are included for each song. We invite your entire family to enjoy this unique book. It is also an excellent, compact fakebook for pros.

50 Three-Chord Christmas Songs for Guitar, Banjo & Uke

50 Three-Chord Christmas Songs for Guitar, Banjo & Uke
Author: Larry McCabe
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2010-10-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609746511

With the Three-Chord Christmas Songbook you will need only minimal playing skills and three chords–G, C, and D7–to accompany each song in this great book. the jam-packed book is invaluable for all beginning musicians, casual musicians, teachers, family bands, and performers. Melody, lyrics, and chords are included for all songs.Guitar, uke, and five-string banjo diagrams are included for the three chords, along with basic accompaniment tips. Transposing and how-to-use-the-capo tips are included for singers. an invaluable sourcebook for teachers–and a handy, compact fakebook for performers. A unique collection of timeless songs for the entire family.• Accompany 50 vibrant Christmas songs with only minimal playing skills.• Each song includes melody, lyrics, and chords.• Perhaps the most interesting collection of Christmas songs to be found in print today.• Interesting historical images are found throughout the text.• A superb book for getting beginners involved and keeping them involved.• Only a few minutes of technical training equips any person to accompany all 50 songs in this book.• Teachers can use this collection as a foundation to teach more advanced patterns and arranging techniques.• Excellent mini fake book resource for all musicians and performers.

101 Easy Ukulele Solos

101 Easy Ukulele Solos
Author: Bill Hearn
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2021-09-30
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1513459392

That’s right, the ukulele is a great instrument all by itself! This book contains 101 solos that let you play melody and accompaniment all on one ukulele. If you’d like to sing, go right ahead; lyrics are included for many of the solos. Each section starts with easy solos, complete with tips on ukulele technique and arranging. The music is written in tablature and standard musical notation, with suggested chords above the music for an optional second ukulele or guitar. Essential right and left-hand fingerings are shown in traditional classic guitar symbols and while most of the book is written in standard (aECG) tuning, a few tunes are offered in both drop-B tuning and drop-E-flat tuning. With selections ranging from country to classical, medieval to modern, and a Christmas section with seventeen traditional favorites, this ukulele collection includes music for every taste and season. A useful chord dictionary and access to online audio of the author’s beautiful renditions of each well-crafted solo arrangement are included.

Children's Guitar Chord Book

Children's Guitar Chord Book
Author: William Bay
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2015-11-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609743172

Younger students will enjoy this creative approach to playing simple guitar chords. Chords are taught with exercises that build upon each other and eventually lead the student to playing logical and common chord progressions. These progressions include I-iii-vi-ii-V-I and twelve bar blues in many different keys. Chords are shown in chord diagram form with detailed illustrations showing finger positions in relationship to the fretboard. Open chords for folk music as well as power chords for rock music are presented clearly and easily in this text. A complete easy chord chart and capo chart is provided at the end of the book for easy reference. Examples and exercises are presented in strum bar notation.

Guitar Songbook for Music Therapy

Guitar Songbook for Music Therapy
Author: Kathryn Scheldt
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2010-10-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609743547

A collection of tunes representing a diversity of ideas, experiences, and geographic locations, this songbook provides a resource for use in clinical, educational, recreational, and religious settings. Designed to allow even a beginning guitarist to lead singing, the songs are written in standard notation with rhythm chord symbols and diagrams. Lyrics are given for all of the songs, with creative adaptations included with some melodies. Sample guitar accompaniment patterns are given in notation and tablature.

101 Hits for Ukulele: the Red Book

101 Hits for Ukulele: the Red Book
Author: Music Sales
Publisher:
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2015-01-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9781783058693

SONGS INCLUDE: The A Team (Ed Sheeran); Chasing Pavements (Adele), Counting Stars (OneRepublic); Creep (Radiohead); Get Lucky (Daft Punk); Happy (Pharrell Williams); Ho Hey (The Lumineers); How Long Will I Love You (Ellie Goulding); Jolene (Dolly Parton); Pompeii (Bastille); Royals (Lorde); Scarborough Fair (Traditional); Smile (Lily Allen); Sugar Man (Rodriguez); Video Games (Lana Del Rey); Viva La Vida (Coldplay); Wake Me Up (Avicii). Plus 84 more.

Children's Ukulele Chord Book

Children's Ukulele Chord Book
Author: Lee "Drew" Andrews
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2010-10-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609746325

Finally! A chord book written for the young beginner (or even beginners of any age) showing a creative and simple way to learn and play ukulele chords. Chords are taught beginning with the most essential to more advanced. Chords are presented with exercises that build upon each other and eventually lead the student to playing logical and common chord progressions. Chords are shown in chord diagram form with photographs showing finger positions in relationship to the fretboard. Examples and exercises are presented in strum bar notation.•

Banjo Picking Tunes - Early Music Gems

Banjo Picking Tunes - Early Music Gems
Author: Lluís Gómez
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2021-07-14
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1513459627

The primal pluck of the banjo fits right into the rustic character of Early Music. By combining these elements in artful arrangements in the 3-finger style, Lluís Gómez has brought new life to these Early Music Gems. These pieces seem to have been calling out for the banjo all along. Once you hear them played on the 5-string banjo, it will be hard to imagine them being played any other way. -John Bullard Arranged in tablature only for the 5-string banjo in gDGBD tuning. Includes access to online audio of all 34 selections as performed by the author.