Ukulele Basics

Ukulele Basics
Author: Lorriaine Bow
Publisher: Basics Series
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2012-05
Genre: Recorded accompaniments (Ukulele)
ISBN: 9780571535880

Ukulele Basics is a landmark ukulele method for young beginners. Carefully designed for use in both individual and group-learning contexts, Ukulele Basics supports players and teachers through the early stages of learning, providing the ideal foundation for budding musicians. Suitable for absolute beginners aged 6+.

Ukulele Exercises For Dummies

Ukulele Exercises For Dummies
Author: Brett McQueen
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2013-03-29
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1118506944

Take your ukulele playing to the next level - fast! - with hundreds of fun exercises, drills and practice tunes You have a ukulele, you know just enough to be dangerous, and now you're ready to do something with it. You're in luck: Ukulele Exercises For Dummies helps you become a better player. This practice-based book focuses on the skills that entry-level players often find challenging and provides tips, tricks and plenty of cool exercises that will have you creating music in no time that include: • Creating rock-steady strumming patterns and rhythms • Becoming a better fingerpicker with patterns, arpeggio exercises, and solo fingerpicking pieces • Expanding your fretboard knowledge and crafting your own rock, blues and jazz riffs and solos • Playing actual songs on the ukulele - everything from the classic ukulele tunes to the 12 bar blues! • Downloadable audio files of the exercises found in the book, providing you with a self-contained practice package No matter if you're a beginning ukulele player or you're wanting to stretch and improve your chops, Ukulele Exercises For Dummies puts you on your way to becoming a ukulele extraordinaire!

Jazz Standards for Ukulele

Jazz Standards for Ukulele
Author: Hal Leonard Corp.
Publisher:
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2015-06-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781495009280

(Ukulele). 25 jazz standards are presented in arrangements for the ukulele, including: As Time Goes By * Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) * How High the Moon * Isn't It Romantic? * The Lady Is a Tramp * My Foolish Heart * A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square * On the Sunny Side of the Street * Summertime * Tangerine * What'll I Do? * and more. Includes a bonus mouth trumpet lesson because playing uke is even more fun when you add the melody on trumpet, using only your voice!

Ukulele Aerobics

Ukulele Aerobics
Author: Chad Johnson
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1480370355

(Ukulele). A 40-week, one-lick-per-day workout program for developing, improving, and maintaining ukulele technique. This title provides practice material for every day of the week and includes audio tracks of all the workouts in the book. Follow this program and you'll see increased speed, improved dexterity, better accuracy, heightened coordination and more in your playing. Musical styles include pop, rock, folk, old-time, blues, jazz, reggae and more! Techniques covered include: strumming, fingerstyle, legato and staccato, hammer-ons and pull-offs, slides, bening, damping, vibrato, tremolo and more.

The Ukulele

The Ukulele
Author: Jim Beloff
Publisher:
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2003
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780879307585

(Book). The Ukulele A Visual History is a fun, photo-filled look at the ongoing story of this diminutive instrument. This revised edition includes a new chapter on recent pop-culture visibility, new photos, and updated information throughout. It features breathtaking color photographs of the finest and most unique ukuleles, the history of the ukulele, the greatest players, the great makers, and the uke in popular culture. Beautifully designed and presented in a deluxe hardcover edition ... uke can't go wrong with this book!

Ukulele For Dummies

Ukulele For Dummies
Author: Alistair Wood
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2011-06-09
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0470979119

Learn everything ukulele—from chord progressions to playing pop, folk, and holiday favorites—and, yes, even Hawaiian music! The ukulele is hot. The season one finale of Glee featured a ukulele. The recent hit song "Hey Soul Sister" by Train includes the dulcet tones of a uke. Not to mention the runaway success of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. For anyone wishing to master this fun, surprisingly versatile instrument, Ukulele For Dummies covers all the basics—from chords and strumming patterns to guidance on finger-picking. The print version of the book includes a CD with audio tracks of the entire musical notation in the book—creating a total musical instruction package Offers instruction in a variety of styles—including pop, folk, holiday favorites, and Hawaiian music Features a buying guide for the novice—with tips on purchasing a ukulele plus other necessary accessories With its simple and clear instruction, and inspiration on every page, Ukulele For Dummies will have fans and first-time musicians making beautiful music—as they tiptoe through the tulips—in no time. Note: CD files are available to download after purchasing the e-Book version

21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way

21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way
Author: Rebecca Bogart
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-10-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781502760272

Learn How to Play the Ukulele in DAYS & Master 21 Songs! Ready to learn how to play the ukulele...today? With Ukulele For Beginners, you can, even if you've never touched an instrument before! Don't fret about what came before; now that you're in the capable hands of Ukulele For Beginners: 21 Songs in 6 Days, no ukulele chord is out of reach. And that's just the beginning... This book is the simplest, easiest, and most efficient way for beginner musicians to learn ukulele and master a whole set-list worth of songs. Here's why: Instruction AND videos are provided free with your purchase of this music book. No matter your learning style, you can read, listen, or watch as you play along with your ukulele. You're learning from a Grammy Award nominated educatorand former Harvard Master Class piano teacher. All songs are well-known, easy-to-learn folk songs so you can up your confidence and play with ease, eliminating the learning curve. AND all songs (from Row Row Row Your Boat to Three Blind Mice to Frere Jacques) include: strum patterns, chord diagrams, sheet music, and lyrics - everything you need to make your 1st-and 21st-song sound perfect. So whether you read music already or are just searching for your personal Ukulele For Dummies, look no further! The 21 Songs in 6 Days songbook allows you to sing along, go back to review, and learn at your pace with the FREE bonus online video instructions! Make it easy to master the ukulele... grab your copy of this Amazon Best Seller today. Complete Songlist: Are You Sleeping? Row, Row, Row Your Boat Three Blind Mice Have You Seen the Ghost of John? Hey, Ho, Nobody Home Ah, Poor Bird Frere Jacques Chatter With the Angels A Ram Sam Sam Shoo, Fly, Don't Bother Me (in F) Hush, Little Baby (in F) Oats, Peas, Beans and Barley Grow (in F) C, then G7 Etude Shoo, Fly, Don't Bother Me (in C) Hush, Little Baby (in C) Oats, Peas, Beans and Barley Grow (in C) He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Polly Wolly Doodle Jingle Bells This Land Is Your Land For He's a Jolly Good Fellow Oh, When the Saints I've Been Working on the Railroad Red River Valley

Play Ukulele Today!

Play Ukulele Today!
Author: Barrett Tagliarino
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 111
Release: 2006-06-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1480356409

(Play Today Instructional Series). This is the ultimate self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction, terrific songs, and 61 professional quality, full-demo audio tracks. It can be used by students who want to teach themselves or by teachers for private or group instruction. Simply follow the tips and lessons in the book as you listen to the audio of the teacher. This book includes over 60 great songs and covers: songs, chords and melodies; picking and strumming; playing tips and techniques; music notation; and more.

Music Theory for Ukulele

Music Theory for Ukulele
Author: David Shipway
Publisher: Headstock Books
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2021-06-30
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1914453514

Learn all you'll ever really need to know as a ukulele player in this step-by-step, easy-to-understand, entry level introduction to music theory (includes free online video demos). No music reading necessary, just confusion-free language with diagrams and hands on examples to put theory into practice. This step-by-step guide is for you if: - You've just picked up a ukulele and have learned to play a few chords -You’ve been playing for a while and now want to develop your playing through a greater understanding of the art of making music -You find yourself confused by the words and language other musicians use at jams, ukulele club, campfire song sessions etc -You've learned to play from chord sheets, song sheets, books or online videos and now want to understand more about what makes music work - You want to learn the basic nuts and bolts of music so that you can learn and remember songs more easily, work out other peoples songs and maybe even write some of your own (!) - You're looking for a step-by-step method for learning 95% of the music theory you'll ever need to know, without the confusion and explained in simple terms which everyone can understand This book will help you: - Break free from song sheet slavery - Nail the theory behind keys, chord families and useful chord progressions - Learn to understand the music you play and listen to - Use your own knowledge and ability to learn songs more easily - Build your knowledge step-b-step, chapter-by-chapter - Test your knowledge with quizzes each step of the way I’ll see you inside!