Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele, C-Tuning Edition

Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele, C-Tuning Edition
Author: Morton Manus
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2009-05-29
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1457435063

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 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 be your resource every step of the way.

Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele

Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele
Author: Morton Manus
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 68
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457408335

This book teaches you how to play the D-tuned ukulele with an easy-to-follow approach that will have you playing instantly. Different strumming techniques help you play in any style including folk, blues, and country. Great songs like "This Land Is Your Land," "When the Saints Go Marching In," "St. Louis Blues," and many others are included with lyrics. A special section on playing by ear teaches how to figure out your own favorite songs, and a handy chart shows how to transpose any song to the key of your choice. Upon completion of this book, you will be able to play your favorite songs on the ukulele in any key.

Basix Electronic Keyboard Method

Basix Electronic Keyboard Method
Author: Willard A. Palmer
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 76
Release: 1996
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780882847023

Designed for use with any electronic keyboard with 44 or more keys and automatic chord and rhythm effects, this book goes beyond teaching how to use these features and covers how to read music in treble and bass clefs, form chords and much more, with plenty of songs to play.

Learn to Play the Alfred Way: Guitar

Learn to Play the Alfred Way: Guitar
Author: Morton Manus
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1975-06
Genre: Music
ISBN:

This book teaches you everything you need to know to play the guitar. You will learn the parts of the guitar, how to hold the guitar, how to tune and how to read music. This book focuses mainly on strumming chords and includes a complete chord dictionary. Well-known tunes are included including Tom Dooley, The Streets of Laredo, When the Saints Go Marching In, The Red River Valley, Scarborough Fair, Greensleves and many more.

Alfred's Kid's Ukulele Course 1

Alfred's Kid's Ukulele Course 1
Author: Ron Manus
Publisher: Kid's Ukulele Course
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-10
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781470632076

"Alfred's Kid's Ukulele Course is a fun method that teaches you to play songs on the ukulele right away. The streaming and downloadable audio demonstrates how all the music should sound, and each lesson on every colorful page is explained in plain language that's easy to understand."--Page [4] of cover.

How to Play Ukulele

How to Play Ukulele
Author: Dan Scanlan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2018-06-05
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1507207506

Learn to play the ukulele with this beginner’s guide that features information about basic techniques, tools, and music knowledge. What do George Clooney, Zooey Deschanel, Ryan Gosling, and James Franco all have in common? Answer: they all play the ukulele and now, with this easy step-by-step guide, you can too! With just this book and your ukulele in hand, you’ll learn basic music skills, how to care for your instrument, and how to play some simple tunes. Whether you’re looking to impress your friends with spontaneous sing-alongs, or just want to strum solo, How to Play Ukulele is the perfect entryway to the wonderful world of ukulele.

Alfred's Learn to Play Blues Guitar

Alfred's Learn to Play Blues Guitar
Author: Steve Trovato
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-03
Genre: Blues (Music)
ISBN: 9780739095317

Learning the Blues Has Never Been So Easy! Have you always wanted to play the blues? Authentic blues? Realize your dream of becoming a great blues guitarist with Alfred's Learn to Play Blues Guitar---the simple, straightforward, and effective way to learn the blues. Whether you are a beginning guitarist or an advanced player just getting into the style, start playing real, authentic blues music right away through easy-to-understand instructions and great-sounding examples. The first part of this book and DVD covers blues rhythm playing. Learn over 50 blues rhythm patterns, including medium shuffle, uptown blues, slow blues, blues-rock, mambo, and more. The second part covers blues lead guitar. Start with learning basic soloing techniques---such as slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs, bending, vibrato, and rakes---then dive right in by playing 18 great blues solos in the styles of legends like Eric Clapton, Albert Collins, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King, and B. B. King. Features: * All examples include standard music notation and TAB * Every lesson and music example is clearly demonstrated on the DVD by noted educator Steve Trovato * MP3 accompaniment tracks to hone your skills as a blues lead guitarist

Easy Ukulele Play-Along -- Classical Hits for Ukulele: Roll Over Beethoven, and Play Ukulele Today, Book & CD

Easy Ukulele Play-Along -- Classical Hits for Ukulele: Roll Over Beethoven, and Play Ukulele Today, Book & CD
Author:
Publisher: Easy Play-Along
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-05
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739088203

Eighteen of the most popular classical melodies arranged for ukulele in notation and TAB. And the tracks on the included CD demonstrate how each ukulele arrangement should sound. Titles: * Ave Maria (Schubert) * Bourree (Bach) * Bourree (from Water Music) (Handel) * Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Tchaikovsky) * Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Main Themes) (Mozart) * Fur Elise (Beethoven) * Gymnopedie No. 1 (Satie) * The Harmonious Blacksmith (Handel) * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach) * Lullaby (Brahms) * Minuet in G (Bach's Minuet in G) (Petzold) * Ode to Joy (Beethoven) * Pavane (Faure) * Pomp and Circumstance (Elgar) * Prelude (from Cello Suite No. 1) (Bach) * Rondo Alla Turca (Mozart) * Sleepers, Awake (Bach) * Sonata in C (Main Themes) (Mozart).

Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Classical Guitar

Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Classical Guitar
Author: Nathaniel Gunod
Publisher: Teach Yourself
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2014-06
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781470615062

Learn to play classical guitar and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred Music. Beginners of all ages with no prior experience can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Classical Guitar begins with the fundamentals of the classical guitar. You will start by learning about parts of the guitar, how to hold and tune it, caring for your instrument, and standard music notation and TAB. You will then move right along to playing different notes, scales, and great classical pieces. Important techniques are taught such as the free and rest strokes, right- and left-hand positions, sitting properly, efficient finger movement, and more. The DVD includes video lessons and performances for everything in the book, and also includes the TNT 2 audio player that lets you adjust the tempo, and isolate parts. The CD features audio performances of every exercise and song. It plays in your CD player or you can download the tracks to your PC. The DVD and CD feature internationally renowned classical guitarist and educator Martha Masters. Upon completion of the book, you will be able to read music and play beautiful classical pieces by some of the great classical masters, including Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, and Scott Joplin! Be your own teacher, and let Alfred Music be your resource every step of the way.