Mel-Bay - Ukulele

Favorite Old-Time American Songs For Ukulele features over 100 traditional American Folk songs arranged for the Ukulele with chord diagrams and melody lines in tablature and standard notation.This vastcollection makes Favorite Old-Time American Songs For Ukulele a treasury of the best songs from the American tradition. Nothing in this book is out of range for beginner Ukulele players. The songs are in keys thatare both easy to sing and that fit the melodic range of the Ukulele. Of course not every Voice sings comfortably in every key so information on transposition and a short discussion for players of the Baritone Ukulele areincluded. Although you do not need to read music or tablature to use this book short introductions to each are included. In putting together this collection arranger Mark Nelson was inspired by the old Americanpractice of making a sampler an endearing needlework design showing off various stitches and techniques.Favorite Old-Time American Songs For Ukulele presents a sampling of the best American songs forpeople working in schools churches hospitals and other public performance spaces or for anyone wishing to expand their repertoire and brush up on a few old songs. The huge collection of songs consist of a little ofeverything; sentimental old hearth songs laments and lullabies ballads and play-parties the sacred and profane can all be found inside this book.

Featuring 28 well-known Christmas songs arranged for ukulele with chord symbols for an accompaniment instrument. Book contains chord diagrams for ukulele and guitar as well as common strum patterns to use for rhythm backup. Allsongs are arranged in standard notation and tablature for ukulele. This book may be used along with Mel Bay’s Mandolin Christmas Songbook (MB21013) and Mel Bay’s Dobro Christmas Songbook (MB21508). All songs except“Away in a Manger” are in the same key and can be played together. Most songs in Mel Bay’s Tenor Banjo Christmas Songbook (MB21014) are also in the same key and can be used together.

Written specifically for left-handed Ukulele players this book contains photos and diagrams of chords for every key in C tuning.This helpful guide contains a section devoted to moveable chords as well as a summary ofwhere the chords lie on the fretboard. In Mel Bay's Left-Handed Ukulele Chords the chords are grouped by type including major minor seventh diminished augmented and more. This book can be used with eitherthe soprano (standard) or tenor Ukulele in G-C-E-A tuning.

Mel Bay's Ukulele Wall Chart is an attractive and informative addition to any practice room. Included are a breakdown of the parts of the instrument tuning instructions a note finder for each string and a chord chart for evermajor and minor key. The Ukulele Wall Chart is an excellent reference tool for ukulele players of all levels. dimensions: 35' x 24'. Printed on durable coated paper.

With Online Audio-From the author of Mel Bay's best-selling book Learn to Play Fingerstyle Solos for Ukulele we are proud to present Favorite Fingerstyle Solos For Ukulele. This book and accompanying audio offer a variety offingerstyle solos for the Ukulele. The music stretches across several styles including Hawaiian ragtime bossa nova and classical. The solos progress in difficulty and tips on technique are included along the way. Moreadvanced arrangements introduce chord inversions and different rhythmic approaches for the right hand. Thirty-three arrangements are presented in standard notation and tablature. Transposition charts are included for baritoneukulele. Includes access to online audio.

Patterned after Mel Bay's Modern Guitar Method this book and accompanying audio use proven exercises studies and musical examples to introduce basic picking and reading skills for the Ukulele.The book isrecommended for students of any level and is suited for soprano concert and tenor Ukulele. Rhythm exercises are also included. This method also teaches the student to read standard notation. Includes access to online audio.

Fun With The Ukulele is an excellent beginner's DVD featuring Joe Carr teaching simple chords strums and songs. An ideal beginner's course for Ukulele in C tuning.

A handy photo/diagram chord book which shows in C tuning the chords in each key. A special section on moveable chords is also included. The chords are grouped by type including major minor seventh diminished augmented and more. A summary of where the chords lie on the fretboard is also included. This book can be used with either the Soprano (standard) or Tenor Ukulele in G-C-E-A tuning. This book comes with an online instructional video.

This book/dvd set presents tuning proper positioning basic chords (C tuning) and folk songs for strumming and singing. Very easy to comprehend even for the absolute beginner.

Killer Technique: Ukulele is a technique and daily study book inspired by Corey Christiansen's Gig Savers: Killer Technique book for guitar (MLB20028).This book provides concepts and daily routines to help players gain facility on their instrument by improving technique and avoidinginjury. The exercises can be used as a warm-up or as full-speed technical studies. Many of the exercises focus on one hand or the other; others are designed specifically to improve synchronicity between the two hands. It is usefulfor musicians of any level. The exercises are presented in string numbers fret numbers and fretboard diagrams rather than standard notation or tab. This book will work for any variety of ukulele-soprano tenor concert baritone and bass. The exercises are designed for use with a pick but can easily be adapted for fingerstyle players as well.

This chart shows essential chords and secondary minor chord relationships from all 12 root tunes for the soprano ukulele in G-C-E-A tuning. The chords shown for each root note are major seventh minor diminished and augmented with relative minor I IV and V7 chords also shown. In addition the chart includes a ukulele fingerboard with all the frets numbered and the corresponding notes shown in standard notation. Unfolds to 17.5' by 11.75'.

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. 

Want to play beautiful Hawaiian melodies on your ?ukulele? Now you can! Learn to Play Slack Key Style ?Ukulele is a comprehensive instruction into the art of playing great solo ?ukulele?slack key style.Slack Key?Ho `alu?is a melodic finger-picked guitar style created by Hawaiian paniolo in the mid-19th century known as ?Hawaiian soul music?. It is only natural that some ?ukulele players in Hawaiiwould re-tune their instruments and play slack key style. Nothing sounds so sweet. No matter if you are a dedicated beginner wanting to expand your playing or an advanced uke-a-banger looking for a new challenge you willfind music to delight your fingers and stimulate your ear. Learn to Play Slack Key Style ?Ukulele is both a course of study and a collection of great solo arrangements that start out easy and increase in difficulty. Includesaccess to online audio. Tablature and standard notation Notes on the tunings reading music and reading TAB Guided lessons help you develop your style Graded arrangements from easy toadvanced Over 30 great arrangements Learn how to create your own slack key style arrangements of classic Hawaiian songs Playable on any ?ukulele with a low G string Downloadable musicalexamples of all songs

By Gaspar Sanz Arranged For Uke-This volume contains 20 pieces by the famous Baroque guitarist Gaspar Sanz (1640 - 1710) arranged specially for the Ukulele. Sanz' works are tuneful and memorable with fiery cross-rhythms and cascading scalepassages. He published three books of Guitar music.The baroque Guitar could be viewed as a close relative of the Ukulele. Indeed the two instruments have much in common. The smaller four-course Guitar actually had thesame tuning as the Ukulele for example although it was largely double-strung.Sanz enjoyed playing scales in the campanella style with the notes of a scale set out on different strings sonically overlappingslightly in the style of little bells. This is a technique the Ukulele excels at and is used to good effect in these arrangements.Sanz' music for baroque Guitar transfers exceptionally well to the Ukulele asthese arrangements demonstrate. It is hoped that this repertoire will bring a refreshing addition to the repertoire of the Ukulele just as the little instrument can bring a freshness to these old but lively pieces. Includesaccess to online audio.