94 Best Ukulele Books of All Time

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(Ukulele). An amazing collection of 50 accessible, must-know favorites for the beginner who's learned enough to feel ready to step into songbooks! This book features melody, lyrics, and chord diagrams. Includes: Both Sides Now * Edelweiss * The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) * Hallelujah * Hey, Soul Sister * I Walk the Line * I'd like to Teach the World to Sing * I'm Yours * Imagine * Mack the Knife * Over the Rainbow * Peaceful Easy Feeling * Puff the Magic Dragon * The Rainbow Connection * Riptide * Singin' in the Rain * Take Me Home, Country Roads * This Land Is Your Land * We... more

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(Ukulele). Strum a different song every day with easy arrangements of 365 of your favorite songs in one big songbook! The Daily Ukulele features ukulele arrangements with melody, lyrics and uke chord grids and are in ukulele-friendly keys that are particularly suited for groups of one to one hundred to play and sing. Includes favorites by the Beatles, Beach Boys and Bob Dylan, folk songs, pop songs, kids' songs, Christmas carols and Broadway and Hollywood tunes, all with a spiral binding for ease of use. Also features a Tips & Techniques section, chord chart, and vintage ukulele-themed... more

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(Fretted). The Hal Leonard Ukulele Method is designed for anyone just learning to play ukulele. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide by acclaimed performer and uke master Lil' Rev includes many fun songs of different styles to learn and play. Includes: types of ukuleles, tuning, music reading, melody playing, chords, strumming, scales, tremolo, music notation and tablature, a variety of music styles, ukulele history and much more. less

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Ukulele for Dummies

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.


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(Essential Elements Ukulele). Playing the ukulele is an enjoyable, easy, and inexpensive way to get involved in music. It provides a way to learn musical concepts and skills that can apply to any instrument you decide to study. Moreover, it will give you a great opportunity to share the joy of making music with other people. This book will help to provide you with the basic skills and musical background you need to get started. This carefully crafted method emphasizes chord strumming skills; teaching students HOW to practice; note reading exercises; "chord challenges" to learn how to figure... more

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The Beatles for Fingerstyle Ukulele

(Ukulele). The Beatles for Fingerstyle Ukulele contains 25 favorite songs, each presented two ways: first as solo fingerstyle arrangements for playing simple chord-melody instrumentals with tab and chord diagrams included and also as lyric-and-chord lead sheets for basic strumming and singing. Songs are introduced in order of difficulty and also include fun and interesting facts about the Beatles' original recordings and history. Songs include: Across the Universe * And I Love Her * Can't Buy Me Love * Eight Days a Week * Here Comes the Sun * Hey Jude * In My Life * Lucy in the Sky with... more

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The Hal Leonard Ukulele Method is designed for anyone just learning to play ukulele. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide by acclaimed performer and uke master Lil' Rev includes many fun songs of different styles to learn and play. less

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Ukulele Exercises for Dummies

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
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Disney Fun Songs for Ukulele

(Ukulele). 26 Disney movie hits in ukulele arrangements of melody, lyrics and chord diagrams for standard G-C-E-A tuning. Songs include: Be Our Guest * Ev'rybody Wants to Be a Cat * Friend like Me * Hakuna Matata * In Summer * A Spoonful of Sugar * Under the Sea * You're Welcome * and more. less

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This fun and easy ukulele book will teach you basic exercises, chords and rhythms . . . and before you know it, you will be able to strum and sing 21 fun ukulele songs! Perfect for beginners of all ages, it is also a great tool for parents to teach their kids. Learning how to play the ukulele has never been easier! This complete, clear and concise method takes you from simple children's songs to preparing you to play your favorite pop tunes! It includes helpful pictures, diagrams, practice tips, strumming patterns and more! Progress through these pages at your own pace, and most of all, enjoy! less

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The Uke Book Illustrated

Design and Build the World's Coolest Ukulele

In this beautifully illustrated book, a master luthier and a painter tell their story of the creation of a musical instrument. The Uke Book Illustrated clearly explains every step of the process through concise notes and informative drawings in the format of a graphic novel. This artistically conceived and executed book reveals the practical aspects of an ancient trade, showing of the preparation and selection of materials, assembly and construction, the tools and jigs, and how to approach the work. Anyone who wants to use this book as a guide or manual will be able to proceed... more

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Also an Octopus

Even the most totally awesome story starts with a little bit of nothing. What happens next is up to you! A delightfully meta picture book that will set imaginations soaring.

It begins with an octopus who plays the ukulele. Since this is a story, the octopus has to want something—maybe to travel to faraway galaxies in a totally awesome purple spaceship. Then the octopus sets out to build a spaceship out of soda cans, glue, umbrellas, glitter, and waffles. OK, maybe the octopus needs some help, like from an adorable bunny friend, and maybe that bunny turns...
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Alfred's Kid's Ukulele Course is a fun method that teaches kids to play songs on the ukulele right away. This complete edition combines levels 1 and 2 with the activity pages of the Notespeller, and includes an accompanying MP3 CD so they always know how the music should sound. Each lesson on every page is explained in plain language that's easy to understand. Plus, kids get to learn from three irresistible guitar experts---a clever classical dog, one cool jazz cat, and a friendly alligator who loves the blues. They keep kids' attention focused by pointing out what's important on each page... more

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Disney Songs for Ukulele

(Ukulele). 20 great Disney classics arranged for all uke players, including: Beauty and the Beast * Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) * Breaking Free * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Chim Chim Cher-ee * Heigh-Ho * It's a Small World * Some Day My Prince Will Come * Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious * We're All in This Together * When You Wish upon a Star * and more. less

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(Fretted). Learn to play chords on the ukulele with this comprehensive yet easy-to-use book. The Ukulele Chord Finder contains over 1,000 chord diagrams for the most important 28 chord types, including three voicings for each chord. Also includes a lesson on chord construction and a fingerboard chart of the ukulele neck! less

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The Ukulele

(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! less

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Iz

The Ukulele Songbook

The current worldwide appreciation of ukulele music can easily be traced to one man, Israel "Iz" Kamakawiwo'ole. Israel's music conveys joy and hope and is loved the world over. When writing the book From the Corner of His Eye, author Dean Koontz found inspiration in Iz's music, stating, "I hope that the reader finds pleasure in my story equal to the joy and consolation that I found in the voice, the spirit, and the heart of Israel Kamakawiwo'ole." Tragically, Iz passed away at the age of 38 in 1997. The state flag of Hawaii was flown at half mast as he lay in state at the Hawaiian capitol... more

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Ukulele Fake Book

5.5 X 8.5 Edition

(Ukulele). This collection is nearly bigger than your uke! Over 400 songs packed into one convenient songbook that lets you play all the songs you've ever wanted to, including: All Shook Up * Blowin' in the Wind * California Dreamin' * Don't Worry, Be Happy * Edelweiss * Free Fallin' * Georgia on My Mind * Hallelujah * Hey, Soul Sister * Hotel California * Imagine * Jambalaya * Kokomo * Lean on Me * Margaritaville * Over the Rainbow * Proud Mary * Que Sera, Sera * Rolling in the Deep * Singin' in the Rain * Stand by Me * Tears in Heaven * Ukulele Lady * Viva La Vida * What a Wonderful World *... more

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Jumpin' Jim's Camp Ukulele

Ukulele Solo

(Ukulele). Here's ukulele fun for the whole family! Jumpin' Jim's Camp Ukulele is a collection of 40 of some of the best-loved family sing-along songs with easy-to-play ukulele arrangements. Tunes include: Clementine * Go Down, Moses * Happy Trails * Home on the Range * The Lion Sleeps Tonight * The Sloop John B. * Take Me Out to the Ballgame * This Land Is Your Land * Waltzing Matilda * You Are My Sunshine * and many others. This songbook features many vintage summer fun photographs, a chord chart, and a basic how-to-play section. less

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(Ukulele). 30 favorites to sing as you roast marshmallows and strum your uke around the campfire. Includes: Blowin' in the Wind * Drift Away * Edelweiss * God Bless the U.S.A. * Hallelujah * The House of the Rising Sun * I Walk the Line * Lean on Me * Let It Be * The Lion Sleeps Tonight * On Top of Spaghetti * Puff the Magic Dragon * Take Me Home, Country Roads * Wagon Wheel * You Are My Sunshine * and many more. less

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While the ukulele is enjoying a well-deserved renaissance on the mainland, in the land of its birth, it has never gone out of style. Hawaiians took to the jumping flea right from the start, creating music of stunning beauty and versatility. Now intermediate players can learn to play lovely finger style solo arrangements of classic Hawaiian songs, folk songs, standardseven a few pieces from the classical guitar repertoire.
The book offers 27 arrangements from around the world written in standard notation and tablature playable on any ukulele. Songs are grouped according to level of...
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Gospel Hymns for Ukulele

(Ukulele). 23 favorites arranged for uke, including: Amazing Grace * Blessed Assurance * His Eye Is on the Sparrow * In the Garden * Just a Closer Walk with Thee * Leaning on the Everlasting Arms * The Old Rugged Cross * Shall We Gather at the River? * Wayfaring Stranger * Wondrous Love * and more. less

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The ʻUkulele

A History

Since its introduction to Hawai'i in 1879, the 'ukulele has been many things: a symbol of an island paradise; a tool of political protest; an instrument central to a rich musical culture; a musical joke; a highly sought-after collectible; a cheap airport souvenir; a lucrative industry; and the product of a remarkable synthesis of western and Pacific cultures. The 'Ukulele: A History explores all of these facets, placing the instrument for the first time in a broad historical, cultural, and musical context.



Drawing on a wealth of previously untapped sources, Jim...
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Americana Classics

Strum Together

(Strum Together). Named one of the "Best Mandolin Books of All Time" by BookAuthority.org! The Strum Together series enables players of five different instruments or any combination of them to "strum together" on 68 great songs. This new, easy-to-use format features melody, lyrics, and chord diagrams for five popular folk instruments: standard ukulele, baritone ukulele, guitar, mandolin, and banjo. This collection includes 68 classic Americana standards and traditional folksongs featuring: Blowin' in the Wind * City of New Orleans * Down to the River to Pray * The Erie Canal * Folsom Prison... more

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The Ukulele Handbook

The ukulele has gone from strength to strength in recent years, undergoing a massive resurgence. You can hear the uke all over the place, from trendster indie rock to top ten pop songs, from unshakeable TV ads to YouTube megahits. And this obsession shows no sign of abating - all over the country people are picking up a ukulele and starting to strum, at home, in classes and down at the pub. Schools are even replacing the faithful recorder with a jazzy, inexpensive uke. Famous idlers Gavin Pretor-Pinney and Tom Hodgkinson have spent hours idling away on their ukuleles to produce the ultimate... more

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(Fretted). Contents: Aloha Oe * Amazing Grace * America, the Beautiful * Aura Lee * The Band Played On * Beautiful Dreamer * A Bicycle Built for Two (Daisy Bell) * Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home * Buffalo Gals (Won't You Come Out Tonight?) * (Oh, My Darling) Clementine * The Climbing Song * Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes * Give My Regards to Broadway * He's Got the Whole World in His Hands * Home on the Range * I've Been Working on the Railroad * The Key Change Song * Let Me Call You Sweetheart * My Country, 'Tis of Thee (America) * Oh! Susanna * She'll Be Comin' 'Round the... more

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Christmas Ukulele Fake Book

(Ukulele). Over 250 great songs packed into one handy, portable book! Includes melody/lyrics/chords for: All I Want for Christmas Is You * All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth * Baby, It's Cold Outside * Do You Hear What I Hear * Blue Christmas * Feliz Navidad * Brazilian Sleigh Bells * Frosty the Snow Man * Caroling, Caroling * Goin' on a Sleighride * The Chipmunk Song * Grown-Up Christmas List * Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) * Happy Xmas (War Is Over) * Hard Candy Christmas * Christmas Is * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas * The Christmas Shoes * Here Comes Santa Claus... more

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Bluegrass Songs for Ukulele

(Ukulele). 25 bluegrass favorites to jam with on your uke, including: Blue Moon of Kentucky * Dooley * Foggy Mountain Top * Fox on the Run * High on a Mountain Top * I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow * I'll Fly Away * Keep on the Sunny Side * Kentucky Waltz * The Long Black Veil * Rocky Top * Sitting on Top of the World * Turn Your Radio On * The Wreck of the Old '97 * and more. less

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Hamilton

Ukulele Selections

(Ukulele). If you've been waiting for your shot to play the great tunes from Hamilton on ukulele, here you go. 10 selections with melody, lyrics, and chord diagrams for standard G-C-E-A tuning. Songs include: Alexander Hamilton * Burn * Dear Theodosia * Hurricane * It's Quiet Uptown * My Shot * One Last Time * That Would Be Enough * Wait for It * You'll Be Back. less

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(Ukulele). Are you just beginning to play the baritone ukulele? This one-of-a-kind accessible collection of melodies, lyrics and chord diagrams is just for you! It includes accessible, must-know favorites from the Beatles and Eagles to Train and Jason Mraz. Includes: Blowin' in the Wind * Edelweiss * Hallelujah * Hey, Soul Sister * I'm Yours * Imagine * Leaving on a Jet Plane * Mr. Tambourine Man * Over the Rainbow * Peaceful Easy Feeling * The Rainbow Connection * Singin' in the Rain * This Land Is Your Land * What a Wonderful World * When I'm Sixty-Four * You Are My Sunshine * and more. less

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Jumpin' Jim's Ukulele Christmas

Ukulele Solo

(Fretted). This unique songbook is a collection of 30 Christmas classics especially arranged for the ukulele. Tunes include: Auld Lang Syne * Deck the Halls * The First Nowell * Jingle Bells * Joy to the World * O Come, All Ye Faithful * Silent Night * more. Features a foreword by Jumpin' Jim, chord charts, instructions on how to use the book, and festive holiday illustrations throughout. less

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(Fretted). A sleigh-full of 25 of the most popular Christmas songs arranged for ukulele. Songs include: Baby, It's Cold Outside * Blue Christmas * Christmas Island * Frosty the Snow Man * I'll Be Home for Christmas * Jingle-Bell Rock * Little Saint Nick * Mele Kalikimaka * Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree * Sleigh Ride * Toyland * Winter Wonderland * and more. less

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21 Easy Ukulele Folk Songs

Are you a ukulele beginner? Learn to Play 21 Easy Ukulele Folk Songs Today!
Beginner-friendly "21 Easy Ukulele Folk Songs" may be the best way to learn, play and master traditional folk music on the ukulele.

Here's why...

This is not just a book of ukulele songs. The authors teach you how to play them in the book and via free online tutorial videos included with your purchase.
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Jumpin' Jim's Gone Hawaiian

Ukulele Solo

(Fretted). A collection of 30 of the best-known Hawaiian songs arranged for ukulele. Includes: Tiny Bubbles * Sweet Leilani * Pearly Shells * Aloha Oe * Ukulele Lady * Blue Hawaii * Mele Kalikimaka * My Little Grass Shack * Beyond the Reef * and 21 others. Features a biographical section on some of the most prolific songwriters, including Harry Owens, Johnny Noble and Sonny Cunha. Includes lots of photos and original sheet music covers, a foreword, and a complete ukulele chord chart. less

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Jumpin' Jim's '60s Uke-In

Ukulele Solo

(Fretted). Jumpin' Jim's '60s Uke-In is a collection of 25 fab songs from the 1960s arranged for the very first time for ukulele. It includes lots of big Beatles hits (All My Loving * Eight Days a Week * Here Comes the Sun * Michelle * Penny Lane * Something * When I'm Sixty-Four * Yellow Submarine * & more) as well as other classic '60s tunes, such as: Daydream Believer * Georgy Girl * Happy Together * Moon River * Those Were the Days * and more. Features an appreciation by George Harrison, a foreword by Jumpin' Jim, a chord chart, and a groovy, psychedelic cover. less

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Christmas Songs for Ukulele

(Fretted). 20 Christmas classics arranged especially for the uke, including: Blue Christmas * The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) * Christmas Time Is Here * Feliz Navidad * Frosty the Snow Man * I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus * I'll Be Home for Christmas * Jingle-Bell Rock * Mele Kalikimaka * My Favorite Things * Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree * Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town * Silver Bells * and more! less

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Ukulele

The World's Friendliest Instrument

These days the ukulele is experiencing a revolution-both as a valid instrument that can sweetly transform pop music and rock and roll, and as the focus of dozens of clubs springing up across the world. Ukulele! brings the "uke" world to light, exposing its colorful history, quirky characters, and irresistible charm. Dozens of colorful photos and ephemera make Ukulele! as fun to look at as it is to read. less

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Queen for Ukulele

(Ukulele). 14 hits from Freddie Mercury and crew for uke, in standard G-C-E-A tuning with melody, lyrics and chord diagrams. Includes: Another One Bites the Dust * Bohemian Rhapsody * Crazy Little Thing Called Love * Don't Stop Me Now * I Want It All * I Want to Break Free * Killer Queen * Radio Ga Ga * Save Me * The Show Must Go On * Under Pressure * We Are the Champions * We Will Rock You * You're My Best Friend. less

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Making Music Fun Again This is a two part book. The first part is a songbook containing big print versions of 100 core mountain music songs. That is one great song per page! These songs are among the most commonly-played traditional songs. Their longevity is a testament to the joyful singing they arouse.

Each song is annotated with key-independent chord changes (a.k.a. Nashville number system), 'jammability', and tonal information useful for playing melody by ear and for singing lead and harmony. By the time you cover a bunch of these songs, you will have mastered the...
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The Baritone Ukulele Chord Bible, with its 1,728 chords offers a complete solution for both beginner and experienced professional musician alike. The layout is uncomplicated and follows a logical musical progression from standard major chords up to the more esoteric thirteenths used by many jazz players. To accompany the 1,728 chords, a further 576 possible moveable chord configurations are included, together with a useful range of slash chords, reflecting the popularity of this type of chord in many of today's artist and compilation topline songbooks. This highly comprehensive guide provides... more

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(Fretted). A fun and refreshing potion of 31 tropical songs arranged for uke. Chock full of sambas, calypsos, Hawaiian classics and exotic tiki tunes, Ukulele Island is a vacation in a book! Includes: Bali Ha'i * Beyond the Sea * Day-O * Don't Worry, Be Happy * The Girl from Ipanema * Jamaica Farewell * Limbo Rock * Margaritaville * One Note Samba * more! This 80-page songbook also includes suggested strum patterns and a chord chart. less

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Elvis Presley for Ukulele

(Ukulele). Strum, sing and pick along with 20 classic hits from The King, expertly arranged for ukulele by Jim Beloff. Includes: All Shook Up * Blue Hawaii * Blue Suede Shoes * Can't Help Falling in Love * Don't * Heartbreak Hotel * Hound Dog * I Want You, I Need You, I Love You * It's Now or Never * Jailhouse Rock * Love Me * Love Me Tender * Loving You * Return to Sender * Suspicious Minds * Teddy Bear * and more. less

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Teach yourself Ukulele today! This book is the perfect introduction to the Ukulele, and ideal for the absolute beginner getting started with their first Uke ! With absolutely no musical knowledge required, this simple yet comprehensive guide is perfect for adults and children alike! * Easy to follow instructions and illustrations * Simple exercises to follow and practice * Learn at your own pace * Fun and easy songs, chords and tunes to play * Learn how to read and understand music notes and symbols * Tons of playing Tips and Techniques * Simply follow the tips and lessons in the book and... more

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While other books get caught up in the novelty of the ukulele-how to accessorize them, who the best ukulele players are, etc?, this book covers in crystal clear detail everything beginners need to know to enjoy playing this tiny, four-stringed instrument. From strumming and finger picking to playing different genres and playing as part of a group, this book covers all the bases. And it includes a rich audio CD complete with music samples and ukulele exercises. less

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(Fretted). Here's hot fun in the summertime, anytime! Jumpin' Jim's Ukulele Beach Party is a collection of 26 of your favorite sand 'n' surf tunes arranged for ukulele. Songs include: Heatwave * Surfin' U.S.A. * California Girls * Rock-A-Hula Baby * Where the Boys Are * and more. This songbook also features an appreciation by surf guitar legend Dick Dale as well as other fun bits of uke trivia and a chord chart. less

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Ukulele Chords

(Fretted). This handy chart includes clear, easy-to-see chord fingerings in all keys, plus a bonus section that provides favorite intros and endings in different keys. Also includes information on relative tuning. less

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(Fretted). This unique songbook is a collection of 40 great hymns, spirituals and songs of faith, hope and inspiration arranged for the ukulele. Performed alone or with a group, these pieces are easy to play, fun to sing, and sure to raise your spirits! Includes motivational favorites such as: Amazing Grace * Amen * Dona Nobis Pacem * How Great Thou Art * In the Sweet By and By * Let There Be Peace on Earth * Morning Has Broken * What a Wonderful World * Will the Circle Be Unbroken * and dozens more, plus an appreciation by Pat Boone. less

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(Ukulele). Here are ukulele chords and lyrics for 43 Denver favorites, including: Annie's Song * Autograph * Back Home Again * Calypso * Fly Away * For Baby (For Bobbie) * Higher Ground * Leaving on a Jet Plane * Perhaps Love * Poems, Prayers and Promises * Rocky Mountain High * Sunshine on My Shoulders * Take Me Home, Country Roads * Thank God I'm a Country Boy * and more. less

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The Ukulele 4 Chord Songbook

(Ukulele). With just 4 chords, you can play 50 hot songs on your ukulele! Songs include: Brown Eyed Girl * Do Wah Diddy Diddy * Forever & Always * Hey Ya! * Ho Hey * I Love a Rainy Night * If I Had $1,000,000 * Jessie's Girl * Let It Be * One Love * Please Mr. Postman * Stand by Me * Toes * With or Without You * and many more. less

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(Ukulele Chord Songbook). Over 40 songs from these folk era icons, including: All My Trials * All Through the Night * And When I Die * Blowin' in the Wind * Blue * Children, Go Where I Send Thee * Five Hundred Miles * Follow Me * Freight Train * Goodnight, Irene * Hush-A-Bye * If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song) * Leaving on a Jet Plane * Light One Candle * Mockingbird * Puff the Magic Dragon * This Land Is Your Land * This Train * The Times They Are A-Changin' * We Shall Overcome * Where Have All the Flowers Gone? * and more. less

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(Ukulele). If you know three chords, you can play these 50 great hits! Songs include: Bad Moon Rising * A Boy Named Sue * Free Fallin' * Hound Dog * King of the Road * Leaving on a Jet Plane * Mustang Sally * Rock Around the Clock * Shelter from the Storm * Time for Me to Fly * Twist and Shout * and many more. less

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Easy Ukulele Method Book 1

The Easy Ukulele Method books give you music at your fingertips! Using both notation and tablature, this method is so easy that in minutes you will be strumming your ukulele and singing along to familiar songs. less

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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... more

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Blues Ukulele is a collection of 16 blues standards arranged for the ukulele by Fred Sokolow. Each song comes with two arrangements: The first one gives you lyrics, melody and uke chord grids to strum while singing. The second is a uke chord/melody tab arrangement, so you can play the song's melody and chords simultaneously with a lot of blues licks thrown in. Includes a CD with arrangements of each song played and sung by Fred Sokolow. Includes: Beale Street Blues * C.C. Rider * Limehouse Blues * Midnight Special * St. James Infirmary * St. Louis Blues * 'Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do *... more

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Ukulele Songbook

(Fretted). This terrific collection for beginning to advanced ukulele players features easy arrangements of 50 great songs, in standard notation and uke tablature. This great resource also teaches popular strum patterns and how to tune the uke. less

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This book for left-handed ukulele players contains photos/diagrams of chords forevery key in C tuning. 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 tenorukulele in G-C-E-A tuning. less

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Mel Bay's Ukulele Method

A D-tuning method written by one of the greatest uke soloists of all time. This fine beginner's text teaches chords, melody playing, rhythm accompaniment, strumming strokes and techniques, and moveable chord forms. The songs appear as melodies in notation with lyrics and diagrams for both rhythm chords and melody/chord playing. Also included are chord exercises by key, a section on introductions and endings, and a section of chord diagrams in three positions. Format: Book Pages: 48 Genre: All Styles Level: Multiple Levels Instrument: Ukulele (Soprano) Artist/Composer: Roy Smeck Publisher: Mel... more

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101 Ukulele Tips

Stuff All The Pros Know and Use

Ready to take your uke playing to the next level? Renowned fretted instrument performer and teacher Fred Sokolow presents valuable how-to insight from which ukulele players of all styles and levels can benefit. The text photos music diagrams and accompanying CD provide a terrific easy-to-use resource for a variety of topics including: techniques improvising and soloing equipment practicing ear training performance uke history and lore and much more! less

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(Ukulele). Learn to play scales on the ukulele with this comprehensive yet easy-to-use book. The Ukulele Scale Finder contains over 1,300 scale diagrams for the most often-used scales and modes, including multiple patterns for each scale. Also includes a lesson on scale construction and a fingerboard chart of the ukulele neck! less

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Ideal for the weekend Hawaiian music buff wanting just enough instructions to play a song on the uke, this book includes the basic rudiments to help a beginner learn melodies and then sing and strum away in many different keys. less

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Jumpin' Jim's Ukulele Gems

Ukulele Solo

(Fretted). This collection of classic Tin Pan Alley songs arranged for the ukulele includes 22 songs: Bye Bye Blues * Heart and Soul * It Had to Be You * Me and My Shadow * Singin' in the Rain * Sonny Boy * and more. Also includes 6 ukulele solos in chord soloing style arrangements that allow both chords and melody to be heard simultaneously: Ain't She Sweet * All of Me * Seems Like Old Times * Sentimental Journey * 'Til There Was You * and When You Wish Upon a Star. less

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Hawaiian Songs for Ukulele

(Ukulele). Strum, sing and pick along with 32 hits from the great state that made the ukulele famous! Includes: Aloha Oe * Bali Ha'i * Beyond the Rainbow * Hanalei Moon * The Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au) * Ka-lu-a * Lovely Hula Girl * Mele Kalikimaka * One More Aloha * Our Love and Aloha * Pearly Shells * Sands of Waikiki * Sea Breeze * Tiny Bubbles * and more. less

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Maybe you found your Uncle Henry's old ukulele in a storage box someplace, and you'd kind of like to play it a little. Maybe you just bought a new one, picturing yourself entertaining friends. And maybe you wish you could get beyond "Kumbayya" or "I've Been Working on the Railroad." This is the book for you. Because in just a few weeks it can teach you a way to strum and pick so many chords that you can learn hundreds of songs, and develop a repertoire that'll amaze and delight everyone who hears you play!

These lessons show you how to find a whole octave worth of chords on each...
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