[Jun 2010 | 2 Comments | 576 views]
Ukulele for Seniors

By Joe Carr
This new book is designed for seniors who wish to learn to play the ukulele. Care has been taken to select repertoire familiar and appealing to a more mature audience and attention has been given to the pacing of the material. Basic chords are given and variety of songs and exercises make the learning fast and fun. Play along CD includes all songs taught in the book.
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[Jun 2010 | No Comment | 244 views]
Peg O’ My Heart

by William Bay
A wonderfully easy, entertaining way to learn the uke! Based on C tuning, this text presents strum-along/sing-alongs in the keys of C, G, D, F, and B flat. The DVD will teach you in a step-by-step manner, and provide hours of fun and enjoyment! You will learn 58 great, all-time favorite uke songs including Peg O’ My Heart and Fascination. CD included.

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[Jun 2010 | 2 Comments | 576 views]
Ukulele for Seniors

By Joe Carr
This new book is designed for seniors who wish to learn to play the ukulele. Care has been taken to select repertoire familiar and appealing to a more mature audience and attention has been given to the pacing of the material. Basic chords are given and variety of songs and exercises make the learning fast and fun. Play along CD includes all songs taught in the book.
20.mp3 | 21.mp3 | 22.mp3 | 23.mp3 | 24.mp3 |Printable Version

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[Jun 2010 | No Comment | 367 views]

by MaryLou Stout Dempler
I have played guitar since I was seven years old. I couldn’t learn to play my guitar fast enough. I had to take three guitar lessons a week. For my birthday, ten years ago my husband gave me a $2000.00 handmade concert ukulele. I fell in love all over again with music, my new uke and my husband. You can read the complete story, including how I became a Mel Bay author at my website www.allmarylou.com.
After teaching my first soprano ukulele class at Bellarmine University, I formed the Louisville Ukulele Association Unlimited club (L.U.A.U.) and …

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[Apr 2010 | One Comment | 695 views]
Pālolo

by Uketree Records
In the third installment of the Hawaiian Style Ukulele series advanced chords, strum patterns and scale are presented. Tunes include “Mauna Loa”, “Wailele O Akaka (Akaka Falls)”, “Green Rose Hula” and many more. This is a great series for those looking to learn Hawaiian style ukulele and traditional Hawaiian tunes.
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[Apr 2010 | 3 Comments | 923 views]
Wedding March

by Ondrej Sarek
Classics for Ukulele features 20 well-known classical pieces arranged for fingerpicking solo ukulele. Tunes include: Moonlight Sonata, Ave Maria, Ride of the Valkyries, Hungarian Dance No.4 and many more. Music in standard notation and tab.
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[Apr 2010 | One Comment | 831 views]

by MaryLou Stout Dempler
I have played guitar since I was seven years old. I couldn’t learn to play my guitar fast enough. I had to take three guitar lessons a week. For my birthday, ten years ago my husband gave me a $2000.00 handmade concert ukulele. I fell  in love all over again with music, my new uke and my husband. You can read the complete story, including how I became a Mel Bay author at my website www.allmarylou.com.
After teaching my first soprano ukulele class at Bellarmine University, I formed the Louisville Ukulele Association Unlimited club …

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[Feb 2010 | No Comment | 821 views]
Children’s Ukulele Method

by Lee “Drew” Andrews
 
This ukulele method was written for children and beginners of all ages. Beginning with simple chords and songs this method is perfect for all beginners. Students are also taught to play and read single note lines on the ukulele. Proper holding, strumming and picking techniques are taught through text and pictures. Large text, notes and diagrams make this an easy book to use. The songs used in this method are well-known tunes for players of any age. Accompanying CD contains all examples and songs in the book. …

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[Feb 2010 | No Comment | 686 views]
Understanding Ukulele Chords

by Robbert van Renesse
This book is intended for ukulele players who had some experience with their instruments, but would like to increase their musical ability, as well as for guitarists who like to improve their accompaniment skills on the treble strings of the guitar. There exist many excellent introductory ukulele methods, as well as extensive chord dictionaries. Instead, this book is intended for those players who wish to be able to sight read from a fake book, figure out the chords to a song without a chart, create …

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[Feb 2010 | No Comment | 595 views]
Baritone Ukulele

by Mary Lou Stout Dempler
Students will develop music reading skills because of this unique, one-of-a kind, tablature method. Students can play immediately, without reading music utilizing the handy tab, as well as learn to play chords quickly and effectively. This will in turn enable them to sing along with the lyrics provided with each song; A valuable guide to ukulele players of all kinds.
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[Feb 2010 | No Comment | 763 views]
Kawika

by Uketree Records
Learn Hawaiian style ukulele from this great series. All tunes are well-known Hawaiian songs which include: “E Wai’anea”, “Kawika”, “Lei Nani”, “Pua Lililehau” and more. Instructional material on chord structure, arranging traditional songs, transposing keys, where to strum and more are presented in this book. A great resource for traditional Hawaiian music.
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