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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.
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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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[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.
PDF | Kawika.mp3

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[Nov 2009 | One Comment | 1,630 views]
A Brief History of the Ukulele: Part 3

An excerpt from the book “Famous Solos & Duets for the ‘Ukulele” edited and arranged by John King
THE MUSIC
T. H. Rollinson’s setting of the traditional tune The Blue Bells of Scotland as a theme with one variation offered a glimpse of the solo possibilities of the ‘ukulele at an early date. The arrangement includes scales, broken chords and arpeggios, and an implied polyphonic texture. More accurately described as a fragment, The Blue Bells of Scotland could easily have been mistaken for music written for unaccompanied violin or mandolin. The inclusion …

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[Oct 2009 | One Comment | 2,497 views]
Ukulele Chord Solos In C Tuning

by Neil Griffin
These chord-melody solos have been arranged for solo ukulele playing. Tunes include Aloha Oe, When the Saints Go Marching In, Bill Bailey, The Sheik of Araby, By the Light of the Silvery Moonlight, and many more. All in standard notation and tablature with companion recordings of each tune including guitar accompaniment.
Download Printable Version: Ukulele Chord Solos
Aloha OE.mp3 | Hail, Hail the Gangs all Here.mp3

Hail, Hail the Gangs All Here

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[Jun 2009 | 6 Comments | 3,163 views]
Ukulele Method for Chord and Melody Playing

An excerpt from a classic Mel Bay Uke Method Book by Roy Smeck.
NOTE: The following is in “D” tuning, not “C” – [Thanks to Joe for pointing this out in the comments below.]