Master the Ukulele 2 Uke Like the Pros


Book Description

Master The Ukulele 2 by Uke Like The Pros is the long awaited follow-up to best-selling book and ukulele course, Master The Ukulele 1. Master The Ukulele 2 by Terry Carter takes what you learned in Master The Ukulele 1 and blasts those skills and techniques to the moon. The Master The Ukulele 2 book offers a step-by-step approach to learning and mastering the ukulele for the Intermediate ukulele player. With this book you get free access to the Master The Ukulele 2 backing tracks for every lesson at ukelikethepros.com/master-2. Master The Ukulele 2 is broken up into 2 sections, plus an added twist. In the 1st section you will learn the most popular songs, chords, chord progressions, and strum patterns, for all ukulele players. You will dive deep into Rock, Pop, Island, Reggae, and Jazz styles. You will take your knowledge of chords and strumming to levels you can't imagine by learning songs in the style of classic songs such as Stand By Me, Stir It Up, Santeria, Creep, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Blvd. of Broken Dreams, With or Without You, Island In The Sun, Can't Help Falling In Love, What A Wonderful World, and Honky-Tonk Woman. There is no better way to learn and improve your ukulele playing than by mastering songs in the style of greats such as IZ, Bob Marley, Radiohead, Sublime, Green Day, Bob Dylan, Elvis, 21 Pilots, The Rolling Stones, Weezer, Louis Armstrong, Ben E. King, and U2. In the second section you dig hard into the Blues. Although you learned a lot of Blues and scales in Master The Ukulele 1, your Blues playing will go even further in Master the Ukulele 2. You will learn Shuffle Blues, Blues Rock, Jump Blues, Country Blues, Strumming Blues, Single-Note Blues, Minor Blues, Jazz Blues, Chuck Berry Blues, Octave Blues, and even a Blues Solo. You will master the Blues in many keys by studying the styles of Blues greats such as Chuck Berry, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, T-Bone Water, Stevie-Ray Vaughan, Johnny Cash, Wes Montgomery, Robert Johnson, and Jimi Hendrix. The twist of the book is that besides mastering Classic Songs and Blues, you will learn how to fingerpick with House Of The Rising Sun, study Classical music with Ode To Joy by Beethoven, learn TAB, understand Beginning and Advanced Strum Patterns, and learn how to play a complete Blues solo using the Blues Scale. Terry Carter is a master musician and teacher who has spent over 30 years as a studio musician, producer, and writer, working with greats such as Weezer, Josh Groban, Robby Krieger (The Doors), 2-time Grammy-winning composer Christopher Tin (Calling All Dawns), Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses), Grammy-winning producer Charles Goodan (Santana/Rolling Stones), and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Terry has written and produced tracks for commercials (Discount Tire and Puma) and TV shows, including Scorpion (CBS), Pit Bulls & Parolees (Animal Planet), Trippin', Wildboyz, and The Real World (MTV). He has published more than 15 books for Uke Like The Pros and Rock Like The Pros, filmed over 30 ukulele and guitar online courses, and has millions of views on his social media channels. Terry received a Master of Music in Studio/Jazz Guitar Performance from University of Southern California, and a Bachelor of Music from San Diego State University, with an emphasis in Jazz Studies and Music Education. He has taught at the University of Southern California, San Diego State University, Santa Monica College, Miracosta College, and Los Angeles Trade Tech College.




Master the Ukulele 1


Book Description

The Uke The Pros Master The Ukulele 1 by Terry Carter is a comprehensive ukulele method book that is perfect for the beginner to intermediate player. You will learn the foundations of strumming, chords, and songs in the style of artists such as IZ, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Vance Joy and many more; get a full introduction to Blues rhythm where you will learn shuffle blues, straight blues, blues-rock, slow blues, and jazz blues; challenge yourself with scales and advanced strum patterns such as the triplet strum and the rasgueado. As a ukulele player does this sound familiar? I don't know where to start? Switching chords is hard? I've tried learning on my own but I'm stuck? Uke Like The Pros has the solution for you. Master The Ukulele 1 will show you exactly where to start with step-by-step lessons that will show you the chords necessary to play your favorite songs, help you switch chords faster, help you develop amazing right hand technique by building strength, speed, and dexterity and master the different strum patterns used in your favorite pop, rock, jazz, blues, reggae, 'island', country, and fingerstyle. Master The Ukulele 1 will make you a better and more confident ukulele player whether you want to play your favorite songs, write your own songs, play with friends, jam at the beach, or just have a good time in the comfort of your home.




Hal Leonard Ukulele Method


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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. The accompanying CD contains 46 tracks of songs for demonstration and play along. 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.




Beginning Ukulele Fingerstyle Songbook


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Welcome to the Beginning Ukulele Fingerstyle Songbook for ukulele. This is a perfect songbook for the beginning ukulele player interested in exploring the world of finger style ukulele. I'm excited that you are here, and I cannot wait to for you to get started with playing fingerstyle ukulele. A complete video companion course with step-by-step videos and backing tracks is available by Uke Like The Pros (purchased separately). The goal of the Beginning Ukulele Fingerstyle Songbook is to introduce fingerstyle ukulele playing, and to teach you the finger picking techniques and styles needed for you to move on and play more advanced finger style pieces. I'm not going to go through various pop songs and show you how to play them, but rather give you the tools and techniques needed to learn on your own to fingerpick any song you want. The Beginning Ukulele Fingerstyle Songbook works well for the beginning fingerstyle ukulele player or the player who is ready to break out of just strumming songs and is ready to challenge themselves and boost their skill level. This book will also serve as a great warmup for my follow-up book, Ukulele Fingerstyle Mastery, which is also available here on Amazon in both print and Kindle versions. The Beginning Ukulele Fingerstyle Songbook is a curriculum based, step-by-step book, where each lesson builds your skills one technique at a time. My personal goal is to give you the skills you need to then tackle the pieces in my Ukulele Fingerstyle Mastery book. Because the ukulele is such a great worldwide community-based instrument, I want you to track your progress on the Uke Like The Pros Forum. Here is what to expect: You will become proficient in 7 of the most commonly used fingerstyle patterns used in ukulele playing. With each fingerstyle pattern, I will introduce 2 separate lessons. The first lesson will be a warm-up exercise where I introduce the finger style pattern and then have you practice it over a very simple 2-chord progression. This way you can focus on learning and memorizing the finger style pattern and not have to worry about switching chords, YET. The second lesson of each finger style pattern will be an original song I wrote just for you, not only to continue to master the finger style pattern, but to have you apply that pattern to different chords so you actually play a song that sounds cool and will make people turn their heads when you are playing it. I will also intermesh the book with different tips and concepts related to finger style ukulele, such as the rest stroke vs. the free stroke. I wrote the Beginning Ukulele Fingerstyle book on High "G" ukulele, but you can use any soprano, concert, or tenor ukulele with either high "G" or low "G". This is what I need from you. Make the decision right now that you will stay committed every day until you get through every piece in this book. That means you will set aside some time, even if it's just 15 minutes a day, to practice these exercises and songs. You will only improve and get better with the daily discipline. I realize life it busy with work, families, emergencies, and other unexpected things, but decide right now that no matter what, even if you must get up early or go to bed last, that you will practice. I promise the rewards without outweigh any pain or difficulties you might have to practicing and growing. I'm really excited for you to become a great ukulele finger picker with the Beginning Ukulele Fingerstyle Songbook. Check out Uke Like The Pros for all your ukulele needs. Ready? Let's Go!




Music Theory for Ukulele


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Learn all you'll ever really need to know as a ukulele player in this step-by-step, easy-to-understand, entry level introduction to music theory (includes free online video demos). No music reading necessary, just confusion-free language with diagrams and hands on examples to put theory into practice. This step-by-step guide is for you if: - You've just picked up a ukulele and have learned to play a few chords -You’ve been playing for a while and now want to develop your playing through a greater understanding of the art of making music -You find yourself confused by the words and language other musicians use at jams, ukulele club, campfire song sessions etc -You've learned to play from chord sheets, song sheets, books or online videos and now want to understand more about what makes music work - You want to learn the basic nuts and bolts of music so that you can learn and remember songs more easily, work out other peoples songs and maybe even write some of your own (!) - You're looking for a step-by-step method for learning 95% of the music theory you'll ever need to know, without the confusion and explained in simple terms which everyone can understand This book will help you: - Break free from song sheet slavery - Nail the theory behind keys, chord families and useful chord progressions - Learn to understand the music you play and listen to - Use your own knowledge and ability to learn songs more easily - Build your knowledge step-b-step, chapter-by-chapter - Test your knowledge with quizzes each step of the way I’ll see you inside!




The First 20 Hours


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Forget the 10,000 hour rule— what if it’s possible to learn the basics of any new skill in 20 hours or less? Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What’s on your list? What’s holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills—time you don’t have and effort you can’t spare? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours to develop a new skill. In this nonstop world when will you ever find that much time and energy? To make matters worse, the early hours of prac­ticing something new are always the most frustrating. That’s why it’s difficult to learn how to speak a new language, play an instrument, hit a golf ball, or shoot great photos. It’s so much easier to watch TV or surf the web . . . In The First 20 Hours, Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition— how to learn any new skill as quickly as possible. His method shows you how to deconstruct com­plex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By complet­ing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice you’ll go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well. Kaufman personally field-tested the meth­ods in this book. You’ll have a front row seat as he develops a personal yoga practice, writes his own web-based computer programs, teaches himself to touch type on a nonstandard key­board, explores the oldest and most complex board game in history, picks up the ukulele, and learns how to windsurf. Here are a few of the sim­ple techniques he teaches: Define your target performance level: Fig­ure out what your desired level of skill looks like, what you’re trying to achieve, and what you’ll be able to do when you’re done. The more specific, the better. Deconstruct the skill: Most of the things we think of as skills are actually bundles of smaller subskills. If you break down the subcompo­nents, it’s easier to figure out which ones are most important and practice those first. Eliminate barriers to practice: Removing common distractions and unnecessary effort makes it much easier to sit down and focus on deliberate practice. Create fast feedback loops: Getting accu­rate, real-time information about how well you’re performing during practice makes it much easier to improve. Whether you want to paint a portrait, launch a start-up, fly an airplane, or juggle flaming chain­saws, The First 20 Hours will help you pick up the basics of any skill in record time . . . and have more fun along the way.




Robert Johnson for Ukulele (Songbook)


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(Ukulele). 18 blues guitar classics specially arranged for the ukulele, with riffs and backup rhythms, in standard notation and tab. Includes: Drunken Hearted Man * Honeymoon Blues * I Believe I'll Dust My Broom * I'm a Steady Rollin' Man (Steady Rollin' Man) * Kind Hearted Woman Blues * Me and the Devil Blues * Sweet Home Chicago * When You Got a Good Friend * and more.




Ukulele Beginning Music Reading


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Music reading is the most important thing you can do as a musician. Not being able to read music is the single biggest factor that will hold your playing back. Once you learn how to read music, not only will you be able to read melodic lines, you will also be able to play chords and strum better than you ever have before. Free yourself from having to read TAB. No prior knowledge or ability of music reading is necessary to succeed in this course. I will start at the very beginning and show you everything you need to know to become a music reading master.




Guitarlele for Ukulele and Guitar Players


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The guitalele (or guitarlele) is one of the most versatile instruments combining the best aspects of the ukulele and the guitar. Yet, the amount of material available for the guitalele is limited, until now. Guitalele for Ukulele and Guitar Players by Terry Carter is the first of its kind. A complete method book focusing on all the essential keys to becoming a great guitalele player and musician. There is also a companion video lesson course (sold separately) available from Uke Like The Pros.If you have tried to search for videos or books focusing on the guitalele you will notice there is not a lot out there. Most of the guitalele videos on YouTube are classical guitar players playing standard repertoire classical pieces. Although they are great to watch, there is little educational value in them.If your like me you have been seeing more pictures of guitarlele pop up on social media sites like Instagram and Facebook. It seems like every ukulele and guitar manufacture out there is now making a guitarlele (KoAloha, Yamaha, Flight, Gretsch, Kanilea, Kala). This is totally cool as the instrument becomes more and more popular but how are you going to learn without proper instruction.Well you have come to the right place. I have taken my 25 years of teaching experience and designed a personalized guitalele course that is perfect for the beginning to intermediate guitarlele player.Not only did I get valuable feedback from the Uke Like The Pros Community in designing this course but I also asked myself, "What would I want to learn after going through this book?"I came up with a book that is designed to walk you through a step-by-step pathway to ensure you learn all the necessary techniques & styles to make you a great guitalele player.The book will focus on Strumming Fundamentals, Essential Songs, Fingerstyle, Advanced Songs, The Blues, and Scales.This book will help you not only understand and play this incredible instrument but it will also give you the confidence needed to be a great guitalele player and musician.




Ukulele Exercises For Dummies


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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 • Becoming a better fingerpicker with patterns, arpeggio exercises, and solo fingerpicking pieces • Expanding your fretboard knowledge and crafting your own rock, blues and jazz riffs and solos • Playing actual songs on the ukulele - everything from the classic ukulele tunes to the 12 bar blues! • Downloadable audio files of the exercises found in the book, providing you with a self-contained practice package No matter if you're a beginning ukulele player or you're wanting to stretch and improve your chops, Ukulele Exercises For Dummies puts you on your way to becoming a ukulele extraordinaire!