It's Ukulele Time


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This simple and effective approach to learning the ukulele will get you playing right away. Start with the absolute basics like holding the instrument and in no time, you’ll have fun strumming the chords to all-time favorite songs. Melodies and lyrics are included, so you can sing along with friends and family or play duets with other musicians. The clear layout, large illustrations, and detailed photos make learning easy. Whether you are teaching yourself or learning with others, this is the best introduction to playing the ukulele. Songs include "Aloha Oe," "Clementine," "Down in the Valley," "Over the Rainbow," "When the Saints Go Marching In," and more!




21 Easy Ukulele Hymns


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Do you want to play hymns with ease and grace? Move from confusion to confidence with an ordered music educational program? Progress from playing solo to playing with others? 21 Easy Ukulele Hymns has everything you need to master inspirational worship songs. And you'll learn amazing ukulele skills that will transform your playing. Are you tired of simply strumming chords? Do you want to get the resources and knowledge you need to make your own song arrangements? Would you like to play sacred music with others? Or create versions where you can give an easy part to a new beginner and a more complicated part to yourself? 21 Easy Ukulele Hymns will give you the musical knowledge you need to be able to progress and grow. You'll learn how to read tab play a melody on your ukulele combine and vary elements of a song to create beautiful arrangements for solo or group playing We've put the songs in order from easiest to hardest. You'll probably be able to play some right away. The first one, "Simple Gifts", uses only two chords and a simple strumming pattern. And you'll be delighted when you see that there are 13 hymns that use only three chords. We've also included many ways to play each song. For example, there are 5 versions of "Simple Gifts". You can sing the melody and strum the chords play the melody. There's melody tab for each of the 21 hymns so you can learn the melody without reading music. play "Simple Gifts" in two different keys. We give 15 of the songs in two keys. You can choose a key that is either comfortable for singing or works with other instruments. fingerpick an accompaniment. 2 of the songs have fingerpicking accompaniments written out in tab. You'll love learning this beautiful playing style. choose a simple or complex strumming pattern. Or choose a different strumming pattern for each verse. 9 of the songs have strumming patterns written underneath the music. This format makes it easy to see how the melody fits with the accompaniment. By trying many versions of the same song you can learn what makes music easier or harder to play express your musical creativity get the excitement of tackling challenges when you're ready have fun making arrangements to play with others. Some people can sing and strum and some people can play the melody. Imagine the gladness and connection you'll feel playing this sacred music in a group. And you can be sure that this collection of worship ukulele songs has all the essential elements you need. For each song you get chord stamps and a suggested strumming pattern several verses so you can sing it at a club or in a devotional setting historical information Please note, for a digital version of this book plus a video course we recommend you buy the hymn kit from our website. Song List Simple Gifts What a Friend We Have in Jesus Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee Church in the Wildwood Shall We Gather at the River? Nearer My God to Thee Jesus Loves Me Give Me That Old Time Religion Fairest Lord Jesus Blest Be the Tie That Binds How Great Thou Art Rock of Ages This Little Light of Mine I Come to the Garden Alone For the Beauty of the Earth Be Thou My Vision The Doxology Amazing Grace (bonus song) Prayer of Thanksgiving All Things Bright and Beautiful Be Still My Soul A Mighty Fortress Is Our God If you want to experience the joy of creativity and self expression now, grab your copy of 21 Easy Ukulele Hymns today!




Clawhammer Ukulele


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The ‘Ukulele


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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 Tranquada and John King tell the surprising story of how an obscure four-string folk guitar from Portugal became the national instrument of Hawai’i, of its subsequent rise and fall from international cultural phenomenon to “the Dangerfield of instruments,” and of the resurgence in popularity (and respect) it is currently enjoying among musicians from Thailand to Finland. The book shows how the technologies of successive generations (recorded music, radio, television, the Internet) have played critical roles in popularizing the ‘ukulele. Famous composers and entertainers (Queen Liliuokalani, Irving Berlin, Arthur Godfrey, Paul McCartney, SpongeBob SquarePants) and writers (Rudyard Kipling, Jack London, P. G. Wodehouse, Agatha Christie) wind their way through its history—as well as a host of outstanding Hawaiian musicians (Ernest Kaai, George Kia Nahaolelua, Samuel K. Kamakaia, Henry A. Peelua Bishaw). In telling the story of the ‘ukulele, Tranquada and King also present a sweeping history of modern Hawaiian music that spans more than two centuries, beginning with the introduction of western melody and harmony by missionaries to the Hawaiian music renaissance of the 1970s and 1980s.




UKEtopia!


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When Billboard Associate Publisher, Jim Beloff purchased his first ukulele at the Rose Bowl Flea Market in 1992, there were no ukulele songbook collections on the market—none—just a few vintage instructional books. As an already-accomplished guitarist, this frustrated Jim, who had fallen in love instantly with this little instrument. Sensing that there might be an opportunity to fill this void, he and his graphic-artist wife, Liz, created Flea Market Music, Inc., which, for thirty years, has published more than three dozen song and instructional books, totaling over one million copies in print. They have also grown the ukulele market through their influential fleamarketmusic.com website, the creation of the popular UKEtopia concert series, marketing and promoting their family's line of ukuleles, consulting on two major museum shows, and a continuous performing schedule. At the same time, Jim (aka Jumpin' Jim) wrote the first complete full-color history book on the ukulele, recorded and produced nearly a dozen CDs, made three instructional DVDs, composed two ukulele concertos for symphony orchestra, penned numerous articles for ukulele and trade magazines, and continues to lead workshops at uke festivals throughout the world. Today, Jim and Liz are recognized as having played a major role in the current third wave of ukulele popularity. They've also accumulated a lot of wonderful stories and photographs in their almost three decades of ukulele adventures that are included in UKEtopia! Jim also recounts some stories of memorable experiences trading licks and working with celebrities such as George Harrison, Bette Midler, William H. Macy, Eddie Vedder and, yes, Tiny Tim.




B Street


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B Street tells intimate stories about the street of shops, restaurants, bars, and brothels where the workmen who built the Grand Coulee Dam spent their recreational hours and wages. From the beginning, B Street was the place to play and let off steam for the white workingmen who had faced the hard times of the Depression. It was a raucous playground that denied blacks and most dark-skinned Indians access to the frivolity, good times, and pretty ladies that were the main attractions of that provocative place. This vivid story of a colorful era is based largely on the memories of Lawney L. Reyes. As a young boy he wandered B Street with his little sister, Luana, and their dog, Pickles, while their Indian mother and Filipino father eked out a living running a Chinese restaurant. His mother's diary and the stories told by his parents and older members of the Sin-Aikst tribe contribute to his story. Reyes tells of hard times, dreams, and extreme courage and reveals the humor, toughness, and recklessness of the adventurers who came to work on the dam. He also describes the history and culture of the Indians whose villages were flooded and whose way of life was irrevocably changed by the building of the Grand Coulee Dam.




Music Trades


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The Musical Times


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Time


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Cheyenne


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