Music & Song Books by Instrument
Ukulele players can strum, sing and pick along with 20 Beatles classics! Includes: All You Need Is Love · Eight Days a Week · Good Day Sunshine · Here, There and Everywhere · Let It Be · Love Me Do · Penny Lane · Yesterday · and more.
Winner of the 2021 Best Tools for Schools award for Best Book for Beginners! Anyone who's attended a Jake Shimabukuro concert or workshop knows how amiable and charismatic he is, not to mention what a remarkable ukulele player he is! With all of these abilities, it's no wonder he's great with kids, too. In Ukulele for Young Beginners, this master of modern ukulele inspires and excites kids with their first step into a lifetime of making music. For classroom or home learning, this unique book includes complete online video lessons where Jake personally helps young kids start playing the ukulele with simple lessons and fun activities that will have even the youngest players strumming some of their favorite songs by the end of the book. The videos are accessed online, for download or streaming, using the unique code provided in each book.
These are the matching transcriptions to Jake's 2012 release produced by Alan Parsons and featuring more amazing uke versions of classic hits and Jake originals. Titles include: Akaka Falls (Ka Wailele O' Akaka) · Fields of Gold · Gentlemandolin · Gone Fishing · Island Fever Blues · Missing Three · More Ukulele · Music Box · 143 · Over the Rainbow · Rolling in the Deep · Ukulele Five-O.
Learn notes, chords, songs, and playing techniques from the master of modern ukulele! In this unique book with online video, Jake Shimabukuro will get you started on playing the ukulele. The book includes full transcriptions of every example, the video features Jake teaching you everything you need to know plus video of Jake playing all the examples. In addition, the video includes performances of Jake playing some of his most popular arrangements such as While My Guitar Gently Weeps and Ukulele Five-Oh, among others. The video is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded.
A dozen hits from this popular British diva for uke, including: Chasing Pavements · Hello · Lovesong · Make You Feel My Love · Rolling in the Deep · Rumour Has It · Send My Love (To Your New Lover) · Set Fire to the Rain · Skyfall · Someone like You · Water Under the Bridge · When We Were Young.
The Ukulele Play-Along series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily, with incredible backing tracks to help you sound like a bona fide pro! Just follow the written music, listen to the CD to hear how the ukulele should sound, and then play along with the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. The CD is playable on any CD player, and also enhanced so Mac & PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch! This volume includes 8 bluegrass classics: Angel Band · Dooley · Fox on the Run · I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow · I'll Fly Away · Keep on the Sunny Side · Sitting on Top of the World · With Body and Soul.
15 solo ukulele arrangements in standard notes and tab of J.S. Bach works: Arioso · Be Thou with Me · Bourrée · Chorale in C Major, BWV 514 · Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring · Little Prelude No. 2 in C Major · Minuet in G · Minuet 1, BWV 813 · Musette in D Major · Prelude (Cello Suite No. 1) · Prelude in C Major · Quia Respexit · Sheep May Safely Graze · Sleepers, Awake (Wachet Auf) · Violin Partita No. 1, BWV 1002 Tempo Di Bourrée.
Kyle Creed Clawhammer Banjo Master is a collection of clawhammer banjo tablature as played by Kyle Creed, with modern interpretations by Bob Carlin and Dan Levenson. This book is the first in a series of transcriptions of tunes from the old masters--in this case, Kyle Creed--who gave definition to our style of old time clawhammer banjo playing. The repertoire, presented in tablature, is intended to be a starting point for your journey through the old time music world. As such, each piece is presented in multiple arrangements, but on the page and on the accompanying audio CD. The recordings are for the most part played at a learning tempo and are close to the written notationbut not exact in all cases.
A great collection of banjo classics, including: Alabama Jubilee · Bye Bye Love · Duelin' Banjos · The Entertainer · Foggy Mountain Breakdown · Great Balls of Fire · Lady of Spain · Rawhide · (Ghost) Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend) · Rocky Top · San Antonio Rose · Tennessee Waltz · UFO-TOFU · You Are My Sunshine · and more. The package also includes recordings of demos for listening and playing along. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right
Traditional Songs for the 5-String Banjo features 22 classic old-time favorites. The distinctive sound of the 5-string banjo is most usually associated with folk, country and bluegrass music. In this book you'll find a superbcollection of traditional songs that lend themselves perfectly to a variety of banjo styles. From the lively The Midnight Special to the wistful Wild Mountain Thyme, each song has been chosen and arranged to make the most of theinstrument's unique capacity for rolling rhythms and flexible fingerpicking patterns. Whether your favorites are jazzy, folky or country, you'll find plenty here to help you play, sing and extend your repertoire.
This fun and easy bluegrass banjo book and CD takes you from the very beginning. Beginning with an introduction to the instrument, the book teaches you basic banjo technique such as three-finger rolls, how to read banjochordcharts, playing back up, and hand placement, setting the foundation for the repertoire found in the book. Featuring classics such as 'Boil Them Cabbage Down', 'Cripple Creek' and 'Tom Dooley', this book will get you playingin notime! Music presented in tablature.
Teach yourself to play the Banjo with these easy lessons for beginners.
Progressive Banjo covers the fundamental techniques and practical theory required to learn to play the Banjo, includingchords,notes, scales, rolls, vamps, picking and strumming.
This book includes 60+ exercises, chord progressions and popular easy songs for beginners in the folk and blues styles, including an introduction to bluegrassBanjomusic.
In full colour throughout with photos and diagrams, Progressive Banjo contains easy-to-read Banjo music with Banjo tabs for beginners and comes with a CD containing audio demonstrating allexamples.No prior knowledge of how to read music or playing the Banjo is required to teach yourself using this book, which is suitable for all ages and all types of 5 string Banjos
From the author of Mel Bay's best-selling book, Learn to Play Fingerstyle Solos for Ukulele, we are proud to present, Favorite Fingerstyle Solos for Ukulele. This book and accompanying audio offer a variety of fingerstyle solos for the ukulele. The music stretches across several styles, including Hawaiian, ragtime, bossa nova, and classical. The solos progress in difficulty, and tips on technique are included along the way. More advanced arrangements introduce chord inversions and different rhythmic approaches for the right hand. Thirty-three arrangements are presented in standard notation and tablature. Transposition charts are included for baritone ukulele. Includes accessto online audio.
This book and accompanying audio offer a unique look into playing the music of Bach on the ukulele. Included are twenty duets for two ukuleles or ukulele and guitar. The first part in the duet can be played on either soprano, concert or tenor ukulele, and the second part on either baritone ukulele or guitar. This collection contains beautiful arrangements of many of Bach's most popular pieces. Some of the arrangements are simple, some complex, but most are of intermediate difficulty. The accompanying audio contains breathtakingly beautiful performances by ukulele maestro Rob MacKillop, and historical guitar specialist Gordon Ferries, making it wonderful in its own right.Included are pieces such as Sheep May Safely Graze: Minuet in G: Sleepers Awake: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring: and many other classic tunes. Includes access to online audio.
This collection by David Coe contains 21 beautiful melodies by the world's greatest composers. Included are songs by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and many more. Each selection is presented in both standard notation and tablature with chord diagrams included. The ukulele has a distinctive melodic voice and musicians of all levels will enjoy playing these timeless classics.
This book is designed to aid the beginning uke player in playing strums applicable to folk and bluegrass music. Each of the 29 songs has a different strum pattern! A complete grounding in chord accompaniment is attained through songs presented in various keys. Written for the uke in standard GCEA tuning.
A collection of 29 folk and bluegrass songs selected to aid the beginning baritone uke player in playing strums suitable for diverse time signatures and tempos. Includes chord diagrams for the principal chords in each key plus instruction on tuning and playing position. An ideal follow-up to Fun with the Baritone Uke.
This book and companion audio present 38 classic children's songs arranged for solo ukulele. Included are nursery rhymes, lullabies and rounds. Because sing-alongs are an important part of children's playtime, words are included. These arrangements sound wonderful played by musicians of all levels. In the solo style, the lead melody is voiced on the higher strings while chords are voiced on the lower strings. The result is a pleasant, full-sounding arrangement that makes the ukulele sound surprisingly big and complete. Includes access to online audio.
Today's top praise songs scored in notation and tab for easy to play fingerstyle guitar. Songs include Sanctuary, As the Deer, Give Thanks, Lord, Reign in Me, Draw Me Close and many more. A companion CD is included. On the CD each piece is played twice, once as a guitar solo with accompaniment and again as a back-up track so the guitarist may practice the piece and use in a worship setting: ideal for small group or church performance.
Reading music is a skill that all musicians should learn regardless of their instrument. This book is designed to eliminate the apprehension guitarists have in regards to reading music written in a variety of keys. In the firstfewpages, a number of musical symbols and terms are explained. This is followed by etudes and exercises written only in standard notation in the major keys of C, F, B flat, E flat, A flat, D flat, G, D, and A and the minor keysof A,D, G, C, F, B flat, E, B, and F sharp. Additional musical symbols and terms are gradually introduced throughout the practice pieces with helpful, clear explanations. Chord symbols and diagrams are provided forteacheraccompaniment.
The seventh in line of the Mel Bay/Warner collaboration offers 15 country favorites, new and old. All arranged for the beginning to intermediate flatpicking guitarist in standard notation and tablature.
These will beagreat addition to your collection: Chattahoochee, Don’t Rock the Jukebox, God Bless the U.S.A., Guitars, Cadillacs, Liza Jane, My Maria, Nothing’s Changed Here, South Side of Dixie, Take This Job and Shove It, Tempted,ThankGod I’m a Country Boy, There’s Your Trouble, This Time, A Thousand Miles from Nowhere and The Thunder Rolls.
Arrangers include John Harding, Larry McCabe, Joe Carr, Brad Davis, Dylan Schorer and DanBowden.
70 songs with lyrics, melody lines, and chord frames for standard ukulele, baritone ukulele, guitar, mandolin, and banjo. Enjoy strumming and singing these Beatles classics with all your buddies! A great resource for beginning stringed instrument players who are ready to experience the fun of making music together! Songs include: All You Need Is Love · Back in the U.S.S.R. · Birthday · Can't Buy Me Love · Come Together · Day Tripper · Drive My Car · Eight Days a Week · Eleanor Rigby · Get Back · Good Day Sunshine · Got to Get You into My Life · A Hard Day's Night · Help! · Here Comes the Sun · Hey Jude · I Saw Her Standing There · I Want to Hold Your Hand · In My Life · Let It Be · The Long and Winding Road · Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) · Paperback Writer · Revolution · Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band · She Loves You · Ticket to Ride · Twist and Shout · Yellow Submarine · Yesterday · and more!
- 1. A Walk on Winkfield Row
- 2. Adirondack Lullaby
- 3. Emerald City
- 4. Funeral March of a Marionette
- 5. Good Dog
- 6. I Knew It Was You
- 7. Kristina
- 8. Lady Bird
- 9. Life's Too Short (To be in a bad mood)
- 10. My Backyard
- 11. The Most Beautiful Sky
- 12. Tuesday Blues
- 13. Wheelbarrow Boogie
Add to your repertoire with this collection of early jazz and swing standards! The companion CD features a two-guitar recording of each tune, and the book includes full guitar parts in standard notation and tab with chord diagrams, plus detailed notes on the song origins and arrangements. Includes 15 songs: After You've Gone · Avalon · Baby, Won't You Please Come Home · Ballin' the Jack · Hindustan · I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares for Me) · Indiana (Back Home Again in Indiana) · Limehouse Blues · Poor Butterfly · Rose Room · Saint James Infirmary · St. Louis Blues · Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do · Till the Clouds Roll By · Whispering.