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Song Books for Ukulele

Although a song is a song and not specific to any one instrument. These song books are in ukulele friendly keys and have ukulele chord diagrams.

Books available as hard copies, PDF downloads and or eBooks for Apple iPad.

A Guide to Blues Chord Progressions for Ukulele A to Z

26 blues progression in C and G tuning, progressing from basic to advanced jazz progression, with chord grids and substutitions explained.

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AGCPB1UKE

A Guide to Ukulele Chords for Lefties

Covering the basic ukulele chords that ALL ukulele players SHOULD know. Plus, an introduction to movable chord forms, rock chords, how to transpose chords, jazz chords and more. FOR LEFTIES.

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BC1UKE-L

Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele

Exploring jazz chords using a variety of common chord progressions based on songs from the standard jazz repertoire.

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AGCUKE1STD

Fingerpicking for Ukulele - Alternating Thumb Style

Fingerpicking for Ukulele - Alternating Thumb Style focuses on the alternating thumb fingerpicking style through a series of graduated lessons/chapters incorporating your index and middle fingers with the alternating thumb.

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UKEFP01

Ukulele- Reading Music Series - Primer

Learn to read single note melodies in the first/open position. It is a lot easier than you might think with this step-by-step easy to use approach. Tunings: C with low or high G - (GCEA or gCEA).

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UKEREAD1

Books for: UKULELE studying: SONGS

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AGCPB1UKE

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A Guide to Blues Chord Progressions for Ukulele A to Z

The Blues are at the heart of all American music. It has influenced Country, Rock, Folk, Jazz, Bluegrass and just about every form of American music we listen to today.

Studying the blues chord progressions presented in this book will open a wealth of creative possibilities for exploring chord progressions in all styles of music, not just blues.

This volume covers the key of C major and C minor. Each example includes detailed accompanying text explaining the principles behind each progression and its chord substitutions.

A Guide to Blues Chord Progressions for Ukulele A to Z starts with a basic three chord, 12 bar blues and progresses up to a sophisticated jazz blues with multiple chord substitutions.

All examples are shown in C and G tuning. Suitable for Soprano, concert, tenor and baritone ukuleles. Get through this book and you'll have a solid jazz chord foundation to build on.

Tunings: C and G. Low or high string four variations.

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ISBN-13: 978-0-9714044-4-1 Published: March 2005 Pages 80

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AGCPB1UKE

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BC1UKE-L

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$9.95

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A Guide to Ukulele Chords for Lefties

Covering basic ukulele chords that ALL uke players MUST know, movable chord forms, rock uke chords, how to transpose chords, learning the ukulele fingerboard and an introduction to 4-part jazz chords and more... FOR LEFTIES

Tunings: C, G, or D Tunings. Low or high string four variations.

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ISBN-13: 0-9714044-7-X Published: January 2009 Pages 54

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BC1UKE-L

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AGCUKE1STD

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Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele

Exploring Jazz Chords takes the core chords from A Guide to Advanced Chords for Ukulele and shows their use over a variety of common chord progressions based on songs from the standard jazz repertoire.

Building a Solid Jazz Chord Foundation using Seventh, Major Seventh, Major 6, Minor Seventh, Minor Sixth, Diminished Seventh, Minor Seventh Flat Five and Augmented Seventh chords.

Tunings: C and G. Low or high string four variations.

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ISBN-13: 978-1-60321-007-2 Published: January 2007 Pages 52

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AGCUKE1STD

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UKEFP01

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Fingerpicking for Ukulele - Alternating Thumb Style

Fingerstyle or Fingerpicking is the technique of playing by plucking the strings directly with the fingertips, fingernails, or picks. For ukulele, it's common to employ a hybrid approach that incorporates elements of fingerpicking with strumming techniques. Fingerpicking can be organized into two styles: An alternating thumb style that uses the thumb and two fingers. And, the Traditional classical fingerstyle that uses the thumb, index, middle, and ring fingers. Fingerpicking for Ukulele - Alternating Thumb Style focuses on the alternating thumb fingerpicking style through a series of graduated lessons/chapters incorporating your index and middle fingers with the alternating thumb.

Also available as iBook from Apple iTunes book store. See book page for more info.

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ISBN-13: 978-1-60321-080-5 Published: 2012-11-15 Pages 53

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UKEFP01

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UKEREAD1

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Ukulele- Reading Music Series - Primer

Learn to read single note melodies in the first/open position. It is a lot easier than you might think with this step-by-step easy to use approach.

Tunings: C with low or high G - (GCEA or gCEA).

More info, samples, table of contents, audio, video and more...

ISBN-13: 978-0-9714044-1-0 Published: July 2006 Pages 80

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UKEREAD1

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toon_MistepWarning: Music book stores will falsely tell you they can sell you my books. I am the sole author and publisher. I do not sell to any library or book store including Amazon, Wal-mart, Barnes & Noble, and so forth. Therefore, they have do not or can they get your any of my books to sell you.

My books are only available right here and at carefully selected dealers.

Ukulele Clubs, Guitar clubs and societies as well as private music teachers can get my books at a discount.

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