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Ukulele Breakthrough: Helping you go from lonely strummer to life-of-the-party! 5 reviews Calvin Chin
iUniverse, Inc., 2004
Tuning
+ This isn't a book about music theory + Ukulele Breakthrough -- making it simple + great book
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Treasury of Ukulele Chords 2 reviews Roy Sakuma
Roy Sakuma Productions, 1998
One of a kind, well worth the price
+ Chords Galore
Great for fiddling around on the uke', very comprehensive. Please note that the book is aptly named; it truly is a book of pages of chords, nothing more and nothing less.
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IZ: Voice of the People 6 reviews Rick Carroll
Bess Press, 2006
the spirit of Iz and the Hawaiian spirit felt in this book...
+ IZ voice of people + IZ is the Best! + Aloha & Mahalo + A Well-Deserved Tribute
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Let's Kanikapila! Ten Steps To Learn Ukulele the Hawaiian Way 2 reviews Michael Preston
Mutual Publishing, 2006
No ka oi (the best)
+ Let's Kanikapila!
By far the best instructional "how to play an instrument from a book" that I have used. I'm a rank beginner (a little guitar a few years ago) so I appreciate how thorough the explanations are YET at the same time that it doesn't dumb it down! I am actually learning a little music theory at the ...
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Ukulele Chord Dictionary Manus, Morton
Alfred Publishing, 1978
This handy reference guide fits into your ukulele case or pocket and is organized in a unique dictionary style permitting you to locate any chord quickly. There are sections on how to read music, tuning, movable chords, and chord derivations. An easy-to-use fingerboard chart is included which shows all the notes on the fingerboard.
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Jumpin' Jim's Ukulele Island: 31 Tropical Tunes Arranged for Uke 1 review Jim Beloff
Flea Market Music, Inc., 2004
missing full complement & expression of ukulele playing chords
The chords selected by Jim were overly simplistic. For example, I used the internet to find same songs such as the Day-O (banana boat song) where Jim uses only 2 chords. I find that song on the internet using 4 chords which sounds more interesting when played (versus 2 chords). Using only 2 chords ...
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Roy Smeck's Easy Arrangements For Ukulele And Baritone Uke, Includes Instructions, Words, Music, Chord Names ... Roy Smeck
Robbins Music Corporation, 1964
"Roy Smeck's Easy Arrangements for UKULELE and BARITONE UKE. CONTENTS: Alice Blue Gown (page 22), Aloha Oe (page 14), Blue Moon (page 10), The Children's Marching Song (15), Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue (page 6), Hello, Aloha! - How Are You? (page 26), I'm Always Chasing Rainbows (page 16), June Night (page 20), Love Makes The World Go 'Round (page 30), Mamma Loves Papa (page 38), My Little Grass ...
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He Mele Aloha 5 reviews et al Carol Wilcox
Oli' Oli Publishing, 2003
He Mele Aloha
+ He Mele Aloha! + Mahalo nui loa
If you like Hawaiian music, get this book. This is the most complete book of classic and contemporary Hawaiian songs, with lyrics and ukulele chords, you'll find.
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Fretboard Roadmaps - Ukulele: The Essential Patterns That All the Pros Know and Use 11 reviews Jim Beloff, Fred Sokolow
Hal Leonard Corporation, 2006
This one's a keeper
+ Very interesting and helpful + Good Stuff + ukuele roadmaps + My last attempt.
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Jumpin' Jim's Gone Hollywood: Marvelous Movie Songs Arranged for Ukulele 1 review Hal Leonard Corporation
Flea Market Music, Inc., 2005
Humming and Strumming with the Stars
I started in on this book when I was nearly through teaching myself the ukulele via Jumpin' Jim's beginner book, and I found it to be a good second step. There's a good variety of classic movie tunes, although some of them ("Tara's Theme"?) are not the type you'd want to sing along with. But ...
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Mel Bay presents The Cat's Meow: Ukulele Favorites from the Roaring Twenties Ian Whitcomb
Mel Bay Publications, Inc., 2003
This collection for ukulele brings back many favorite songs and ballads from the Roaring Twenties, plus several songs taken from the notebooks of Al Brown, an itinerant performer active in the period. These songs were featured in the motion pictures The Cat's Meow and Last Call. The music is presented in lead sheet form with melody lines, chord symbols, and lyrics. Photos and artwork from the ...
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The Ukulele: A Visual History 8 reviews Jim Beloff
Backbeat Books, 2003
One of kind title
+ Nothing Like It + A fun little book! + a great resource for the ukulele enthusiast + Packed from cover to cover with full color photographs
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Jumpin' Jim's Ukulele Masters: Lyle Ritz Solos: 15 Chord Solos Arranged by the Ukulele Jazz Master 7 reviews Jim Beloff, Lyle Ritz
Flea Market Music, Inc., 2002
Solo Uke'n
+ The Absolute Best + Great arrangements for the advanced player + Lyle Ritz Solos + Playing like the Master
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Jumpin' Jim's Ukulele Tips 'N' Tunes: Ukulele Technique 5 reviews Jim Beloff
Hal Leonard Corporation, 1994
Great for beginners
+ Perfect for beginners + A great way to learn! + Very good method for beginner, nice songbook for me
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The Official Vintage Guitar Magazine Price Guide, 2004 Edition: Electric and Acoustic Guitars * Amps * ... Alan Greenwood, Gil Hembree
Vintage Guitar Books, 2003
Industry experts have long considered The Official Vintage Guitar Price Guide to be the most accurate, authoritative and detailed publication to tackle the seemingly indomitable task of placing values on thousands of vintage and recent-model guitars, amps, basses, effects pedals, mandolins, lapsteels and other fretted instruments. And the VG Price Guide is the only one to do it all in one book! ...
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IZ: The Songbook Collection, Guitar / Ukuele Edition 10 reviews Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole
Warner Bros. Publications, 2005
A SMALL TREASURE
+ IZ songbook + Learn to play like IZ + Perfect Ukulele Practice Material + IZ Lover's "In this Life"
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Jumpin' Jim's '60s Uke-In: Ukulele Solo 7 reviews Jim Beloff
Hal Leonard Corporation, 1999
Groovy Man!
+ Jumpin' into the Beatles tunes + easy melodies + One of the best books for easy Uke! Beatles! + Get ready for big fun!
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John King - The Classical Ukulele 5 reviews John King
Hal Leonard Corporation, 2004
Roll Over, Beethoven
+ 10 stars! + Intermediate Ukulele Player + Ukulele the classical approach: an antedote to strumming + Astounding
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Fretboard Roadmaps - Ukulele: The Essential Patterns That All the Pros Know and Use 11 reviews Jim Beloff, Fred Sokolow
Hal Leonard Corporation, 2006
This one's a keeper
+ Very interesting and helpful + Good Stuff + ukuele roadmaps + My last attempt.
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IZ: The Songbook Collection, Guitar / Ukuele Edition 10 reviews Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole
Warner Bros. Publications, 2005
A SMALL TREASURE
+ IZ songbook + Learn to play like IZ + Perfect Ukulele Practice Material + IZ Lover's "In this Life"
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