Download or read book Ukulele Picking Tunes Beautiful Airs and Ballads of the British Isles written by Ondrej Sarek and published by . This book was released on 2022-02-03 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collection of 23 melodies from the British Isles, award-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist Ondrej Sarek treats the soprano ukulele as the lyrical solo instrument it can truly be. Along with fingerstyle arrangements of traditional airs, love songs, songs of home and longing, and the timeless melodies of Irish harpist Turlough O'Carolan, the book includes settings of a few original tunes by Mel Bay Publications president, William Bay. All arrangements appear in gCEA tuning in standard notation and uke tablature with suggested backup chords and occasional light fingering.
Download or read book Ukulele Picking Tunes Beautiful Airs and Ballads of the British Isles written by Ondrej Sarek and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2022-02-03 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collection of 23 melodies from the British Isles, award-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist Ondrej Sarek treats the soprano ukulele as the lyrical solo instrument it can truly be. Along with fingerstyle arrangements of traditional airs, love songs, songs of home and longing, and the timeless melodies of Irish harpist Turlough O’Carolan, the book includes settings of a few original tunes by Mel Bay Publications president, William Bay. All arrangements appear in gCEA tuning in standard notation and uke tablature with suggested backup chords and occasional light fingering.
Download or read book Renaissance Guitar Music for Fingerstyle Ukulele written by Steven Watson and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2024-03-25 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents 37 pieces of Renaissance guitar music transcribed for solo fingerstyle ukulele together with the author’s recordings of every transcription. Moreover, a generous introduction provides a brief history of the Renaissance guitar, tips on period ornamentation and musicianship, recommended recordings, and invaluable resources for further research of your own. Throughout Europe, the Renaissance guitar was a popular instrument in the middle of the sixteenth century. Its composers left us a treasure-trove of music, from rustic dances to chansons and elaborate fantasias. Five-hundred years later, this music fits beautifully on the Renaissance guitar’s musical descendant, the ukulele. The Renaissance guitar and the ukulele share an almost identical tuning. As the transcriptions in this book are written in standard notation and tablature, any type of ukulele, from soprano to baritone—as well as the top four strings of the guitar— can be used to play them. Most of the pieces are in standard gCEA or GCEA tuning; the seven pieces in the second section of the book, however, require low-G tuning to render the counterpoint as written. It’s also possible for guitar and baritone uke players to read the tablature provided. The music will sound a perfect 4th lower than the notation, but as there was no standard pitch in the time of the Renaissance guitar, modern players should feel no obligation to play this music at fixed pitch. If you wish to read from the tablature and sound in the same key as the notation for ensemble purposes, guitar and baritone uke players merely need to place a capo at the fifth fret. With a certain sense of historical irony, the music of the Renaissance guitar is here reborn on modern fretted instruments.
Download or read book John Dowland Lute Songs for Solo Ukulele written by Tony Mizen and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2024-04-19 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Dowland (1563 – 1626), a contemporary of both William Shakespeare and Queen Elizabeth I, was recognized as one of the greatest musicians of his time, writing songs, ensemble music and solos for the lute. Early music has long been part of the classic guitar repertoire and more recently, it has been adopted with enthusiasm by ukulele players. This book presents sixteen of Dowland's most beautiful lute songs that can be performed by ukulele players, with or without a vocalist. Two versions of each song – one easier and another more advanced—are offered in both standard notation and tablature for soprano, concert, and tenor ukuleles in re-entrant (gCEA) tuning. Various vocal ensemble renditions of the songs, as well as the author’s video performances of each solo arrangement are available online. For vocalists and their audiences, and for all musicians and songwriters to fully connect with the emotion of the songs, Dowland’s sublime lyrics are also included.
Download or read book Great Picking Tunes Beautiful Airs and Ballads of the British Isles written by William Bay and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 23 beautiful airs and ballads of the British Isles arranged for guitar solo. These solos capture the beautiful melodies and moods of this genre. All solos are presented in notation and tablature. Each solo has been recorded by the author. Includes access to online audio.
Download or read book Fingerstyle Guitar Tunes Beautiful Airs Ballads of the British Isles written by and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-11 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fun with Strums Ukulele written by WILLIAM BAY and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Ukulele Picking Tunes Beautiful American Ballads written by Ondrej Sarek and published by . This book was released on 2023-01-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Uke Tunes Made Easy Large Print Edition written by WILLIAM BAY and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2012-03-02 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive 96-page, large print/big note perfect-bound ukulele tune book with over 50 tunes. Songs include gospel, bluegrass, patriotic and popular folk tunes. Chord charts are included showing all the chords needed to play these songs. the tunes are sown with melody line notation fueaturing chords above and lyrics below.
Download or read book Fun with Strums Baritone Ukulele written by William Bay and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Ukulele Picking Tunes Classical Gems written by Paul Mansell and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2021-12-17 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ukulele Picking Tunes: Classical Gems, by professional ukulele player and composer Paul Mansell, provides a unique collection of 20 favorite classical pieces arranged for both high-G and low-G ukulele. All the arrangements appear in both ukulele tablature and standard music notation. Selections include compositions by well-known composers such as J. S. Bach and Beethoven, as well as some lesser-known gems by Dowland, Sor and Carcassi. The book includes access to video footage of the author performing each piece.
Download or read book Uke Chords Made Easy Large Print Edition written by WILLIAM BAY and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2012-03-02 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive 96-page, large print perfect-bound ukulele chord dictionary containing hundreds of chord forms ranging from major, minor and dominant 7th forms to the various extensions such as minor 7b5, 9th, minor 9th and more! Chords are shown in Uke C Tuning.
Download or read book Lively Ukulele Tunes written by Ondrej Sarek and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2020-08-31 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lively Ukulele Tunes is a collection of 38 lively, up-tempo tunes arranged for ukulele solo. The collection includes fiddle tunes, reels, hornpipes, jigs, sea chanteys, bluegrass, old-time melodies and some original compositions–an ideal collection for adding to repertoire, improving picking technique or just having fun playing the uke. Backup chords and tablature are included.
Download or read book Ukulele Picking Tunes Fun Solos to Play written by Ondrej Sarek and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-30 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of 47 favorite ukulele picking tunes includes reels, jigs, waltzes, fiddle tunes and more, each presented in standard notation and tablature with backup chords and light fingering. The author's use of traditional gCEA uke tuning enhances the campanella or bell-like quality of these arrangements. As these melodies lend themselves well to jamming, this collection is sure to bring any uke enthusiast many hours of picking pleasure.
Download or read book Songs of Wales for Fingerstyle Guitar written by Luke Edwards and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2021-12-17 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this unique solo fingerstyle guitar collection, Luke Edwards presents 17 melodies from the Celtic nation of Wales, The Land of Song, sheep and dragons and birthplace of Merlin the wizard. With arrangements derived from ancient to more modern traditional tunes, this book provides a glimpse into a fascinating musical culture. Often overlooked in comparison to neighboring Scotland and Ireland, the music of Wales is rich and multifaceted. This book covers a variety of traditional Welsh genres including hymns, lullabies, hornpipes, fiddle tunes, and even a selection from The Robert Ap Huw Manuscript of 1340, the oldest known example of harp music in the world. As all of the arrangements were made in guitar-friendly keys in either standard or drop-D tuning, they can be readily combined into sets for performance. Written in both standard notation and tablature, historical notes and complete right and left-hand fingerings are provided throughout. Recommended for the intermediate to advanced guitarist, the collection includes access to online audio.
Download or read book Banjo Picking Tunes Christmas in the British Isles written by Lluís Gómez and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2021-09-13 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of 20 Christmas carols is written for the intermediate to advanced 5-string banjo player familiar with tablature in gDGBD tuning. These tunes are considered timeless folk songs that will enhance your musicianship and technique, and delight your friends and family at holiday gatherings. Recordings and extensive right-hand fingerings are provided as learning aids for each tune, leaving interpretation and left-hand fingerings up to the player. Readers are encouraged to make their own recordings of the carols to better evaluate their playing. Most importantly, you’ll celebrate Christmas with the joyous sound of the 5-string banjo! Includes access to online audio
Download or read book English Fiddle written by CHRIS BARTRAM and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-03-11 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every country in Europe seems to have rediscovered its own vital tradition of fiddle music, except England ... But, English fiddle music forms an important, yet neglected, part of the mosaic of Old and New World fiddle styles.Chris Bartram has played this music for over forty years. He has learned from traditional musicians around his home communities and more widely in other parts of England and in Cornwall. He has studied the majority of the existing field recordings of older generations of players and many of the handwritten manuscripts of nineteenth century fiddlers. 'English Fiddling' contains a wide variety of traditional tunes, an essay about the history of the instrument in England and a number of archive photographs.'English Fiddling' is intended to be a source for people who can already play the fiddle - or violin - at some level. This is not a book for the complete beginner, although a player who can play simple tunes in the first position and who can read music a little will find it helpful and instructive.The companion CD contains a selection of tunes played by Chris and some of his friends.•
