Alfreds Teach Yourself To Play Ukulele

Download or read book Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele, C-Tuning Edition written by Morton Manus and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2009-05-29 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to play the ukulele and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about the history of the ukulele, its components, how to hold and tune it, and getting acquainted with standard musical notation. You will then move right along to playing different notes, chords, scales, and songs, lesson by lesson, all while continuing to increase your ever-growing knowledge of reading and understanding standard musical notation and playing a variety of well-known songs. You will learn different strumming techniques to help you play in a variety of musical styles. The book also contains a section teaching you how to play by ear. Upon completion of the book, you will be able to play your favorite songs on the ukulele in any key and know how to read music. The book features the following resources for reference during and after your lessons: * Transposition chart * Dictionary of tablature techniques * Ukulele fingerboard chart * Complete ukulele chord dictionary This book teaches entirely in C tuning. The D tuning edition of Alfred’s Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele (item 14135) is available from your favorite music retailer and at Alfred.com. Be your own teacher, and let Alfred be your resource every step of the way.

Download or read book Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele written by Morton Manus and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book teaches you how to play the D-tuned ukulele with an easy-to-follow approach that will have you playing instantly. Different strumming techniques help you play in any style including folk, blues, and country. Great songs like "This Land Is Your Land," "When the Saints Go Marching In," "St. Louis Blues," and many others are included with lyrics. A special section on playing by ear teaches how to figure out your own favorite songs, and a handy chart shows how to transpose any song to the key of your choice. Upon completion of this book, you will be able to play your favorite songs on the ukulele in any key.

Download or read book Learn to Play the Alfred Way: Guitar written by Morton Manus and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 1975-06 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book teaches you everything you need to know to play the guitar. You will learn the parts of the guitar, how to hold the guitar, how to tune and how to read music. This book focuses mainly on strumming chords and includes a complete chord dictionary. Well-known tunes are included including Tom Dooley, The Streets of Laredo, When the Saints Go Marching In, The Red River Valley, Scarborough Fair, Greensleves and many more.

Download or read book Alfred's Kid's Ukulele Course Complete: The Easiest Ukulele Method Ever!, Book & Online Audio written by Ron Manus and published by Kid's Ukulele Course. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A clever classical dog, a cool jazz cat, and a friendly alligator help teach children to play songs on the ukulele.

Download or read book Alfred's Kid's Ukulele Course 1 written by Ron Manus and published by Kid's Ukulele Course. This book was released on 2015-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Alfred's Kid's Ukulele Course is a fun method that teaches you to play songs on the ukulele right away. The streaming and downloadable audio demonstrates how all the music should sound, and each lesson on every colorful page is explained in plain language that's easy to understand."--Page [4] of cover.

Download or read book Alfred's Learn to Play Blues Guitar written by Steve Trovato and published by . This book was released on 2013-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning the Blues Has Never Been So Easy! Have you always wanted to play the blues? Authentic blues? Realize your dream of becoming a great blues guitarist with Alfred's Learn to Play Blues Guitar---the simple, straightforward, and effective way to learn the blues. Whether you are a beginning guitarist or an advanced player just getting into the style, start playing real, authentic blues music right away through easy-to-understand instructions and great-sounding examples. The first part of this book and DVD covers blues rhythm playing. Learn over 50 blues rhythm patterns, including medium shuffle, uptown blues, slow blues, blues-rock, mambo, and more. The second part covers blues lead guitar. Start with learning basic soloing techniques---such as slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs, bending, vibrato, and rakes---then dive right in by playing 18 great blues solos in the styles of legends like Eric Clapton, Albert Collins, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King, and B. B. King. Features: * All examples include standard music notation and TAB * Every lesson and music example is clearly demonstrated on the DVD by noted educator Steve Trovato * MP3 accompaniment tracks to hone your skills as a blues lead guitarist

Download or read book Easy Ukulele Play-Along -- Classical Hits for Ukulele: Roll Over Beethoven, and Play Ukulele Today, Book & CD written by and published by Easy Play-Along. This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighteen of the most popular classical melodies arranged for ukulele in notation and TAB. And the tracks on the included CD demonstrate how each ukulele arrangement should sound. Titles: * Ave Maria (Schubert) * Bourree (Bach) * Bourree (from Water Music) (Handel) * Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Tchaikovsky) * Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Main Themes) (Mozart) * Fur Elise (Beethoven) * Gymnopedie No. 1 (Satie) * The Harmonious Blacksmith (Handel) * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach) * Lullaby (Brahms) * Minuet in G (Bach's Minuet in G) (Petzold) * Ode to Joy (Beethoven) * Pavane (Faure) * Pomp and Circumstance (Elgar) * Prelude (from Cello Suite No. 1) (Bach) * Rondo Alla Turca (Mozart) * Sleepers, Awake (Bach) * Sonata in C (Main Themes) (Mozart).