Beautiful American Airs And Ballads For Solo Baritone Ukulele

This book presents 25 lyrical North American melodies scored for solo baritone ukulele in standard notation and tablature; occasional left-hand fingering suggestions are provided in these intermediate to advanced melody/chord settings. Selections include historical themes from the turbulent Civil War era, popular 19th century ballads, and modern pieces by William Bay. Along with the songs of several other known and unknown composers, any collection of American ballads would be incomplete without the timeless melodies penned by Stephen Foster; you will find Beautiful Dreamer, I Dream of Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair, Darling Nellie Gray, and Stephen Foster's timeless Civil War classic Hard Times, Come Again No More in this collection. As the baritone uke is tuned the same as the top four strings of the guitar, guitarists can enjoy playing these satisfying arrangements on a second instrument!

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 features over 100 traditional American folk songs newly arranged for the ukulele, with chord diagrams and melody lines in tablature and standardnotation. This extensive collection makes Favorite Old-Time American Songs for Ukulele a treasury of the best songs from the American tradition. Nothing in this book is out of range for novice ukulele players. The songs are in keys that are both easy to sing and that fit the melodic range of the ukulele. Of course, not every voice sings comfortably in every key, so information on transposition and a short discussion for players of the baritone ukulele are included. Although you do not need to read music or tablature to use this book, short introductions to each are included. In putting together this collection, the author was inspired by the old Americanpractice of making a sampler: an endearing needlework design showing off various stitches and techniques. The book presents a sampling of the best American songs for folks working in schools, churches, hospitals, coffeehouses and other public performance spaces, or for anyone wishing to expand their repertoire and brush up on a few old chestnuts. There's a little of everything here: sentimental old hearth songs, laments and lullabies, ballads and play-parties, the sacred and profane. The overwhelming majority of songs come from pre-industrial rural traditions, because this is the kindof music that seems to go well with homemade music-making in any age. Includes access to online audio

Folk Songs for Solo Ukulele includes 29 classic folk songs arranged for chord- solo-style ukulele. In this style, the melody is voiced on the highest string while the harmony is voiced on the lower strings, creating a beautiful solo sound. Guitar chords are included if accompaniment is desired. The tunes represent the rich palette of American and English folk music. The book comes with access to online audio.

This book features 50 songs . Each song is arranged in two scales by fourth apart. This book is adapted for Baritone ukulele tuning. The are in the book songs without text. Check out samples from book: http://osos.sweb.cz/preview-ukulele.pdf Songs: A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea; Ah, Poor Bird; All the Good Times Are Past Gone; Arkansas Traveler; Au clair de la Lune; Aura Lee; Banks Of The Ohio; Beautiful Brown Eyes; Brother John; Careless Love; Come And Go With Me; Cripple Creek; Devil´s Dream; Down by the Sally Gardens; Drunten im Unterland; Gaudeamus igitur; Go Tell Aunt Rhody; He Arose; Home In That Rock; I Can't Feel at Home; Iroquois Lullaby; Jesus Loves Me; Lazy Mary; Let Us Break Bread Together; London Bridge; London's Burning; Mary Had A Little Lamb; Molly Malone; Nearer, My God, to Thee; Nechci, nebudu k vám chodívávat; Oh du lieber Augustin; Oh, My Darling Clementine; Oh, Susanna; Old MacDonald Had A Farm; On Top of Old Smokey; Paddy On The Railway; Peace Like A River; Railroad Bill; Row, Row, Row Your Boat; Santa Lucia; Scarborough Fair; Sloop John B; St. James Infirmary Blues; Ten Little Indians; The Cruel War; The Streets of Laredo; The Three Ravens; Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star; Vent Frais; Wade in the Water

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.

This excellent beginner's text introduces the beginner to the joy of accompanying songs with the baritone uke with basic chords, strumming patterns, and folk songs. Information on tuning and positioning is also included. Even an absolute beginner should find this book very easy to comprehend.