Children S Songs For Solo Ukulele

This book and accompanying online audio present 38 classic children's songsarranged for solo ukulele. Included are nursery rhymes, lullabies and rounds. Because sing -alongs are an important part of children's playtime, words are included. These arrangements sound wonderful played by musicians of all levels. In the solo style, the lead melody is voiced on the higher strings while chords are voiced on the lower strings. The result is a pleasant, full-sounding arrangement that makes the ukulele sound surprisinglybig and complete

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.

Children's Songs for Ukulele is designed to be playable by beginning and novice musicians. It's perfect for children and parents who want to strum and sing these great songs along with their kids. Plus, matching guitar, mandolin, and banjo books are available---just for fun! Titles: * A-B-C * A-Hunting We Will Go * All the Pretty Little Horses * All Through the Night * The Alphabet Song * Angels Watching Over Me * The Animal Fair * Baa, Baa, Blacksheep * The Bear Climbed Over the Mountain * Bill Hogan's Goat * Billy Boy * Bingo * Blue Jay Pulled the Four-Horse Plow * Bobby Shafto * Brahms' Lullaby * Come Little Leaves * Did You Ever See a Lassie? * Do Your Ears Hang Low? * The Farmer in the Dell * Father's Whiskers * Found a Peanut * Frere Jacques * Go In and Out the Window * Goodbye, My Lover, Goodbye * Goodnight, Ladies * Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush * Hickory Dickory Dock * Hush, Little Baby * I Have a Little Dreidel * If You're Happy (And You Know It) * It's Raining, It's Pouring * Itsy Bitsy Spider * Jesus Loves Me * John Brown's Baby * Limericks * London Bridge Is Falling Down * Mary Had a Little Lamb * Michael Finnegan * Mighty Lak' a Rose * Mr. Frog Went A-Courting * The Muffin Man * My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean * Ninety-Nine Bottles of Beer * On the Bridge of Avignon * Polly Wolly Doodle * Pop! Goes the Weasel * Raisins and Almonds * Rig-a-Jig-Jig * Ring Around the Rosie * Rock-a-Bye-Baby * Row, Row, Row, Your Boat * Sailing, Sailing * She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain * Sing a Song of Sixpence * Skip to My Lou * This Old Man * Three Blind Mice * Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Thomas Balinger The Ukulele Songbook Children's Songs Do you still remember the songs you loved listening to as a kid? Songs your parents used to sing when it was time to go to bed? Have you ever wanted to sing these songs with your children and maybe strum along a little on that Ukulele that's slowly collecting dust in the closet? If the answer to one or all of the above is 'yes', this book's for you. Whether you're a nursery teacher, a loving parent or just love making music for children: on these pages, you'll find children's songs loved all around the world in easy-to-play arrangements for Ukulele in standard C tuning (C-G-E-A). All songs in musical notation with chord symbols plus melody TAB - you don't have to read music to start playing right away! Whether you want to pick the melody, strum the chords or just need the complete lyrics: you'll find everything you need on these pages. And if you don't know how to play a particular chord, don't worry: each song features easy-to-read chord diagrams, too. For reference, there's a handy appendix listing all the chords used in this book plus a selection of easy strumming patterns you can use to accompany songs. Songs 1. 99 Bottles 2. Amazing grace 3. A-tisket, a-tasket 4. Baa, baa, black sheep 5. Bingo 6. Brahms' Lullaby 7. Brother John 8. Camptown Races 9. Clementine 10. Crawdad song 11. For he's a jolly good fellow 12. Good morning 13. Good night, Ladies 14. Go, tell it on the mountain 15. Hey, diddle, diddle 16. Hickory dickory dock 17. Hush, little baby 18. If you're happy 19. Itsy-bitsy spider 20. Jack and Jill 21. Jingle Bells 22. J. J. J. Schmidt 23. Kum ba yah 24. Lavender's blue 25. Little green frog 26. London Bridge is falling down 27. Marianne 28. My Bonnie lies over the ocean 29. Ode to joy (Beethoven) 30. Oh Susanna 31. Old MacDonald had a farm 32. One elephant went out 33. Polly wolly doodle 34. Pop goes the weasel 35. Rain, rain go away 36. Rock-a-bye, baby 37. Row, row, row 38. She'll be coming round the mountain 39. Silent night 40. Skip to my Lou 41. Sleep, baby, sleep 42. Teddy bear 43. There's a hole in the bucket 44. This old man 45. Tom Dooley 46. Twinkle, twinkle little Star 47. We wish you a merry Christmas 48. What shall we do with the drunken sailor 49. When the saints go marchin' in 50. Yankee Doodle

This book presents 34 delightful Early Music melodies arranged for solo ukulele in gCEA tuning. The styles range from early Renaissance to Baroque, including lively dance tunes and sacred compositions, known for their beauty and vitality. Originally composed for lute or vihuela and often transcribed for classical guitar, these timeless pieces are now part of the ukulele repertoire. Written in standard notation and tablature, primarily for the intermediate to advanced player, but also for the determined novice.

That’s right, the ukulele is a great instrument all by itself! This book contains 101 solos that let you play melody and accompaniment all on one ukulele. If you’d like to sing, go right ahead; lyrics are included for many of the solos. Each section starts with easy solos, complete with tips on ukulele technique and arranging. The music is written in tablature and standard musical notation, with suggested chords above the music for an optional second ukulele or guitar. Essential right and left-hand fingerings are shown in traditional classic guitar symbols and while most of the book is written in standard (aECG) tuning, a few tunes are offered in both drop-B tuning and drop-E-flat tuning. With selections ranging from country to classical, medieval to modern, and a Christmas section with seventeen traditional favorites, this ukulele collection includes music for every taste and season. A useful chord dictionary and access to online audio of the author’s beautiful renditions of each well-crafted solo arrangement are included.

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!

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.