Ukulele Resources - September 2016 - FVRL | Fraser Valley Regional Library

Comprehensive Ukulele Method

by Gross, Marty

Book - 2014

This book will help to provide you with the basic skills and musical background you need to get started. This carefully crafted method emphasizes chord st...Show more This book will help to provide you with the basic skills and musical background you need to get started. This carefully crafted method emphasizes chord strumming skills; teaching students HOW to practice; note reading exercises; "chord challenges" to learn how to figure out chord progressions; tab reading; and more. It also includes nearly 30 familiar songs that students can play while still learning, including: All My Loving * Home on the Range * Hound Dog * Jambalaya (On the Bayou) * La Bamba * The Lion Sleeps Tonight * The Rainbow Connection * Take Me Out to the Ballgame * and more! Practice, experiment, and have fun playing the ukulele! Show less

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Uke 'n Play

Ukulele Kit

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Ukulele Crazy

Everything You Need to Know About the Ukulele and How to Play It

by Evans, Mike

Book - 2012

All the basics you need to know to get you started with your ukulele, including a fascinating overview of the instrument's history, its key makers, manufa...Show more All the basics you need to know to get you started with your ukulele, including a fascinating overview of the instrument's history, its key makers, manufacturers, and world famous players as well as covering the more practical, and vital, elements such as what ukulele to buy, what chords to learn, how to strum along to songs, and what festivals to attend if you if you want to jam along with others. Covering legends form Ernest Kaai to Tiny Tim to Stephin Merritt and songs from "Blue Moon" and "I'm a Believer" to "Lola" and "Creep," this book is for fans of all types of music. Show less

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Ukulele for Dummies

by Wood, Alistair

Book - 2015

Presents an introduction to playing the ukulele, discussing such topics as chords, strumming, fingerpicking, and different genres and styles, along with advice on selecting and caring for an instrument. Presents an introduction to playing the ukulele, discussing such topics as chords, strumming, fingerpicking, and different genres and styles, along with advice on selecting and caring for an instrument. Show less

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https://cutiecircle.com/

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Coquitlam Ukulele Tiny Instrument Enthusiasts Circle - the website of the generous donor of our ukulele collection! Check out their events page for upcoming workshops and concerts. Coquitlam Ukulele Tiny Instrument Enthusiasts Circle - the website of the generous donor of our ukulele collection! Check out their events page for upcoming workshops and concerts. Show less

http://www.bytownukulele.ca/Songs.aspx

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Tons of songs. Super helpful extras on each songsheet like links to YouTube videos, alternative songsheets, and playing tips. Tons of songs. Super helpful extras on each songsheet like links to YouTube videos, alternative songsheets, and playing tips. Show less

https://halifaxukulelegang.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/the-official-hug-songbook-volumes-1-and-2-january-20161.pdf

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A great big songbook. Awesome Canadian content like Hank Snow, Stompin' Tom Connors and Joel Plaskett. A great big songbook. Awesome Canadian content like Hank Snow, Stompin' Tom Connors and Joel Plaskett. Show less

http://ukulelehunt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/FirstUkulele.pdf

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Excellent guide for beginners that includes clear pictures and links to audio and video clips. Poke around the ukulelehunt.com website for song suggestions too Excellent guide for beginners that includes clear pictures and links to audio and video clips. Poke around the ukulelehunt.com website for song suggestions too Show less

http://www.tusc.co.uk/songs/

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Links to all of the club's PDF songbooks. The songbooks include all sorts of great stuff, from the Beatles, Elton John to Outcast. Links to all of the club's PDF songbooks. The songbooks include all sorts of great stuff, from the Beatles, Elton John to Outcast. Show less

http://www.ukeschool.com/

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Clearly written out instructions on getting starting with a ukulele. Clearly written out instructions on getting starting with a ukulele. Show less

http://wp.scorpexuke.com/songs/

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Great variety of songs. Love that it tells you how many chords appear in each song (so you don't have to open a song to find out it's way too hard!). Great variety of songs. Love that it tells you how many chords appear in each song (so you don't have to open a song to find out it's way too hard!). Show less

https://www.youtube.com/user/TheUkuleleTeacher

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Youtube channel. Great way to learn new songs and different strumming patterns. Lots of new popular songs covered on the ukulele. Youtube channel. Great way to learn new songs and different strumming patterns. Lots of new popular songs covered on the ukulele. Show less

https://ukulelewednesdays.com/songbook/

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Another epic songbook! Includes, Franki Valli, Leonard Cohen, Alanis Morissette, Brittany Spears and Katy Perry. Is there any decade they don't cover? Another epic songbook! Includes, Franki Valli, Leonard Cohen, Alanis Morissette, Brittany Spears and Katy Perry. Is there any decade they don't cover? Show less

https://ukuguides.com/

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Collection of how to guides, from tuning the ukulele, to re-stringing and beyond. Collection of how to guides, from tuning the ukulele, to re-stringing and beyond. Show less

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Ukulele Resources - September 2016 - FVRL