Clawhammer Ukulele

The ukulele has had a place in American acoustic music for decades; recently, however, interest in the instrument has surged. Historically overlooked by traditional bluegrass groups, the ukulele - an indispensable component of many newgrass bands - is becoming increasingly featured in bluegrass-at-large, often performing the roles traditionally associated with the mandolin. Ukulele Bluegrass Solos will teach you how to use the uke in any bluegrass setting. It demonstrates a variety of roles for the uke, presenting various concepts in the context of the repertoire associated with the genre.

(Banjo). A complete guide for beginning and advanced banjo players! From Ken Perlman, here is a brilliant teaching guide that is destined to become the handbook on how to play the banjo. The style is easy to learn, and covers the instruction itself, basic right and left-hand positions, simple chords, and fundamental clawhammer techniques; the brush, the 'bumm-titty' strum, pull-offs, and slides. For the advanced player, there is instruction on more complicated picking, double thumbing, quick slides, fretted pull-offs, harmonics, improvisation, and more. The book includes more than 40 fun-to-play banjo tunes.

(Ukulele). 100 favorites for solo ukulele arranged in standard notation and tablature including: Annie's Song (John Denver) * Can't Help Falling in Love (Elvis Presley) * Don't Know Why (Norah Jones) * Faithfully (Journey) * Hallelujah (Jeff Buckley) * I Will Always Love You (Dolly Parton) * Killing Me Softly With His Song (Roberta Flack) * Man in the Mirror (Michael Jackson) * Over the Rainbow (Judy Garland) * Stardust (Nat King Cole) * Tears in Heaven (Eric Clapton) * Woman (John Lennon) * You Raise Me Up (Josh Groban) * and more.

(Ukulele). With just three chords, you can play 50 songs on your baritone uke! Songs include: Bad Moon Rising * Blowin' in the Wind * Blue Suede Shoes * Cecilia * Chasing Cars * Cold, Cold Heart * Folsom Prison Blues * Free Fallin' * The Gambler * King of the Road * Leaving on a Jet Plane * Old Time Rock & Roll * Seven Bridges Road * Time for Me to Fly * Twist and Shout * You Are My Sunshine * and more.

(Fretted). The Hal Leonard Ukulele Method is designed for anyone just learning to play ukulele. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide by acclaimed performer and uke master Lil' Rev includes many fun songs of different styles to learn and play. The accompanying CD contains 46 tracks of songs for demonstration and play along. Includes: types of ukuleles, tuning, music reading, melody playing, chords, strumming, scales, tremolo, music notation and tablature, a variety of music styles, ukulele history and much more.

(Ukulele). 25 church favorites arranged for uke, including: Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) * Blessed Be Your Name * Come, Now Is the Time to Worship * Everyday * God of Wonders * Here I Am to Worship * How Great Is Our God * Lord, I Lift Your Name on High * Mighty to Save * Open the Eyes of My Heart * Sing to the King * We Fall Down * You Are My King (Amazing Love) * You're Worthy of My Praise * and more.

(Banjo). 14 Dylan classics arranged specifically for clawhammer banjo, including: All Along the Watchtower * Blowin' in the Wind * Don't Think Twice, It's All Right * Hurricane * It Ain't Me Babe * Knockin' on Heaven's Door * Lay Lady Lay * Like a Rolling Stone * Mr. Tambourine Man * Positively 4th Street * Shelter from the Storm * Tangled up in Blue * The Times They Are A-Changin' * You Ain't Goin' Nowhere.

Beginning banjo lessons have never been more fun! Written for the absolute beginner, this FUN book is guaranteed to help you learn to play bluegrass banjo (How many books come with a personal guarantee by the author?). · Teaches the plain, naked melody to 23 easy bluegrass favorites without the rolls already incorporated into the tune. · Wayne shows simple ways to embellish each melody using easy rolls. · With Wayne’s unique method, you’ll learn to think for yourself! · Learn how to play a song in different ways, rather than memorizing ONE way. · Includes a link to download 99 instructional audio tracks off our website! You WILL learn to play: Bile ‘Em Cabbage Down, Blue Ridge Mountain Blues, Columbus Stockade Blues, Down the Road, Groundhog, Little Maggie, Long Journey Home, Lynchburg Town, Man of Constant Sorrow, My Home’s Across the Blue Ridge Mountains, Nine Pound Hammer, Palms of Victory, Pass Me Not, Poor Ellen Smith, Pretty Polly, Put My Little Shoes Away, Red River Valley, Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms, Shall We Gather at the River, Wabash Cannonball, When I Lay My Burden Down, When the Saints Go Marching In.

(Banjo). 18 of the Fab Four's finest for five string banjo! Includes: Across the Universe * Blackbird * A Hard Day's Night * Here Comes the Sun * Hey Jude * Let It Be * She Loves You * Strawberry Fields Forever * Ticket to Ride * Yesterday * and more.