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Ukulele Chords
NEW This small (1/2 size) chord book is a great little book to carry with you. Ukulele Chords covers basic open position and basic movable form chords. From these two chord categories a variety of songs and styles can be played.
A Guide to Ukulele Chords
This book is designed as a guide to ukulele (pronounced oo-koo-lele) chords. Covering basic ukulele chords that ALL uke players MUST know, movable chord forms, rock uke chords, how to transpose chords, learning the ukulele fingerboard and an introduction to 4-part jazz chords and more...
Ukulele For Guitar Players
Ukulele for Guitar Players is a guide to transferring the accumulated experience and knowledge gained as a guitar played to the ukulele.
A Guide to Blues Chord Progressions for Ukulele A to Z
Covers the key of C major and C minor, including a detailed accompanying text explaining the principles behind each progression and the chord substutitions.
Exploring "Jazz" Chords on Ukulele
Exploring "Jazz" Chords takes the core chords from A Guide to Advanced Chords for Ukulele and shows their use over a variety of common chord progressions based on songs from the standard jazz repertoire.
A Guide to Advanced Chords for Ukulele
If your goal is to expand your chord vocabulary, The Advanced Guide to Ukelele Chords Series is your answer. Commonly referred to as "jazz" chords. A Guide to Advanced Ukulele Chords Volume I provides detailed information on voicing 4-part chords.
The Advanced Guide to Guitar Chords
Commonly referred to as "jazz" chords this provides detailed information on voicing 4-part chords.
Harmonic Analysis For Scale Selection And Chord Substitution
Harmonic Analysis is the understanding of the functional sequence of chords. It is the process used to analyze the harmonic structure of a progression, song or composition. This analysis is then used to make scale selections for improvisation and chord substitution.
Ukulele - Reading Music Series
Reading Music in Open Position, Single Note Studies- Primer. Reading music is not as hard as one might think. It may be new and unfamiliar to you but is not hard when you have a proper plan of attack.
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Alaska (Alyeska)
All things Alaska
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I visited Alaska on a business trip (2 days) many years ago and hope to get back some day for a real visit. I was able to briefly see Palmer and Anchorage. I visited in June and would like to someday get back for summer and winter. Maybe even drive up the Alaska Highway, watch the start of the The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, visit Denila National Park
Alaska (Alyaska) is an exclave and a state of the United States of America located west of Canada in the extreme northwest portion of North America. A state of superlatives, it has the largest area, the highest mountain and greatest difference in elevation, the most extensive wilderness, and the most lakes, shoreline, and wetlands of any state, yet has the lowest population density.
The area that became Alaska was purchased from Russian interests on October 18, 1867, for $7,200,000. The land went through several administrative changes before becoming an organized territory in 1912 and the 49th state of the U.S. on January 3, 1959. The name "Alaska" is derived from the Aleut alaxsxaq, meaning "the mainland", or more literally "the object towards which the action of the sea is directed".
More at WidipediA: Alaska
Origin of Name It's a Russian version of an Aleutian Indian name, Alyeska, meaning peninsula, or great land.
In 1867 the United States purchased Alaska from Russia for just over $7,000,000 (2 cents and acre) - one of the greatest land deals ever recorded.
The Gold Rush of the late 19th century put the state on the map, then followed by the Prudhoe Bay oil and gas reservoir discovery in 1968, Alaska quickly began its incredible economic contribution (in the billions) to the U.S. economy.
Larger than Texas, California and Montana combined, it's so gigantic and rugged that the private airplane has (in many areas) replaced the family car.
Alaska Cities & Towns
More Alaska Cities & Towns
Alaska Web Cams
- Borealis Webcam Multiview - Anchorage and McGrath
More Alaska
Weather
Travel & Road Conditions
- Alaska Road Traveler Information Service
- Road Weather Information, Transportation & Public Facilities, State of Alaska
Quick Links
Click on web cam image below for more information and larger view.
Anchorage
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Barrow
Fairbanks
Nome
The area code for the entire state is 907, by the way, so all telephone numbers below are prefaced by that area code. For further information, visit the Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau
Alaska is actually the northern, western and easternmost point in the United States. The Aleutian Chain extends into the Eastern Hemisphere.
Alaska has about one registered pilot for every 58 residents, six times as many pilots per capita and 14 times as many airplanes per capita as the rest of the United States.
More Alaska
Weather
- Alaska Weather Information
- PA, CA, HI Weather Comparison
- Very Cool Alaska Weather Map - link
Alaska Web Cams
- Weather Cameras Home - Federal Aviation Administration
- Alaska Webcams
- More Alaska Webcams - link
More Alaska Links
- The State of Alaska
- Welcome to Alaska
- Alaska Building - link
- ancestry.com - link
- Alaska Aurora Forecast - link
- AuroraWebCam.com
- Anchorage Chamber of Commerce - Home
- Alaska State Land Offerings - link
- Remote Recreational Cabin Sites Program - link
- The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
- Alaska Railroad - link
- Official Anchorage Alaska Travel Guide - link
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Anchorage
It is the largest city in the state of Alaska and metropolitan area comprises of more than over 50% of the Alaska's total population.
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The AlaskaCam view is looking east on 4th Avenue at G Street in Anchorage, Alaska ("The Busy Corner") from high atop the historic Alaska Building and is updated every twenty seconds.
Anchorage was established in 1914 as a railroad construction port for the Alaska Railroad, which was built between 1915 and 1923. Ship Creek Landing, where the railroad headquarters was located, quickly became a tent city; Anchorage was incorporated on November 23, 1920. The city's economy in the 1920s centered around the railroad. Between the 1930s and the 1950s, the city experienced massive growth as air transportation and the military became increasingly important. Merrill Field opened in 1930, and Anchorage International Airport opened in 1951. Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson were constructed in the 1940s.
On March 27, 1964, Anchorage was hit by the magnitude 9.2 Good Friday Earthquake, which killed 115 Alaskans and caused $1.8 billion in damage (2007 U.S. dollars). The earth-shaking event lasted nearly five minutes; most structures that failed remained intact the first few minutes, then failed with repeated flexing. Rebuilding dominated the city in the mid 1960s.
In 1968, oil was discovered in Prudhoe Bay, and the resulting oil boom spurred further growth in Anchorage. In 1975, Anchorage merged with Eagle River, Girdwood, Glen Alps, and several other communities. The merger expanded the city, known officially as the Municipality of Anchorage. The city continued to grow in the 1980s, and capital projects and an aggressive beautification campaign took place.
Downtown Anchorage is on a grid, so it's very easy to find ones way around. East/west streets are alphabetical, while north/south streets are numbered. It is Alaska's hub and largest city, with a population of 260,000 people -- 40% of everyone in the entire state.
Live From The Corner Of 4th And D Street Anchorage, Alaska
Links
- City of Anchorage, AK
- Google Map
- AlaskaCam.com
- google Map
- WikipediA
- Municipality of Anchorage
- anchorage.net
- Overview of Anchorage, Alaska - link
- Google Map
- University of Alaska Anchorage NEW
- City-data.com
- Good Friday Earthquake - link
Anchorage Area Listings
Barrow (Utqiagvik) - Top of the World
Barrow is the northernmost settlement on the North American mainland and in the United States, and one of the northernmost towns of more than 2,000 residents in the world.
The webcam image above is taken from the 4-story ASRC building in
downtown Barrow, Alaska near the
beach and updated every 5 minutes.
This image is been recorded by a web cam overlooking the landfast ice (or coastal ocean during the ice-free period in summer). The camera is looking approximately WNW.
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Arctic Ocean both cools and warms Barrow, Alaska
By Jack Williams, USATODAY.com BARROW, Alaska — On just about any day during the summer Barrow records the lowest daily temperature in the USA; usually in the 30s. During the middle of winter, however, the USA's lowest temperatures are usually recorded much farther south in Alaska.
Interesting Links
- The Artic Sounder - link
Serving the Northwest Arctic Borough and the North Slope Borough. The Arctic Sounder is published each Thursday by Alaska Newspapers, Inc.
- If I Can Take It There, I Can Take It Anywhere, Outside magazine article, June 1996
- Tough Sledding, Forbes.com article by James M. Clash
- Barrow Alaska Tribute by Jeffery Sward
- Annie Patterson Illustration & Design - link
Interesting Info
On November 18 or 19 the sun goes down, and remains below the horizon for about 65 days until it re-appears, normally on January 22 or 23. During that time there is a decreasing amount of twilight each day, and on December 21st, about the shortest day of the year, civil twilight in Barrow lasts for a mere 3 hours.
Links
- The City of Barrow Official Site
Barrow is the economic, transportation and administrative center for the North Slope Borough. Located on the Chukchi Sea coast, Barrow is the northernmost community in the United States.The community is traditionally known as Ukpeagvik, “place where snowy owls are hunted.” Barrow was incorporated as a first-class city in 1959.
- google Map
- WikipediA
- City of Barrow, Alaska
Barrow is the northernmost city in Alaska, 340 miles north of the Arctic Circle, the largest municipal government in the world, and the nation's farthest northern community. With approximately 4,500 residents, the Barrow area is probably the harshest polar location in Alaska.
- North Slope Borough
The North Slope Borough encompasses 89,000 square miles of Arctic territory at the top of Alaska. Our land is home to traditions born of a culture ages old. It is also home to resources like oil and gas, which have enabled our people, the Iñupiat, to enter the cash economy of the modern world with self-determination and an enduring respect for the survival skills taught to us by our ancestors.
- KBRW - Top of the World Radio
The station, which began broadcasting at noon on December 22, 1974, is the only radio station serving an approximate area of 88,000 square miles. It started modestly with a $180,000 grant from the State of Alaska and after 22 months of planning, KBRW began broadcasting with 1,000 watts of power and programmed music shows, hosted by a cadre of community volunteers. That signal was strengthened in the villages starting in 1988 with a series of five translators, one for each out-lying village served.
- City-data.com
- Barrow, Alaska
- everything2.com: Barrow, Alaska
Fairbanks
Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state.
The ArcticCam, located in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner building in Fairbanks, Alaska, overlooks downtown Fairbanks, the Chena River and the Cushman Street Bridge.
The Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race is held every February. It runs from Whitehorse, Yukon to Fairbanks, Alaska in odd-numbered years, and from Fairbanks to Whitehorse in even-numbered years.
Web Cams
- First Avenue in Fairbanks, across from Golden Heart Park - Live (Courtesy of Festival Fairbanks)
Fairbanks Links
- City of Fairbanks, AK
- Google Map
- google Map
- WikipediA
- Fairbanks Alaska Visitor Information Site
- Fairbanks North Star Borough
- Alaska Climate Research Center NEW
- Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (newspaper)
- University of Alaska Fairbanks NEW
- City-data.com
- Festival Fairbanks
- Festival Fairbanks : Golden Heart Plaza - Web Cam
- Festival Fairbanks : 1st Avenue Web Cam
Nenana Links
Are the mosquitoes bad in Fairbanks?
No. Fairbanks has some of the best behaved mosquitoes in the world.
Fairbanks Area Listings
Nome
Nome is the commercial hub of northwestern Alaska, as well as the site for the finish of the 1049-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race from Anchorage each March.
City of Nome's Webcam Is here! It looks over the Visitor Center and out to Norton Sound, part of the Bering Sea. Near the end of the Iditarod race the camera over looks the finish line and the "Burled Arch" on Front Street.
THE IDITAROD SLED DOG RACE
Nome is the finish line for the annual Iditarod Race. Known as "The Last Great Race on Earth", mushers and dogs travel 1,049 miles from Anchorage to Nome each March. End of the Trail activities are held in Nome during the entire month. For more information, contact the Nome Convention & Visitors Bureau or the Iditarod Trail Committee, P.O. Box 870800, Wasilla, Alaska, 99687.
Front Street, Nome, Alaska, circa 1908.
The Nome Nugget (Nome Frozen In)
Links
- Nome Cam
- google Map
- WikipediA
- City of Nome, Alaska
The City of Nome is Alaska's oldest continuous first class city, incorporated on April 9, 1901. Nome is located on the south coast of the Seward Peninsula facing Norton Sound, part of the Bering Sea.
- City of Nome, AK
- Google Map
- City-data.com
- Nome Chamber of Commerce
More Alaska Cities
Juneau, Kotzebue, Sitka, Whittier
Links
Info
Juneau is the capital city of Alaska. The only capital city in the USA with no road access into the city.
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Links
- City of Kotzebue, Alaska Official Site - (link )
- google Map
- WidipediA: Kotzebue
- Photographs of Kotzebue Alaska - (link ) Pictures of buildings and scenes in Kotzebue
- Kotzebue Web Cams - (link ) Pictures of buildings and scenes in Kotzebue
- KOTZ Radio - (link ) Listen online
Info
(from WidipediA) Kotzebue is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 3,237
Kotzebue gets its name from the Kotzebue Sound, which was named after Otto von Kotzebue, who explored the sound while searching for the Northwest Passage in the service of Russia in 1818.
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Links
Info
The name Sitka (derived from Sheet’ká, a contraction of the Tlingit name Shee At'iká) means "People on the Outside of Shee," Sheet’-ká X'áat'l (often expressed simply as Shee) being the Tlingit name for Baranof Island. The town is sometimes referred to as "Sitka-by-the-Sea."
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Totally Random Alaska Links
A totally rendom collection of links and information about Alaska
Links
Info
Alaska Commercial Company is a retail company which provides groceries and general merchandise in stores throughout Alaska. Alaska Commercial Company's roots can be traced back to 1776 when Catherine the Great granted trading rights to the Russian-American Trading Company. The Russian Trading Company operated trading posts throughout Alaska, trading goods and services for furs, gold and other tradable goods. When the United States bought Alaska from Russia in 1867, the firm was sold to San Francisco merchants, Lewis Gerstle and Louis Sloss. The new company was re-named the Alaska Commercial Company. From 1868, to the Gold Rush Days of the early 1900's, Alaska Commercial Company was a provider of groceries and general merchandise for trappers, explorers and gold seekers.
Alaska Commercial Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of The North West Company
More information available on listings's web site.
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Alaska History Store
c/o Digital Photographic Service
Elmer E. Rasmuson Library
P.O. Box 756808
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775
Physical Address:
c/o Digital Photographic Services
Elmer E. Rasmuson Library
University of Alaska Fairbanks
310 Tanana Drive
Fairbanks, AK 99775
Phone:
Toll Free:
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Alaska Native Arts
500 West 6th Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska
mailing address
P.O. Box 101497
Anchorage, Alaska
Tel: 99510-1497
Alaska Newspapers
301 Calista Court, Suite B
Anchorage, Alaska 99518
Phone: (907) 272-9830
Toll Free in Alaska: (800) 770-9830
Fax: (907) 272-9512
Alyeska Resort
P. O. Box 249
Girdwood, Alaska 99587
Main Hotel Number: 907.754.1111
Hotel Fax Number: 907.754.2200
