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 Òoo-koo-leleÓ) 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 ÒjazzÓ 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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Show Calendar
Guitar and Ukulele Show and Festivals -Past, Present and Future that you might see us at
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Show Calendar (shows.shtml) | Updated: 01-Jul-2008 - 23:55
Next Show Curt Sheller Publications will be at
Guitar
I'll be attending various Philadelphia area guitar shows in 2008
- Great American Guitar Show (Summer - Philly) Valley Forge Convention Center - July 12 & 13
Ukulele
I'll be attending several ukulele festivals across the US in 2008. Here are the ones I plan on attending or visiting in 2008
- New York Uke Fest - April 3, 4, 5, 6
- M.A.U.I, Annapolis, MD - June 6 & 7
Had a great time performing at the Friday Night Ukulele Cabaret at At "The Whiskey" in Annapolis, MD and presenting a workshop on creating solo ukulele arrangements the next day.
- Windy City Uke Fest, Chicago, IL - August 1, 2, 3
I'll be performing Saturday night at 6PM and presenting an advanced ukulele workshop Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
- Southern California Ukulele Festival, Cerritos, CA - October 3 & 4 Can't make 2008. See ya in 2009
Presented two workshop 2007 and was there as a vendor. Hope to make it back soon.
I really enjoyed your set at The Whiskey--your low key intros, mic persona provided
a cool contrast with your complex uke technique and ingenious arrangements!
- Best wishes, Jared Denhard
Annual Ukulele Festivals Ukulele - USA
These festivals are annual events. Be sure to check their web site for the current dates
Flea Market Music Ukulele Calendar - link
USA
- Dusty Strings Uke Fest
- Mid-Atlantic Ukulele Invitational (M.A.U.I.) Attending 2008
- New York Uke Fest
- `Ukulele Festival of Northern California
- Portland Uke Fest
- Roy Sakuma's Annual Ukulele Festival
- San Diego Ukulele Festival
- Southern California Ukulele Festival Attending 2009
- Texas Uke Fest
- Windy City Ukulele Fest Attending 2008
International
By Month
- February [ CO ]
- April [ CA, NY, TX ]
- June [ MD, OR, WA ]
- July [ HI, Italy ]
- August [ IL, Germany ]
- September [ CA ]
- October [ CA, Canada ]
Many of these festivals are annual events.
If your festival is not listed simply send me your information and I'll list it.
Listings are FREE.
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February -
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Colorado Ukulele Festival
Swallow Hill Music Association
71 East Yale Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80210
Phone: (303) 777-1003
Links
Festival Info
(from festival site) - Swallow Hill is pleased to present a unique festival for uke lovers. This one-day event will give participants a lot of bang for their buck. There will be morning and afternoon ukulele workshops, jamming and open stages in the café, ukulele builders and vendors, and an evening concert in Daniels Hall.
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April -
June -
The Mid-Atlantic Ukulele Invitational (M.A.U.I.)
Ukulele Players of Washington D.C. and the DC/Baltimore Area
Annapolis, Marlyand ZIP
Links
Info
(from festival site) - Uke Fest activities are located in the heart of beautiful, Reed College campus which surrounds the Johnson Creek watershed and is home to abundant wildlife-a perfect setting for learning and relaxation.Each class extends over three consecutive days to deepen your learning and jump start your playing technique and repetoire at any level. To round out your musical experience you can join in other classes such as hula, acoustic bass, and percussion. Repertoire classes include Hawaiian, ragtime, jazz standards, and folk.
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July -
Links
Festival Info
Organized by Istituto Barlumen and Aquila Corde Armoniche
2008 Festival
(from festival site) - On July 4th and 5th in Vicenza: the first Italian Ukulele Festival ever with the great James Hill from Canada, the amazing Bosko & Honey from Australia and several Italian ukulele players including: Fabio Koryu Calabrò, Max De Bernardi & Veronica Sbergia, Adriano Bono.
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Links
Info
(from festival site) - Since 1971, Roy Sakuma and his sponsors have been keeping the ukulele alive and well by presenting the Annual Ukulele Festival.
10:30 am - 1:00 pm. Presented by Starbucks.
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August -
Windy City Uke Fest
The Tiki Terrace
1591 Lee St
Des Plaines, Illinois 60018
( NE Corner of Lee/Manheim & Oakton )
Phone: 874 795 TIKI
Links
I'll be performing Saturday night and presenting an advanced ukulele workshop Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
I'll also be hawking my books.
Festival Info
Windy City Uke Fest
August 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 2008, VIP Reception on July 31st at 9 PM, The Tiki Terrace (www.thetikiterrace.com)
Just outside Chicago in Des Plaines, Illinois, 1591 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL 60018 -
NE Corner of Lee/Manheim & Oakton
(from festival site) - This will be the largest ukulele festivals in the Midwest. Chicago has had a strong ukulele history from ukulele manufactures to great ukulele performers. We wish to continue the aloha spirit and share with you everything the ukulele has to offer. The `ukulele is the gift that keeps on giving. We will have performers and ukulele instructors from around the world giving world-class ukulele workshops. Come and delight in the three fun-filled days of ukulele paradise. We will have an UkeTube stage where any uke player can show their stuff. The main stage will have top performers from the ukulele community. We will have starter workshops for people and kids that have never played a musical instrument of any type.
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European Ukulele Festival
Kulturamt der Stadt
Groß-Umstadt
Tel. +49(0)6078-781-260
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Germany
in cooperation with
RISA Musical Instruments
Tel.: +49(0)6078-9111-83
Fax: +49(0)6078-9111-76
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Southern California Ukulele Festival
Cerritos Park East Community Center
13234 E. 166th Street (between Carmenita and Shoemaker)
Cerritos, CA ZIP
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Info
(from festival site) - The Southern California Ukulele Festival, or SCUF, was conceived by Susan McCormick, a veteran piano, guitar and ukulele teacher from Cypress, California.
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Info
(from festival site) - The International Ukulele Ceilidh features major concerts, several workshops, ad-lib jamming sessions, street busking, the latest inductee to the Ukulele Hall of Fame, and a general party like atmosphere in the tradition of an old-fashioned ceilidh.
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Guitar Shows
Guitar shows Curt Sheller Publications attends through out the year
- Vintage Guitar - WWW Upcoming Guitar Shows web page. Contains dates, times and contact information - more info...
- www.collectguitars.com - more info...
- Dr. Duck's Deluxe Guitar Shows and Event Calanders - Great listing!!! - more info...
2008
- Great American Guitar Show (Summer Philly at Valley Forge Convention Center), July 12 & 13, 2008 (link), Valley Forge Convention Center, PA Turnpike, Exit 326, 1160 First Ave., King of Prussia, PA 19406
- Great American Guitar Show (Fall Philly at Valley Forge Convention Center), November 22 & 23, 2008 (link), Valley Forge Convention Center, PA Turnpike, Exit 326, 1160 First Ave., King of Prussia, PA 19406
2007
- Great American Guitar Show (Fall Philly)
- Great American Guitar Show (Summer Philly in Reading) according a Just Jazz Guitar magazine ad. Different in formation on the bee3vintage web site. (link), Greater Reading Expo Center, 2525 North 12th Street, Reading, PA - July 14 & 15, 2007
- 2007 The Classic American Guitar Show (link), - May 5 and 7, 2007, Sports Plus Events Center, Lake Grove, Long Island, New York (631) 273-1674
2006
- Great American Guitar Show (Fall Philly) (link), Greater Reading Expo Center, 2525 North 12th Street, Reading, PA - November 11 & 12, 2006
- 2006 The Classic American Guitar Show - May 6 and 7, 2006
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