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New Books for Teaching Ukulele in the Classroom
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Ukulele in the Classroom
Box 263
Brookfield, Nova Scotia, B0N 1C0
Canada
by James Hill and
J. Chalmers Doane
Three books are available in the series and A Teacher Edition is available for each book in the Ukulele in the Classroom series.
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(from their site) Ukulele in the Classroom is a methodical approach to developing music literacy skills in a range of learning environments including elementary and middle school classes, interest groups, continuing education classes, summer camps and private study. The series features over seventy-five carefully crafted arrangements of traditional music from around the world, works by great classical composers and popular songs, each reinforcing elements of an ever-expanding skill set. Above all, Ukulele in the Classroom is intended to engage students in a process that develops authentic musicianship and positive attitudes toward music.
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Reading and Learning the Ukulele neck for Teaching Ukulele in the Classroom
Learning the Ukulele Fingerboard
Finally learn names of the notes of the ukulele fingerboard. Learning the notes of your own instrument allows you the flexibility of having to remember so many shapes. There are way too many chord, scale and notes patterns to remember all the shapes.
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The Ukulele Books available by the Guy that Runs this site (Curt Sheller)
A Guide to Ukulele 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...
Hard Copy Book & PDF: $14.95 - Buy Now • PDF only: $8.97 - Buy Now
A Guide to Blues Chord Progressions for Ukulele A to Z
The volume covers the key of C major and C minor, including detailed accompanying text explaining the principles behind each progression and the chord substitutions. In “C” and “G” tuning.
Hard Copy Book & PDF: $17.95 - Buy Now • PDF: $10.77 - Buy Now
A Guide to Advanced Ukulele Chords Volume I
Commonly referred to as “jazz” chords. A Guide to Advanced Ukulele Chords provides detailed information on voicing 4-part chords.
Beyond learning open and barre chords, most ukulele players struggle with advanced chords. Commonly called “jazz” chords, these more sophisticated voicings find a wide use in all forms of music.
Hard Copy Book & PDF: $19.95 - Buy Now • PDF only: $11.97 - Buy Now
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.
Hard Copy Book & PDF: $17.95 - Buy Now • PDF only: $10.77 - Buy Now
The Advanced Guide to Chord Progressions for Ukulele - Volume I
Volume I features the priniciples of voice leading applied to chord progressions. These priniciples are explained using chords from volume I of The Advanced Guide to Ukulele Chords. Chapters with common major and minor full diatonic, partial diatonic and chromatic chord progressions are also included to further explore voice leading.
Hard Copy Book & PDF: $19.95 - Buy Now • PDF only: $11.97 - Buy Now
Ukulele Chords - “C” Tuning
Mini ukulele chord book of basic open position and movable form chords. Great for your uke case. “C” Tuning, high or low G
Hard Copy Book & PDF: $9.95 - Buy Now
The Private Music Teacher's Guide
The successful private music teacher needs a teaching philosophy and psychology, knowledge and organization of music, and the business skills of marketing and finance. It is fundamentally a business of self employment and as such, requires the attitudes and energies of an entrepreneur.
Hard Copy Book & PDF: $29.95 - Buy Now
QuickStart Scale Fingerings for Tenor & Baritone Ukulele, Volume I, Key of “G” Tuning
Six essential scales for G tuned ukuleles. Blues, Pentatonic, Dorian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Ionian scales are covered in all keys with fingerings.
Hard Copy Book & PDF: $19.95 - Buy Now • PDF only: $11.97 - Buy Now
Learning the Ukulele Fingerboard
Finally learn names of the notes of the ukulele fingerboard. Learning the notes of your own instrument allows you the flexibility of having to remember so many shapes. There are way too many chord, scale and notes patterns to remember all the shapes.
Hard Copy Book & PDF: $4.95 - Buy Now • PDF only: $2.97 - Buy Now
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 Strums & Rhythmic Patterns
This book is designed as a guide to ukulele (pronounced “oo-koo-lele”) strums. From rock and waltz strums to reggae and broken chord strums.
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.
The Advanced Guide to Blues Chord Progressions for Guitar
Each volume of The Advanced Guide to Blues Progressions for Guitar features basic to advanced blues chord progressions. to be used with the chord voicings from volume I, II & III of The Advanced Guide to Guitar Chords.
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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