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.
Introduction 2A Brief History of the Ukulele 3Your Ukulele 4Playing Position 5Tuning 6Musical Symbols 7Notes on the C String 8Notes on the E String 9Frere Jacques 10Mary Had a Little Lamb 10Go Tell Aunt Rhody 11Ode to Joy 11Notes on the A String 12Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star 13Oh! Susanna 15The C Major Scale 16High D and High E 17Aura Lee 18Wildwood Flower 19Eighth Notes 20Frere Jacques 20Shortening Bread 21Little Brown Jug 22Playing Chords 23C, F, and G7 Chords 23Strumming Chords 24Generic Blues 25Strum It 26The G Chord Family 27G, C, 07, and Em Chords 27Ooh-Wah Uke 27Boil 'Em Cahhage Down 283/4 Time 29Waltz 29Waltz Strum 30Amazing Grace 31The F Chord Family 32F, B[Characters not reproducible] and C7 Chords 32Hush Little Baby 32Rolling 33Juking the Uke 33F-Sharp 34Down in the Valley 34B-Flat 35Key Signatures 35The F Major Scale 36Clementine 36Paw Paw Patch 37Skip to My Lou 37In the Moon's Pale Shimmer 38She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain 38The Single Roll Stroke 39Shave and a Haircut 39Playing Tremolo 40AuraLee 40The Am Chord 41Doo-Wop Uke 41Rests 42Goodnight Ladies 43Merrily We Roll Along 43The E Minor Chord Family 44Em, Am, and B7 Chords 44The Haunted Uke Blues 45Hey, Ho, Nobody Home 45More Chords 46Dm and A7 Chords 46Sinner Man 47Scarborough Fair 47Chord Chart 48