20 Celtic Fingerstyle Uke Tunes

Author : ROB MACKILLOP
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 161911299X
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 20 Celtic Fingerstyle Uke Tunes written by ROB MACKILLOP and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-12-29 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 20 favorite Scottish and Irish tunes, brilliantly arranged for fingerstyle ukulele by Rob MacKillop. Titles include such well-known session tunes as Drowsy Maggie, the Kesh Jig, the Connaught Man's Rambles and the Wind That Shakes the Barley. Rob is a master of the campanella style of ukulele fingering, which exploits the unique tuning of the ukulele, and which helps these airs, jigs and reels flow across the fingerboard effortlessly, at times sounding like a small Celtic harp. the CD recording contains all 20 pieces performed by Rob MacKillop, hailed in Celtic World as 'One of Scotland's finest musicians'.

Author : M. Ryan Taylor
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781530377183
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Top 25 Celtic Session Tunes for Ukulele written by M. Ryan Taylor and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-03-04 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I began listening to Celtic music in the early 90's when a friend introduced me to Fiona Ritchie's NPR radio program, The Thistle and Shamrock. I'd already become aware of some session tunes through the pennywhistle primer my father had given me in the 80's (when he was still a well, active musician and would play duets with me at family Christmas parties), but I had never before heard recordings of the masters of the whistle, fiddle, harp and uilleann pipes. Needless to say, it was a revelation. Shortly thereafter it seemed like the entire world was listening to the lilting jigs and high-stepping dance tunes in the wake of 1995's Riverdance phenomenon. I loved most everything I heard in that period, from the very traditional, but incredibly virtuosic playing of The Chieftains to the dreamy Celtic-inspired pop of Enya, to the amazing blend of the two extremes by artists like Loreena McKennitt. Fast forward to 2010s . . . Ever since I started writing and arranging for the ukulele I've been planning this book; one that combines my love of traditional Celtic music with my love of the reentrant ukulele (gCEA), which sounds fantastic on solo dance tunes played in the campanella-style (where you try to avoid playing two consecutive notes on the same string to give the sonic illusion of playing on a harp). I'd like to acknowledge Alistair Wood for introducing me to this style of playing as well as three other inspiring arrangers of Celtic tunes for uke: Jonathan Lewis, Rob MacKillop and Wilfried Welti (though I've avoided their books while working on this title to avoid any unintentional borrowing). If you love this style, please check out their work as well! How were the 'Top 25' Celtic session tunes chosen out of the thousands of tunes and variations that are available? Quite simply, I went to the top two sites for traditional tunes and chose to arrange the 25 most bookmarked tunes. Hardly scientific, but a good measure of tune popularity nonetheless. I hope you enjoy the results! Slainte mhaith (good health)! M. Ryan Taylor CONTENTS: There are no page numbers in this book. The contents are listed in alphabetical order, as follows. Although there are no 'easy' tunes in this volume, 10 of the 'easier' tunes are marked with an asterisk. Banish Misfortune Banshee* Blarney Pilgrim* Boys of Bluehill Butterfly Conaughtman's Rambles Cooley's Drowsy Maggie Gravel Walks* Harvest Home* Jimmy Ward's* Kesh Kid on the Mountain King of the Fairies Lilting Banshee* Maid Behind the Bar Mason's Apron Morrison's* Mountain Road Musical Priest* Out on the Ocean Rights of Man Silver Spear Tam Lin* Wind that Shakes the Barley* NOTES: * All of the tunes (except 'King of the Fairies') are arranged in the campanella-style. There are some places, however, where a repetition of a note on separate strings was not practical. * Slur marks have been used in the staff notation to indicate places you may wish to use a hammer-on, pull-off or slide. * A number of the arrangements go up to the 14th fret. I realize not all players have more than 12 frets, but I think enough do to warrant the inclusion. If your ukulele does not go above the 12th fret, experiment with taking these sections or phrases down an octave. * Although there are no 'easy' tunes in this volume, 10 of the 'easier' tunes are marked with an asterisk on the contents page."

Author : Mark Kailana Nelson
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1610652940
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learn to Play Fingerstyle Solos for Ukulele written by Mark Kailana Nelson and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-02-14 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the 'ukulele is enjoying a well-deserved renaissance on the mainland, in the land of its birth, it has never gone out of style. Hawaiians took to the jumping flea right from the start, creating music of stunning beauty and versatility. Now intermediate players can learn to play lovely finger style solo arrangements of classic Hawaiian songs, folk songs, standards–even a few pieces from the classical guitar repertoire.The book offers 27 arrangements from around the world written in standard notation and tablature playable on any 'ukulele. Songs are grouped according to level of difficulty, starting with simple arrangements well within the grasp of dedicated beginners and intermediate players and leading through more challenging songs featuring unusual chord voicings, inversions up the neck, tricky fingerings and all the fun stuff the author could muster. to aid the student, the companion CD includes all of the songs taught. Includes chord charts, inversion studies, introductory material on finger-picking and making the transition from strumming to melodic playing.

Author : Hal Leonard Corp.
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1540002160
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Celtic Songs - Strum Together written by Hal Leonard Corp. and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2017-07-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Strum Together). The Strum Together series enables players of five different instruments or any combination of them to "strum together" on dozens of great songs. This new, easy-to-use format features melody, lyrics, and chord diagrams for five popular folk instruments: standard ukulele, baritone ukulele, guitar, mandolin, and banjo. This collection includes 70 traditional Celtic classics: The Ash Grove * Barbara Allen * The Blue Bells of Scotland * Comin' Through the Rye * Danny Boy * Down by the Salley Gardens * The Drunken Sailor * Finnegan's Wake * Garryowen * A Highland Lad My Love Was Born * The Irish Rover * Kerry Dance * Loch Lomond * Molly Malone (Cockles & Mussels) * My Wild Irish Rose * Red Is the Rose * The Rising of the Moon * That's an Irish Lullaby * 'Tis the Last Rose of Summer * Tourelay, Tourelay * When Irish Eyes Are Smiling * Whiskey in the Jar * Will Ye Go, Lassie Go? * Ye Banks and Braes O' Bonnie Doon * and more.

Author : Steven Watson
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1513477617
Total Pages : 77 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Renaissance Guitar Music for Fingerstyle Ukulele written by Steven Watson and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2024-03-25 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents 37 pieces of Renaissance guitar music transcribed for solo fingerstyle ukulele together with the author’s recordings of every transcription. Moreover, a generous introduction provides a brief history of the Renaissance guitar, tips on period ornamentation and musicianship, recommended recordings, and invaluable resources for further research of your own. Throughout Europe, the Renaissance guitar was a popular instrument in the middle of the sixteenth century. Its composers left us a treasure-trove of music, from rustic dances to chansons and elaborate fantasias. Five-hundred years later, this music fits beautifully on the Renaissance guitar’s musical descendant, the ukulele. The Renaissance guitar and the ukulele share an almost identical tuning. As the transcriptions in this book are written in standard notation and tablature, any type of ukulele, from soprano to baritone—as well as the top four strings of the guitar— can be used to play them. Most of the pieces are in standard gCEA or GCEA tuning; the seven pieces in the second section of the book, however, require low-G tuning to render the counterpoint as written. It’s also possible for guitar and baritone uke players to read the tablature provided. The music will sound a perfect 4th lower than the notation, but as there was no standard pitch in the time of the Renaissance guitar, modern players should feel no obligation to play this music at fixed pitch. If you wish to read from the tablature and sound in the same key as the notation for ensemble purposes, guitar and baritone uke players merely need to place a capo at the fifth fret. With a certain sense of historical irony, the music of the Renaissance guitar is here reborn on modern fretted instruments.

Author : DAN GELO
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1610654366
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fiddle Tunes & Irish Music for Mandolin written by DAN GELO and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fun-to-play collection of 62 favorite fiddle and Irish tunes arranged in notation and tablature for mandolin solo. Ideal music for intermediate level technical study in sight reading. the CD is in split-track format, thus allowing the mandolin student to play along with the mandolin solo, lively guitar accompaniment, or both. Due to time constraints, the CD contains only 18 songs from the book.

Author : Lil' Rev
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1617801496
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hal Leonard Ukulele Method written by Lil' Rev and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (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.

Author : Rob MacKillop
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780786683307
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 20 Progressive Fingerstyle Studies for Uke written by Rob MacKillop and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-04-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of 20 fingerstyle studies for the ukelele is written for uke players looking to expand their prowess on the instrument. The studies cover a vast array of styles and genres as wide-ranging as blues, jazz, minimalism and serialism, showcasing the versatility of the instrument. Each study is designed to be fundamentally pedagogical while simultaneously written with performance and expression in mind. The studies touch on arpeggios, scales, modes, ii-V-I chord sequences, strumming, syncopation, campanella fingerings, improvisation, hammer-ons and pull-offs. Exercises are designed to build technique in both hands. Mastery of these studies will equip the ukulele player with the tools to tackle any style of music on the instrument.

Author : JOE CARR
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1619114429
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 20 Caribbean Pieces for Ukulele written by JOE CARR and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book and accompanying audio include twenty arrangements of Caribbean folk songs designed to be played on the soprano, concert or tenor ukulele. The pieces are arranged for solo playing in the chord-melody style. The collection includes two original songs by the author in the Caribbean style. Chords are provided if guitar accompaniment is desired. Players of any experience level will enjoy this book. Includes access to online audio.

Author : Ondrej Sarek
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 151345918X
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ukulele Picking Tunes - Beautiful Airs and Ballads of the British Isles written by Ondrej Sarek and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2022-02-03 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collection of 23 melodies from the British Isles, award-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist Ondrej Sarek treats the soprano ukulele as the lyrical solo instrument it can truly be. Along with fingerstyle arrangements of traditional airs, love songs, songs of home and longing, and the timeless melodies of Irish harpist Turlough O’Carolan, the book includes settings of a few original tunes by Mel Bay Publications president, William Bay. All arrangements appear in gCEA tuning in standard notation and uke tablature with suggested backup chords and occasional light fingering.