Learn to Play Fingerstyle Solos for Ukulele

by Mark Kailana Nelson

For Ukulele
Methods
All Styles
Beginning-Intermediate
Book
96 pages
Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

ISBN 9780786673421
8.75" x 11.75" inches


While the ukulele is enjoying a well-deserved renaissance on the mainland, in the land of it's birth, it has never gone out of style. Hawaiian's 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.


Songlist

* Ahi Wela
* All Through The Night (Basic Arrangement)

* All Through The Night (Extended Arrangement)
* Aloha 'oe
* Blue 'ukulele Blues
* Danny Boy
* Dona Nobis Pacem
* E Ku'u Morning Dew
* E Ku'u Morning Dew (Slack Key Style)
* Galiarde
* Gaviotas
* Greensleeves
* Hilo March
* How To Pronounce Hawaiian
* Isa Lei
* Isa Lei (Extended Arrangement)
* Kaulana Na Pua
* Las Mananitas
* Mbube (Wimoweh)
* Minuet
* Minuet In G
* New Spanish Fandango
* Over The Rainbow
* Planxty Irwin
* Pua Sadinia
* The Ragged Little Flea
* The Southwind
* Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
* Wehiwehi 'oe Performed by S. Kalama