Music & Song Books by Instrument
Shamrocks, shillelaghs and shenanigans ... they are all here in this collection of 55 fabulous Irish favorites! Each song is specifically arranged for the ukulele, with the melody in both standard notation and easy-to-read tab. Includes: An Irish Lullaby · The Band Played On · Cockles and Mussels · Danny Boy · The Irish Rover · McNamara's Band · Peg O' My Heart · The Rose of Tralee · and dozens more.
If you're new to the guitar, you are probably eager to learn some songs. This book provides a convenient combo of chords, tab, and lyrics for 50 of the biggest campfire sing-alongs so you can put your new guitar skills to work! This collection includes: Bad Moon Rising · Blowin' in the Wind · Brown Eyed Girl · California Dreamin' · Folsom Prison Blues · Free Fallin' · Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) · Hallelujah · Have You Ever Seen the Rain? · Hey Jude · A Horse with No Name · I'd like to Teach the World to Sing · Knockin' on Heaven's Door · Let It Be · The Lion Sleeps Tonight · Peaceful Easy Feeling · Puff the Magic Dragon · Ring of Fire · (Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay · Stand by Me · Sunshine on My Shoulders · Sweet Caroline · Take Me Home, Country Roads · This Land Is Your Land · Wanted Dead or Alive · Wellerman · You Are My Sunshine · and more.
A collection of 120 melodies meticulously transcribed from recordings by the masters of the klezmer style, including Dave Tarras, Naftule Brandwine, Abe Schwartz and many more. Written in standard notation for C instruments, this book includes chordal accompaniment, program notes for each piece, and interviews with master klezmer musician Andy Statman and ethnomusicologist Dr. Walter Zev Feldman.
Following the success of 'Irish Fiddle Solos' and 'English Fiddle Tunes', Pete Cooper's new book contains a rich selection of tunes from many Eastern European countries including Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Macedonia, and pieces from the Klezmer tradition. There are 80 tunes in a variety of styles: mazurkas, polkas, kolomyikas, freylekhs, horas, csárdás, legenyes, sîrbas, rucenitsas, kopanitsas, etc. The material is wide-ranging in complexity, including very simple pieces as well as many more challenging tunes requiring intermediate to advanced technique. The introduction provides explanations of rhythms, scales, modes, and notes on the individual tunes. As with many other books in the series, there are MP3 files that can be downloaded for free, with all the pieces performed by Pete Cooper.
The full range of traditional fiddle repertoire is now at your fingertips! Using these generous collections, you can create your own ceilidh, barn dance, jazz club or Sarajevo street-café. Some of this music is familiar, some more exotic, but all of it is absolutely authentic, faithfully arranged and, above all, hugely enjoyable. Each title in the series is available in two formats: the Violin Edition (with an optional easy violin part and guitar chords); or the Complete Edition, which also includes both keyboard and violin accompaniments. Either format is hugely flexible, which means the music can be played as solos, duets or trios as well as with larger ensembles. Edward Huws Jones has travelled extensively researching fiddle-playing traditions. In each book he explains the background of the particular musical style, giving his own suggestions for a lively performance.
Unlock the joy of Clawhammer strumming with this latest addition to the First 50 series! Whether you're a beginner or seasoned strummer, this book offers a blend of traditional, folk, pop, country, rock, and bluegrass favorites. Learn the essentials with a detailed clawhammer lesson by renowned ukulele educator Lil' Rev, or jump right in and enjoy clear arrangements with standard notation, tab, lyrics, and chord diagrams. Transform your playing and let the clawhammer strum shine! Songs include: Ain't No Sunshine · Ballad of Jed Clampett · Blowin' in the Wind · The Crawdad Song · Folsom Prison Blues · The House of the Rising Sun · Keep on the Sunny Side · Oh! Susanna · Runnin' Down a Dream · Teach Your Children · Wagon Wheel · You've Got to Hide Your Love Away · and more!