Music for Baritone Ukulele
Classical and Fingerstyle
Published on 21. January 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
122 pages
978-1-365-76783-8 (ISBN)
Description
Sixty Three pieces of music for Baritone Ukulele. Book includes instrumental arrangements of popular traditional tunes, as well as favorite classical repertoire from well-loved composers. Pieces were carefully selected to ensure a satisfying variety. The arrangements range from easy through to advanced intermediate level. 122 pages.
INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:
CLASSICAL PIECES by Aguado, Bach, Beethoven, Carcassi, Carulli, Robert de Viseé, Giuliani, Küffner, Mozart, Narváez, Newsidler, Sanz, Schumann, Sor, Tarrega, Tchaikovsky, and Vivaldi, as well as the famous Spanish traditional, Malagueña, and early music by that prolific composer, "Anonymous."
ARRANGEMENTS OF FAVORITE TRADITIONAL TUNES such as
Wayfaring Stranger, Old Joe Clark, St. James Infirmary, Streets of Laredo, Scotland the Brave, Happy Birthday, Amazing Grace, Adonai S'Fatai, Shalom Aleichem, Greensleeves, The Little Drummer Boy, Mary Hamilton, Pauve Piti Lolette, What Wondrous Love Is This, Dona Dona, Ashgrove, Father Kelly's Jig, Arirang, Be Thou My Vision, Hava Nagila, Long Long Ago,, Ma'oz Tzur, Wildwood Flower, Utzo Étzo, Carol of the Bells, and The Water is Wide.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Morrisville
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
329 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-365-76783-8 (9781365767838)
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Ellen Whitaker is a guitar teacher, ukulele teacher, arranger and composer. She began teaching herself to play the guitar at nine years of age and studied classical guitar from the age of 12 with various teachers.
She began her formal study of music theory at City College of San Francisco, and went on to earn a BA in Music from Mills College and an MA in Music Theory from the University of California at Santa Barbara.
Whitaker has been teaching guitar since 1981 and ukulele since 2015. While at UCSB, she taught undergraduate classes in music fundamentals, advanced theory and composition.
Other books by Whitaker include "Jewish Traditions for Classical and Fingerstyle Guitar" and 'Music for Classical and Fingerstyle Ukulele - Low G." She has also written original repertoire pieces and studies (for both guitar and ukulele), as well as original pieces for various chamber ensembles.
Whitaker's home and teaching studio are located in Durham, NC where she teaches individual lessons in guitar, ukulele and music theory.