
Only Easy Music For Ukulele
Low G
Ellen Whitaker(Author)
Lulu.com (Publisher)
Published on 5. September 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
66 pages
978-1-312-14499-6 (ISBN)
Description
"Only Easy Music for Ukulele" is full of exactly that. All of the pieces herein are easy. You'll find a nice variety of popular classical melodies and favorite folk tunes from various traditions, all presented in simple textures and in keys that are comfortable to play on the ukulele. Nice repertoire for beginning ukulele players.
Tablature and standard notation. Glossary, Notation Guide, and fingering diagrams for chords are provided.
Many of the 41 tunes in this volume are melody only which can be played either with a pick or with the fingers of your right hand. Chords for an accompanist (and lyrics) are sometimes included. A few of the pieces are arranged in a simple two-voice fingerstyle or classical texture, and should be played with the fingers. The bass lines are mostly open string notes, so add a fuller sound without complicating the job of the left hand
A handful of pieces use only the first 3 strings and can therefore be played on either an ukulele in standard reentrant tuning or one with a low G 4th string.
A few of the tunes in this volume are also found within the first few pages of "Music for Classical and Fingerstyle Ukulele" or "More Music for Classical and Fingerstyle Ukulele." And a few pieces presented herein are treated to more complex arrangements in one of the above two books.
Although the pieces are not strictly ordered from least to most challenging, those requiring the least technical skill are closer to the front of the book and those requiring the most experience are presented toward the end.
All books by Whitaker for ukulele, including this one, can be previewed at the author's website. EllenWhitakerGuitar.com.
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: 5 mm
Weight
193 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-312-14499-6 (9781312144996)
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Person
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.