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Baritone Uke Chords Baritone Uke Chords
£5.95
1 in stock
A catalog of baritone uke chords in photo/diagram form grouped by type. Major, minor, seventh, diminished, augmented, and ninth chords are all shown in all keys in fretboard photos and diagrams. Major seventh, minor seventh, sixth, minor sixth, seventh augmented fifth, and seventh diminished fifth chords are shown in diagram form only. Also includes helpful photos and information on the correct wa…
Manus, Morton - How To Play Ukulele Manus, Morton - How To Play Ukulele
£6.95
12 in stock
How to Play: Ukulele by Morton Manus How To Play Ukulele is a complete course for the beginner that is both easy and fun. The beginner will learn to play accompaniments and chords to many popular folk songs. Pocket sized for quick reference. Contents Blue-tail Fly Careless Lov Cockles And Mussels Foggy, Foggy Dew Green Grow The Lilacs Greensleeves I Know Where I’m Going Joshua Fought The Battle Of…
Ukulele Chord Dictionary Ukulele Chord Dictionary
£6.95
8 in stock
This handy reference guide fits into your uke case or pocket and is organized in a unique dictionary style permitting you to locate any chord quickly.
Ukulele From The Beginning Book Ukulele From The Beginning Book
£7.50
2 in stock
'Ukulele From The Beginning' is a great collection of favourite songs especially chosen for primary school-age children starting to learn the instrument. No previous knowledge of music is necessary - Simply master the easy-to-play chord shapes and sing along! 'Ukulele from the beginning' is an ideal introduction to this great little instrument, and in no time at all the whole class will be playing…
Ukulele From The Beginning AA0559 Ukulele From The Beginning AA0559
£7.95
3 in stock
Ukulele From The Beginning Inc CD Ukulele From The Beginning is a great collection of favourite songs specially chosen for primary school-age children starting to learn the instrument! No previous knowledge of music is necessary for pupils... or the teacher! Just master the easy-to-play chord shapes and sing along! Ukulele from the beginning is an ideal introduction to this great little instrument…
Beatles, The - Hits Arranged For Ukulele Beatles, The - Hits Arranged For Ukulele
£8.95
1 in stock
Beatles Hits Arranged For Ukulele Here are nineteen all-time favourite Beatles songs that are ideal for ukulele accompaniment. Complete with lyrics and chord boxes, this collection is the ideal way to improve your uke skills by playing real songs that everyone can sing! Track list: Across The Universe All My Loving Can't Buy Me Love Eleanor Rigby From Me To You Get Back Help! Here, There And Every…
Ukulele Christmas Songbook MEL BAY MB20886 Ukulele Christmas Songbook MEL BAY MB20886
£8.95
3 in stock
Featuring 28 well-known Christmas songs arranged for ukulele with chord symbols for an accompaniment instrument. Book contains chord diagrams for ukulele and guitar as well as common strum patterns to use for rhythm backup. All songs are arranged in standard notation and tablature for ukulele.
Ukulele Method Book 1 Ukulele Method Book 1
£9.50
4 in stock
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, cho…
Ukulele Method Ukulele Method
£9.95
4 in stock
A D-tuning method written by one of the greatest uke soloists of all time. This fine beginner's text teaches chords, melody playing, rhythm accompaniment, strumming strokes and techniques, and moveable chord forms. The songs appear as melodies in notation with lyrics and diagrams for both rhythm chords and melody/chord playing. Also included are chord exercises by key, a section on introductions a…
Andrews, Lee Drew - Scales For Soprano Ukulele Andrews, Lee Drew - Scales For Soprano Ukulele
£9.95
2 in stock
Scales for Soprano Ukulele by Lee Drew Andrews Scales for Soprano Ukulele provides fingering diagrams, construction formulas in whole and half steps (in standard notation) and application (usage) for the most common scales used in improvisation and composition. This easy to read and understand book is packed full of scalar information. Scales are shown with roots on the 4th, 3rd and 2nd strings. S…
Manus, Morton and Ron - Teach Yourself To Play Ukulele Manus, Morton and Ron - Teach Yourself To Play Ukulele
£9.99
5 in stock
Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele, C-Tuning Edition Everything You Need to Know to Start Playing Now! by Morton Manus This book teaches you how to play the ukulele with an easy-to-follow approach that will have you playing instantly. Different strumming techniques help you play in any style including folk, bules and country. Great songs like This Land is Your Land, When the Saints Go Marchin…
Ukulele Basics Inc CD Ukulele Basics Inc CD
£9.99
7 in stock
Ukulele Basics is a landmark method for those wanting to begin to play the ukulele. It starts at absolute beginner level and progresses to Initial/Preparatory Grade. The method is set out in concise and easy-to-understand stages and contains original pieces and traditional tunes in an array of styles including classical, folk and world music as well as some well-known favourite film and TV themes.…
Jones, Norman R. - Favourite Uke Tunes Jones, Norman R. - Favourite Uke Tunes
£10.95
2 in stock
Favourite Uke Tunes by Norman R. Jones The format used in this book was developed by Norm Jones, a self-taught, non-music reading ukulele enthusiast. Norm was unable to find the songs that he wanted in just a lyric/chord format so he developed his own. He later added thematic graphics to make the sheets more attractive. The music is not provided, so it is necessary that the player know the tune. H…
Ukulele All Time Chart Hits Ukulele All Time Chart Hits
£10.95
5 in stock
All-Time Chart Hits Arranged For Ukulele 17 Great rock and pop favourites with lyrics and ukulele chord boxes! Contents: Various (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (Redding, Otis) A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Procol Harum) All About You (Mcfly) Bridge Over Troubled Water (Simon And Garfunkel) Don't Look Back In Anger (Oasis) Especially For You (Minogue, Kylie) (Donovan, Jason) Eye Of The Tiger (Survivor)…
Ukulele Gig Bag Book Of Chords Ukulele Gig Bag Book Of Chords
£10.95
2 in stock
The Gig Bag Book of Ukulele Chords contains over 1000 chord shapes for the ukulele. Chords are arranged by key and by type, making it easy to find just the right chords for your favorite songs.\v \vEach chord is shown in an easy-to-read chord frame, with numbered dots to show you exactly where to place your fingers. Below each chord frame is the chord written in tablature, showing the strings, fre…
Bradley, David - Ukulele Case Chord Book Bradley, David - Ukulele Case Chord Book
£10.95
8 in stock
Ukulele Case Chord Book by David Bradley Never be at a loss for a chord again! Contains 240 of the most useful chord shapes for the Ukulele. Each chord is shown as an easy-to-read, full colour illustration with numbered dots to show you exactly where to place your fingers. Close-up full-colour photos and tablature showing the strings, frets, and scale degrees make this the ultimate Ukulele chord r…
Absolute Beginners Ukulele Absolute Beginners Ukulele
£10.95
7 in stock
Step-by-step pictures take you from first-day exercises to playing along with a backing track! Absolute Beginners has been designed to tell you everything you need to know from the very first time you play your ukulele. In one great book you get: a look-and-learn course that uses clear pictures instead of long explanations; practical advice and tips covering everything you need to know to get you…
Alfreds Basic Ukulele Method Book 1inc Audio Access Alfreds Basic Ukulele Method Book 1inc Audio Access
£10.95
3 in stock
Alfreds Basic Ukulele Method Book 1 Online Audio Access Included Alfreds Basic Ukulele Method 1 features clear, well-paced instruction that makes learning the ukulele easy and fun. This book covers how to hold your ukulele, tuning your ukulele, right- and left-hand techniques, the basics of reading music, chords, strumming patterns, songs, and how to read TAB. For the first time, companion audio t…
Ukulele Playlist Christmas Ukulele Playlist Christmas
£11.95
8 in stock
The Ukulele Playlist: Christmas presents 39 classic Christmas songs and traditional carols specially arranged for the ukulele, including full lyrics, strumming patterns and ukulele chord diagrams. Features such titles as Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree, Fairytale of New York, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer and many more.
Ukulele Playlist White Book Ukulele Playlist White Book
£11.95
2 in stock
The latest in the popular Ukulele Playlist series over 30 classic songs specially arranged for the ukulele, including full lyrics, strumming patterns and ukulele chord diagrams Contents: (Is This The Way To) Amarillo [Tony Christie] All Along The Watchtower [Bob Dylan] Angels [Robbie Williams] Blue Moon [Elvis Prestley] Bright Eyes [Art Garfunkel] Can't Get You Out OF My Head [Kylie Minogue] Coffe…
Ukulele Playlist Red Book Ukulele Playlist Red Book
£11.95
2 in stock
The Ukulele Playlist: Red Book comprises over 30 classic songs specially arranged for the ukulele, from artists such as Green Day, AC/DC, Cutlure Club, Deep Purple, The Kinks, Oasis and many more, including full lyrics, strumming patterns and ukulele chord diagrams.
Ukulele Playlist Blue Book Ukulele Playlist Blue Book
£11.95
2 in stock
The Ukulele Playlist: Blue Book, presents over 30 classic songs specially arranged for the ukulele, from artists such as Take That, Radiohead, The Pretenders, Arctic Monkeys, Fleetwood Mac and many more, including full lyrics, strumming patterns and ukulele chord diagrams.
Ukulele Playlist Yellow Book Ukulele Playlist Yellow Book
£11.95
2 in stock
The Ukulele Playlist: Yellow Book presents over 30 classic songs specially arranged for the ukulele, from artists such as Green Day, Kate Bush, Gnarls Barkely, Deep Purple, Scissor Sisters, The Smiths and many more, including full lyrics, strumming patterns and ukulele chord diagrams.
The Ukulele Jazz Playlist Purple Book The Ukulele Jazz Playlist Purple Book
£11.95
2 in stock
Ukulele Jazz Playlist Purple Book. contains over 30 of the greatest jazz songs ever, specially arranged for ukulele, includes full lyrics, strumming patterns and ukulele chord diagrams. Songs inc Summertime, Cry Me a River, Bewitched, It Had to Be You, Hit the Road Jack, Moondance, What a Difference a Day Made, Too Dam Hot, Let There be Love, Autumn Leaves, My Funny Valentine, Stormy Weather, A Fo…

Ukulele Sheet Music

At London Guitar Studio we have a large range of Ukulele sheet music and tutorials for you to choose from.

History of the Ukulele

The Ukulele is a wonderful instrument which is a member of the lute family. The Ukulele originated in Hawaii during the 19th century as was an adaptation of the Portuguese machete which arrived on the islands via Portuguese immigrants from Madeira and Cape Verde. The unusual sounding name translates as "jumping flea" and might have referred to the finger work of the musicians. King Kalākaua of Hawaii was a great fan of the instrument and included it in the performances provided at royal events. By the early 20th century the Ukulele had become popular across the United States and subsequently throughout the world.

In the UK it was George Formby who proved to be the most famous Ukulele player although it should be noted that he often played a banjolele which is a hybrid instrument with a Ukulele neck and a banjo body. Because of George Formby and the portability of the Ukulele, the popularity of the instrument surged dramatically and continues to grow.

Types of Ukulele

The tone of the Ukulele varies according to the size and construction of the particular instrument. There are four principle sizes of ukulele and these are soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone. Traditionally Ukuleles are made of wood with more expensive models being fashioned from solid hardwoods like mahogany. The preferred wood is Koa. The instruments are usually shaped like small acoustic guitars but are sometimes non-standard shapes. They usually have four strings but you will see taropatch ukuleles which have six or eight strings.

Our Range of Ukulele Sheet Music

If you already play the Ukulele or if it sounds appealing then you will enjoy our comprehensive range of Ukulele tutorials and sheet music for you to choose from. There are books to get you started with the Ukulele including the excellent Absolute Beginners and there are works to help you improve. These are joined by a great selection of music to play including Bob Dylan and Rolling Stones classics as well as diverse compilations arranged specifically for the Ukulele. Our tutorials and ukulele sheet music will help you to learn and then master your instrument.

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