All arrangements in easy to read tablature and standard notation.If you like to have fun with your ukulele, you will love this book. And you’ll find rarities like the complete 1919 version of “Blues My Naughty Sweetie Give to Me,” and the long lost introduction to “Coney Island Roundelay.” There are even a couple songs from old time Appalachian and early country artists. Some come from early jazz and hokum bands, others from the repertoire of blues singers or the musical hall stage.
Instead, I have tried to track down the sources for songs that have became part of the jug band revival. In the spirit of jug bands everywhere, I have not limited this collection solely to transcriptions of early jug band recordings – although you’ll find plenty of those. You’ll get songs from the classic bands like the Memphis Jug Band, Earl McDonald’s Original Louisville Jug Band, The Hokum Boys, and the Mississippi Sheiks among many others.
“It Sounds So Sweet: Jug Band Music For Ukulele” serves up twenty classic songs from the early years of recording. Enchanting! It Sounds So Sweet: Jug Band Music For Ukulele New audio files with solo ukulele arrangements for all of the exercises and songs are available for download.Ĭlick here to buy the “Slack Key Ukulele” CD, with extended performances of many of the songs in the book. New Mel Bay edition features more instruction & new arrangements. Sixteen classic songs, lessons, exercises, tips on tunings and more. Ideal for advancing beginners and intermediate players who already know some chords and strums and are looking to expand their musical horizons. “Learn to Play Slack Key Ukulele” is both a course of study and a collection of great solo arrangements that start out easy and increase in difficulty. What’s that? Slack key is a melodic, finger picked musical style created by Hawaiian paniolo in the mid-19th Century.
Here is a collection of classic Hawaiian melodies arranged for solo `ukulele, “slack key” style. No matter if you are a dedicated beginner wanting to expand your playing or an advanced uke-a-banger looking for a new challenge, you will find music to delight your fingers and stimulate your ear. “Like all of Mark’s books, this is a great resource.” – Ukulele Player Magazine Ukulele Books Learn to Play Slack Key Style Ukulele