Learn from the Best. Play with Confidence.
The Hal Leonard Ukulele Method is your perfect first step into the joyful world of ukulele, brought to you by Hal Leonard – the most trusted name in music education. Written by celebrated performer, educator, and ukulele ambassador Lil' Rev, this inspiring method offers a clear and engaging path for beginners of all ages.
With Lil' Rev's signature warmth and expertise, you'll master everything from tuning and strumming to reading music and playing melodies. Explore a wide range of musical styles while learning chords, scales, tremolo, and much more – all supported by the high-quality instruction Hal Leonard is known for.
Whether you're teaching yourself or working with a teacher, this method makes learning ukulele feel fun, achievable, and deeply rewarding. Start your musical journey with a guide you can trust–and a method that's helped countless players make music with heart.
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Building Blocks of Music
Are you interested in learning the ukulele? Did you recently purchase that cool uke you've been eyeing? Or maybe you're a music teacher looking for a comprehensive course to help students get started? You're in the right place! Essential Elements for Ukulele – Method Book 1 is an excellent place to start. This educational method book gradually introduces new concepts in a clear format, followed by effective reinforcement exercises. Designed for beginners, this music book is a creative approach that enhances students' understanding while making learning fun.
Enable Learning & Spark Creativity
The Essential Elements books are reliable resources utilized by music educators for classroom instruction and private lessons. Beginner ukulele players will find the tools they need to develop a foundation of basic skills and musical concepts they can apply to any instrument. The EE series includes traditional workbook pages and features such as cross-curricular activities, quizzes, familiar songs, basic improvisation, and more. Concepts covered in Book 1 include: chord strumming skills; teaching students HOW to practice; note reading exercises; “chord challenges” to learn how to figure out chord progressions; tab reading; and more.
Popular Music Provides Instant Motivation
The Essential Elements method uses popular songs to reinforce concepts and motivate students to keep learning. Book 1 includes such hits as: All My Loving • Hound Dog • Jambalaya (On the Bayou) • La Bamba • The Lion Sleeps Tonight • Rainbow Connection • Stand by Me • Take Me Out to the Ball Game • You Are My Sunshine • and more!
Audio Access Included
Whether you're just beginning your musical journey, or strengthening your foundational knowledge, the Essential Elements for Ukulele method books follow a practical and proven approach to learning. This edition includes a unique access code to quality demonstration and backing tracks online–available for download or streaming. The accompanying online audio is enhanced with Playback+ tools that let you loop sections, adjust tempo and pitch, and tailor your practice experience.
Start your musical journey with a method you can trust!
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Building Blocks of Music
Are you interested in learning the ukulele? Did you recently purchase that cool uke you've been eyeing? Or maybe you're a music teacher looking for a comprehensive course to help students get started? You're in the right place! Essential Elements for Ukulele – Method Book 1 is an excellent place to start. This educational method book gradually introduces new concepts in a clear format, followed by effective reinforcement exercises. Designed for beginners, this music book is a creative approach that enhances students' understanding while making learning fun.
Enable Learning & Spark Creativity
The Essential Elements books are reliable resources utilized by music educators for classroom instruction and private lessons. Beginner ukulele players will find the tools they need to develop a foundation of basic skills and musical concepts they can apply to any instrument. The EE series includes traditional workbook pages and features such as cross-curricular activities, quizzes, familiar songs, basic improvisation, and more. Concepts covered in Book 1 include: chord strumming skills; teaching students HOW to practice; note reading exercises; “chord challenges” to learn how to figure out chord progressions; tab reading; and more.
Popular Music Provides Instant Motivation
The Essential Elements method uses popular songs to reinforce concepts and motivate students to keep learning. Book 1 includes such hits as: All My Loving • Hound Dog • Jambalaya (On the Bayou) • La Bamba • The Lion Sleeps Tonight • Rainbow Connection • Stand by Me • Take Me Out to the Ball Game • You Are My Sunshine • and more!
Start your musical journey with a method you can trust!
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Strum a different song every day with easy arrangements of 365 of your favorite songs in one big songbook! The Daily Ukulele features ukulele arrangements with melody, lyrics and uke chord grids and are in ukulele-friendly keys that are particularly suited for groups of one to one hundred to play and sing. Includes favorites by the Beatles, Beach Boys and Bob Dylan, folk songs, pop songs, kids' songs, Christmas carols and Broadway and Hollywood tunes, all with a spiral binding for ease of use. Also features a Tips & Techniques section, chord chart, and vintage ukulele-themed photos and art throughout. The Daily Ukulele offers ukulele fun all year long!
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Learn from the Best. Play with Confidence.
The Hal Leonard Ukulele Method is your perfect first step into the joyful world of ukulele, brought to you by Hal Leonard – the most trusted name in music education. Written by celebrated performer, educator, and ukulele ambassador Lil' Rev, this inspiring method offers a clear and engaging path for beginners of all ages.
With Lil' Rev's signature warmth and expertise, you'll master everything from tuning and strumming to reading music and playing melodies. Explore a wide range of musical styles while learning chords, scales, tremolo, and much more – all supported by the high-quality instruction Hal Leonard is known for.
This edition includes 46 audio tracks of songs for demonstration and play along available for download or streaming using the unique access code printed inside the book. The PLAYBACK+ multi-functional audio player allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
Whether you're teaching yourself or working with a teacher, this method makes learning ukulele feel fun, achievable, and deeply rewarding. Start your musical journey with a guide you can trust–and a method that's helped countless players make music with heart.
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Learn from the Best. Play with Confidence.
The Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 2 is your perfect second step into the joyful world of ukulele, brought to you by Hal Leonard – the most trusted name in music education. Written by celebrated performer, educator, and ukulele ambassador Lil' Rev, this inspiring method offers a clear and engaging path for beginners of all ages.
With Lil' Rev's signature warmth and expertise, you'll master everything from tuning and strumming to reading music and playing melodies. Book 2 picks up where Book 1 left off, providing a wide range of musical styles while learning chords, scales, tremolo, and much more – all supported by the high-quality instruction Hal Leonard is known for.
Whether you're teaching yourself or working with a teacher, this method makes learning ukulele feel fun, achievable, and deeply rewarding. Start your musical journey with a guide you can trust–and a method that's helped countless players make music with heart.
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Ukulele for Kids is a fun, easy course that teaches children to play ukulele faster than ever before. Popular songs such as “Yellow Submarine,” “The Hokey Pokey,” “This Land Is Your Land,” “Rock Around the Clock,” “You Are My Sunshine” and “Barbara Ann” keep kids motivated, and the clean, simple page layouts ensure their attention remains focused on one concept at a time. The method can be used in combination with a teacher or parent. The accompanying online audio contains tracks for demonstration and play-along. Lessons include: selecting your uke; parts of the uke; holding the uke; hand position; reading music notation and counting; notes on the strings; C, F, C7, Am, G, B-flat, and Gm chords; strumming and picking; and more!
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This handy booklet covers 120 of the most commonly used ukulele chords, chord theory and easy-reference diagrams. Essential for every uke player!
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Discover a New Voice in Your Ukulele Journey
Whether you're picking up a stringed instrument for the first time or you're a seasoned soprano ukulele player ready to explore deeper tones, the Hal Leonard Baritone Ukulele Method opens the door to a richer musical experience.
Written by celebrated ukulele master Lil' Rev, this comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide gives you everything you need to get started and grow confidently–from tuning and tablature to strumming, chords, scales, tremolo, and beyond. You'll even explore the baritone uke's unique history and character.
Backed by Hal Leonard, the most trusted name in music education, this method features engaging lessons, clear instructions, and a variety of fun songs across multiple styles–so you're not just learning, you're playing music you love from day one.
Take the next step in your musical journey and unlock the deep, soulful voice of the baritone ukulele.
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A 40-week, one-lick-per-day workout program for developing, improving, and maintaining ukulele technique. This package provides practice material for every day of the week and includes an online audio access code for all the workouts in the book. Follow this program and you'll see increased speed, improved dexterity, better accuracy, heightened coordination and more in your playing. Musical styles include pop, rock, folk, old-time, blues, jazz, reggae and more! Techniques covered include: strumming, fingerstyle, legato and staccato, hammer-ons and pull-offs, slides, bending, damping, vibrato, tremolo and more.
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The ideal gift for the beginning player! This “deck” of cards includes over 40 essential ukulele chords presented in tab and full-color photos so you can see exactly where to place your fingers. View the front of each Ukulele Chord Deck card to see the shape and fingerings illustrated on a life-size fingerboard, then turn the card over to find the chord written in tablature, showing the frets, strings, and scale degrees and a full-color photo of the chord being played on a real ukulele. It's simply everything you need to start strumming favorite tunes today!
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Learn to play chords on the ukulele with this comprehensive yet easy-to-use book. The Ukulele Chord Finder contains over 1,000 chord diagrams for the most important 28 chord types, including three voicings for each chord. Also includes a lesson on chord construction and a fingerboard chart of the ukulele neck!
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This budget-saving combo pack of the content from the Ukulele for Kids Method Book and Ukulele for Kids Songbook by Chad Johnson is a fun, easy course that teaches children to play ukulele faster than ever before. Popular songs in the method book keep kids motivated, and the clean, simple page layouts ensure their attention remains focused on one concept at a time. The songbook is a useful supplement to the method presenting songs in order of difficulty using simple strumming notation. Access to audio tracks online is included for download or streaming using the unique code inside the book.
26 songs, including: Barbara Ann • Eleanor Rigby • The Lion Sleeps Tonight • Riptide • Rock Around the Clock • She Loves You • Stand by Me • Yellow Submarine • You Are My Sunshine • and more.
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Nearly 50 favorites – from Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Harry Belafonte, the Beach Boys, Bob Marley, John Denver, Jack Johnson and others – all expertly arranged for ukulele! Includes: Annie's Song • Blowin' in the Wind • Bubbly • Build Me Up, Buttercup • Cecilia • Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) • Georgia on My Mind • I Shot the Sheriff • Imagine • Kokomo • L-O-V-E • Moon River • Three Little Birds • Your Body Is a Wonderland • and dozens more.
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Building Blocks of Music
Are you interested in learning the ukulele? Did you recently purchase that cool uke you've been eyeing? Or maybe you're a music teacher looking for a comprehensive course to help students get started? If so, you're in the right place! Essential Elements for Ukulele - Method Book 2 is a continuation of the concepts and skills taught in Book 1. This guide gradually introduces new concepts in a clear format, followed by effective reinforcement exercises. This educational method book is a creative approach that enhances students' understanding while making learning fun.?
Enable Learning & Spark Creativity
The Essential Elements books are reliable resources utilized by music educators for classroom instruction and private lessons. Novice ukulele players will find the tools they need to develop a foundation of basic skills and musical concepts they can apply to any instrument. The EE series includes traditional workbook pages and features such as cross-curricular activities, quizzes, familiar songs, basic improvisation, and more. Concepts covered in Book 2 include: advanced strumming options; fingerpicking techniques; traditional notation and tablature; hand position; and more.
Popular Music Provides Instant Motivation
The Essential Elements method uses popular songs to reinforce concepts and motivate students to keep learning. Book 2 includes such hits as: All I Have to Do Is Dream • Catch a Falling Star • Count on Me • Eight Days a Week • I've Been Working on the Railroad • Midnight Special • Over the Rainbow • Rock Around the Clock • This Little Light of Mine • Wayfaring Stranger • Yellow Submarine • and many more!
Audio Access Included
Whether you're just beginning your musical journey, or strengthening your foundational knowledge, the Essential Elements for Ukulele method books follow a practical and proven approach to learning. This edition includes a unique access code to quality demonstration and backing tracks online–available for download or streaming. The accompanying online audio is enhanced with Playback+ tools that let you loop sections, adjust tempo and pitch, and tailor your practice experience.
Continue your musical journey with a method you can trust!
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Unlike stodgy methods, FastTrack books are fun and user-friendly, with plenty of cool songs! In addition to teaching you what you need to know about the ukulele, we've included lots of stuff you want to know – strumming techniques, moveable chords, tablature, and much more. Plus, the last two songs in all of our FastTrack books are the same, so you and your friends can form a band and jam. Features 65 songs and examples to get you up and running on the uke!
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If you'd like to learn how to play ukulele but have little to no experience, then this book is for you! The Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele method uses easy-to-read tablature and slash notation instead of standard notation, perfect for teaching yourself to play the instrument quickly and easily in the comfort of your own home. Lyrics to the popular songs included are shown below the music for those who would like to sing and play at the same time. From the very basics – like how to hold the ukulele – to exercises designed to prepare you to play the songs throughout the book, Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele will help you discover your hidden talents today!
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Learn from the Best. Play with Confidence.
The Hal Leonard Ukulele Method is your perfect first step into the joyful world of ukulele, brought to you by Hal Leonard – the most trusted name in music education. Written by celebrated performer, educator, and ukulele ambassador Lil' Rev, this inspiring method offers a clear and engaging path for beginners of all ages.
With Lil' Rev's signature warmth and expertise, you'll master everything from tuning and strumming to reading music and playing melodies. Explore a wide range of musical styles while learning chords, scales, tremolo, and much more – all supported by the high-quality instruction Hal Leonard is known for.
This edition also includes a bonus handy chord reference guide to more than 1,000 ukulele chords! By the time you're done with this book, you'll be well on your way to a lifetime of making music.
The method includes 46 audio tracks of songs for demonstration and play along available for download or streaming using the unique access code printed inside the book. The PLAYBACK+ multi-functional audio player allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
Whether you're teaching yourself or working with a teacher, this method makes learning ukulele feel fun, achievable, and deeply rewarding. Start your musical journey with a guide you can trust–and a method that's helped countless players make music with heart.
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25 church favorites arranged for uke, including: Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) • Blessed Be Your Name • Come, Now Is the Time to Worship • Everyday • God of Wonders • Here I Am to Worship • How Great Is Our God • Lord, I Lift Your Name on High • Mighty to Save • Open the Eyes of My Heart • Sing to the King • We Fall Down • You Are My King (Amazing Love) • You're Worthy of My Praise • and more.
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Take your uke playing to the next level with this great package that will teach you how to: strum backup chords all over the fretboard, in any key; play chord solos up and down the fretboard; solo in any key using first-position major scales, chord-based licks, and moveable major and blues scales; understand chord progressions; increase your chord vocabulary; and more. Tunes and exercises that illustrate each technique are written in standard notation and tablature and played on the accompanying audio. An absolute beginner can follow the diagrams and instruction from the beginning. Intermediate and advanced players can use the chapters non-sequentially to increase their understanding of the ukulele.
Audio is accessed online using the unique code in each book and includes PLAYBACK+ tools such as tempo adjustment, looping, and more.
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Set sail once again with Disney's Moana 2, where Moana embarks on a bold new adventure to protect her people and the ocean she loves. Our matching folio features 9 original songs by GRAMMY®-winning composers Abigail Barlow & Emily Bear, as well as Opetaia Foa'i and Mark Mancina, beautifully arranged with melody, lyrics and chord diagrams for standard G-C-E-A ukulele tuning. From soaring anthems to heartfelt ballads, this collection brings the magic of Moana's latest journey to life for musicians of all levels.
Songs include: Beyond • Can I Get a Chee Hoo? • Finding the Way • Get Lost • Mana Vavau • and more.
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This book is for anyone who wants to become better at playing ukulele! Combining picking patterns, chord strumming & melody lines for interesting and fun arrangements, fingerstyle ukulele has become popular with indie artists and emerging solo uke players around the world. This new book will help anyone move beyond three chords and a strum! Kev covers techniques and patterns, tablature, music reading and much more, with arrangements written specifically for fingerstyle uke in styles ranging from Celtic to classical! Perfect for uke newbies, guitarists ready to take on a new instrument, and singer-songwriters looking to expand their horizons.
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Contents: Aloha Oe • Amazing Grace • America, the Beautiful • Aura Lee • The Band Played On • Beautiful Dreamer • A Bicycle Built for Two (Daisy Bell) • Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home • Buffalo Gals (Won't You Come Out Tonight?) • (Oh, My Darling) Clementine • The Climbing Song • Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes • Give My Regards to Broadway • He's Got the Whole World in His Hands • Home on the Range • I've Been Working on the Railroad • The Key Change Song • Let Me Call You Sweetheart • My Country, 'Tis of Thee (America) • Oh! Susanna • She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain • Sidewalks of New York • The Star Spangled Banner • Swing Low, Sweet Chariot • When the Saints Go Marching In • While Strolling Through the Park One Day • Yankee Doodle Boy • You Tell Me Your Dream • You're a Grand Old Flag.
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Play along with your favorite tunes from the Beatles, Elvis, Sting, the Rolling Stones, James Taylor, and more! This collection can be used on its own or as a supplement to the Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 2 or any other beginning ukulele method. The songs are presented in order of difficulty, using both standard notation and tablature. You can also strum and sing along using the provided lyrics and ukulele chord diagrams. Songs include: As Tears Go By • Do Wah Diddy Diddy • Every Day I Have the Blues • Fields of Gold • Hallelujah • Hound Dog • Shower the People • Twist and Shout • and more.
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This collection is nearly bigger than your uke! Over 400 songs packed into one convenient songbook that lets you play all the songs you've ever wanted to, including: All Shook Up • Blowin' in the Wind • California Dreamin' • Don't Worry, Be Happy • Edelweiss • Free Fallin' • Georgia on My Mind • Hallelujah • Hey, Soul Sister • Hotel California • Imagine • Jambalaya • Kokomo • Lean on Me • Margaritaville • Over the Rainbow • Proud Mary • Que Sera, Sera • Rolling in the Deep • Singin' in the Rain • Stairway to Heaven • Stand by Me • Tears in Heaven • Ukulele Lady • Viva La Vida • What a Wonderful World • Your Cheatin' Heart • Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah • and hundreds more! Includes chord grids for soprano, concert and tenor ukuleles. 5.5″ x 8.5″ comb bound.
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La Méthode de Ukulélé des éditions Hal Leonard est destinée à tous ceux qui veulent apprendre à jouer du ukulélé. Ce guide complet et facile à utiliser par un débutant, écrit par un interprète reconnu et maître du uke Lil' Rev, propose de nombreux morceaux variés dans différents styles pour apprendre et pour jouer. Inclut 66 pistes de démonstration.
Le prix de ce livre comprend un code unique qui donne accès à des pistes audio en ligne, à télécharger ou à diffuser. Les pistes comprennent PLAYBACK +, un lecteur audio multifonctionnel qui vous permet de ralentir l'audio sans changer de hauteur, de définir des points de boucle, de changer de touche et de faire un panoramique vers la gauche ou la droite – disponible exclusivement chez Hal Leonard.
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Learn to play chords on the baritone uke with this comprehensive, yet easy-to-use book. Contains more than 1,000 chord diagrams for the 28 most important chord types, including three voicings for each chord. Also includes a lesson on chord construction and a fingerboard chart of the baritone ukulele neck!
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Strum, sing and pick along with 32 hits from the great state that made the ukulele famous! Includes: Aloha Oe • Bali Ha'i • Beyond the Rainbow • Hanalei Moon • The Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au) • Ka-lu-a • Lovely Hula Girl • Mele Kalikimaka • One More Aloha • Our Love and Aloha • Pearly Shells • Sands of Waikiki • Sea Breeze • Tiny Bubbles • and more.
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The Hal Leonard Ukulele Method is designed for anyone just learning to play. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide by uke master Lil' Rev features many fun songs in different styles to learn and play. Book 2 picks up where Book 1 leaves off, covering: chord families, hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, 6/8 time, ukulele history, and much more. The book includes online audio access to 51 tracks of songs for demonstration and play along.
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Get your kids involved and excited about music with this fun Kev's Learn & Play™ Kid's Activity Book. It's the perfect introduction to the ukulele – you'll learn about the ukulele and how to play it through a series of fun projects including songs, coloring, note reading, puzzles, crosswords, a word search, chords and more.
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