Recommendations for Ukulele Resources
There are many publications currently available to study ukulele and music theory. I have included a few from my library. If you have others that you have found to be instructive and helpful in your musical journey, let me know. I will add them to the list.
Instruction books
1. You Can Teach Yourself Ukulele, Mel Bay Publications
2. How to Play the Hawaiian Ukulele -10 Lessons, University of Hawaii Press
3. Ukulele Made Easy: For the Musically Challenged, Jerry Moore
4. The Ukulele Secret: How to Create Melodies and Chord Solos, Jerry Moore
5. How to Play the Ukulele, Morton Manus
6. Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele, Morty Manus & Ron Manus
7. Play The Ukulele Like a Pro In Minutes, Mactan Publishing Company
8. Songs & Solos for Uke, Ken Eidson & Ross Cherednik
9. Jumpin’ Jim’s Ukulele Tips & Tunes: A Beginner’s Method & Songbook, Jim Beloff
10. Ukulele By Ear, Hawaiian Style, Heeday Kimura
11. Fun With Strums - Ukulele, Bill Bay
Videos
1. Fun With Ukulele (book and video), Mel Bay Publications
2. Fun With Baritone Ukulele (book and video), Mel Bay Publications
3. Happy Time Ukulele Method and Song Book, (book and video),
Buddy Griffin
4. Ukulele For Kids #1 & #2, (video), Marcy Marxer
5. Ukulele for Fun with Uncle Charlie, (video), Rainbow Jam
6. Playing the Ukulele with Michael Gillette, (video), New Media
7. Ukulele Tunes & Techiniques: Hawaiian & American Styles,
Bob Brozman
8. The Joy of Uke, Jim Beloff
9. Learn to Play Beginning Ukulele 1, Teresa Bright
Music Theory Books
1. Five Minute Theory, Mark Wessels
2. You Can Teach Yourself About Music, Mel Bay Productions
3. Music Theory Made Easy, David Harp
4. A Creative Approach to Music Fundamentals, William Duckworth
5. Theory & Harmony for Everyone, L. Dean Bye
6. Theory and Harmony for the Contemporary Musician, Arnie Berle
7. Fretboard Logic SE, Bill Edwards
8. Nashville Numbering System: An Aid to Playing Guitar By Ear,
Neal Matthews, Jr.
9. The Basic Guide To How To Read Music, Helen Cooper
10. Scales Over Chord: How to improvise and never play bad notes, Wilbur M. Savidge and Randy Lee Vradenburg
Questions? Joyce