Learning Ukulele with Curt
LearningUkulele.comLearning Ukulele with Curt is the product of Curt Sheller and Curt Sheller Publications, Funky Frets Music Store, and a few trusted advisers. Curt Sheller, your Ukulele Kumu, has been playing ukulele over 20 (since 2003) years and has over 30+ years of teaching experience, written over 50 books, almost 40 for ukulele.

Levels: BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedLearningBasicsCoreQuickstart
Common Subjects: ArpeggiosBluesChordsFingerboardFingeringFingerpickingImprovisationIntervalsJazzProgressionsReadingRepertoireRhythmScalesStrumsTechniqueTheoryTriads

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BC1UKE2
A Guide to Ukulele Chords, 2nd Edition

A Guide to Ukulele Chords, Second Edition is designed as a guide to ukulele chords. Covering the basic ukulele chords that ALL ukulele players SHOULD know. A Guide to Ukulele Chords covers movable chord forms, rock chords, how to transpose chords, learning the ukulele fingerboard and includes an introduction to 4-part, a.k.a jazz chords and more...

AGCPB1UKE
A Guide to Blues Chord Progressions for Ukulele A to Z

The Blues are at the heart of all American music. It has influenced Country, Rock, Folk, Jazz, Bluegrass and just about every form of American music we listen to today. 26 blues progressions in C and G tuning, progressing from basic to advanced jazz progressions, with chord grids and substitutions explained.

AGCUKE1STD
Exploring Jazz Chords on Ukulele

Exploring jazz chords using a variety of common chord progressions based on songs from the standard jazz repertoire. Core Chords are the basic set of chords needed to play a wide range of music, in a variety of styles. This set of chords includes basic open position chords, basic movable form chords and the core 4-part "jazz" chords.

BC1UKE-L
A Guide to Ukulele Chords for Lefties

Covering basic ukulele chords that ALL uke players MUST know, movable chord forms, rock uke chords, how to transpose chords, learning the ukulele fingerboard and an introduction to 4-part jazz chords and more... FOR LEFTIES - Tunings: C, G, or D Tunings. Low or high string four variations.

BC1UKE-C
Ukulele Chords - C Tuning

This chord book is a great addition to you music book library. Ukulele Chords covers basic open position and basic movable form chords.

QS1UKES-AEOLIAN
QuickStart Scale Fingerings for Ukulele, C Tuning - Aeolian

The Aeolian or Natural Minor is one of six essential scales for ALL ukulele players. One octave scale fingering solutions for strings four and three and any finger with the Aeolian scale chords are covered in all keys. Sample chord progressions for practice are included.

QS1UKES-BLUES
QuickStart Scale Fingerings for Ukulele, C Tuning - Blues

The Blues or Minor Pentatonic is one of six essential scales for ALL ukulele players. One octave scale fingering solutions for strings four and three and any finger with the Blues scale chords are covered in all keys. Sample chord progressions for practice are included. Tunings: C with low or high G - (GCEA or gCEA).

QS1UKES-D
QuickStart Scale Fingerings for Ukulele, Volume I, D Tuning

This book is out of print and has been replaced by the individual scale books covering each scale with additional information.

QS1UKES-G
QuickStartScale Fingerings for Tenor and Baritone Ukulele, Volume I, G Tuning

This book is out of print and has been replaced by the individual scale books covering each scale with additional information.

QS1UKES-MIXOLYDIAN
QuickStart Scale Fingerings for Ukulele, C Tuning - Mixolydian

The Mixolydian or Dominant is one of six essential scales for ALL ukulele players. One octave scale fingering solutions for strings four and three and any finger with the Mixolydian scale chords are covered in all keys. Sample chord progressions for practice are included. Tunings: C with low or high G - (GCEA or gCEA). This book includes access to four studio recorded backing tracks for exploring the scale and improvisation in a variety of settings. Tracks are also great for practicing your chords against.

QS1UKES-IONIAN
QuickStart Scale Fingerings for Ukulele, C Tuning - Ionian Scale

The Ionian scale is a major scale more commonly known by its traditional name - Major and one of six essential scales for ALL ukulele players. One octave scale fingering solutions for strings four and three and any finger with the Mixolydian scale chords are covered in all keys. Sample chord progressions for practice are included. Tunings: C with low or high G - (GCEA or gCEA). This book includes access to four studio recorded backing tracks for exploring the scale and improvisation in a variety of settings. Tracks are also great for practicing your chords against.

QS1UKES-PENTATONIC
QuickStart Scale Fingerings for Ukulele, C Tuning - Pentatonic

The Pentatonic or Major Pentatonic is one of six essential scales for ALL ukulele players. One octave scale fingering solutions covering strings four and three using any finger. Pentatonic (Major Pentatonic) scale chords are covered in all keys.

QS1UKES
QuickStart Scale Fingerings for Ukulele, Volume I, C Tuning

Learn to create exciting solos in a variety of contemporary styles! Scales are used to improvise, create melodies and riffs. With broad knowledge of the essential scales that are used in contemporary music and a mastery of the ukulele's fingerboard and fingering principles, you're well on your way.

QSUAT-C
QuickStart Arpeggio Fingerings for Ukulele, Triads C Tuning

QuickStart Scale Arpeggio Fingerings for Ukulele - Triads is a concise, well organized book ideal for any ukulele player beginning to explore the ukulele's full potential as a musical instrument. Arpeggio Fingerings for Ukulele - Triads keeps a sharp focus on essential arpeggios and their fingerings. All material is covered in every key.

QSUAT-G
QuickStart Arpeggio Fingerings for Ukulele - Triads G Tuning

Scale Arpeggio Fingerings for Ukulele - Triads is a concise, well organized book ideal for any ukulele player beginning to explore the ukulele's full potential as a musical instrument. Arpeggio Fingerings for Ukulele - Triads keeps a sharp focus on essential arpeggios and their fingerings. Major, minor, diminished and augmented arpeggio fingeringss for G tuned Ukuleles.

UKEGTR
Ukulele for Guitar Players

"You already know more than you think!" A guide to transferring the accumulated experience and knowledge gained as a guitar player to the ukulele. Covers chords, scales, reading and the three most common ukulele tunings.

UKEREAD1
Ukulele- Reading Music Series - Primer

Learn to read single note melodies in the first/open position. It is a lot easier than you might think with this step-by-step easy to use approach. Tunings: C with low or high G - (GCEA or gCEA).

UKESTRUM1
A Guide to Ukulele Strums

Learn a variety of strums and rhythmic patterns in wide range of musical styles. One of the first skills a ukulele player learns is the art and craft of strumming, playing rhythm. This refers to an accompaniment technique suitable for the singer, singer - songwriter or someone who plays a support role for another instrument.

QS1CDB
QuickStart - Chord Progressions for Lead Guitar - Vol I Book and CD

24 play-along tracks for QUICKSTART Scale Fingerings for Lead Guitar. Four tracks each for the six essential scales for exploring improvisation in a variety of contemporary styles.

BC1GTR
A Guide to Guitar Chords

Covers basic guitar chords for beginning to intermediate guitar students. These are the chords that ALL guitar should know - regardless of style.

UKEFP01v2
Fingerpicking for Ukulele - Alternating Thumb Style, 2nd Edition

Fingerpicking for Ukulele - Alternating Thumb Style, 2nd Edition is an new expanded edition which focuses on the alternating thumb fingerpicking style through a series of graduated lessons-chapters incorporating your index and middle fingers with the alternating thumb.