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All 102 Currently Available Books, Reference Charts, and Worksheets
Books, Charts, and Reference Material by Curt Sheller and a few selected other authors. Curt has written over 30 books for Ukulele. As well as books for guitar, bass, and music theory. Most available as hard copy books with All available as PDF downloads. With ALL of Curt's books available as FREE downloads for PAID, active members.
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Key Signatures - Circle of Fourths and Fifths - ANSI A

A handy reference chart of all 15 major and relative minor key signatues. US Letter 8.5 x 11 sized.

LU Code: RMACH1-KEY-CYCLE
Key Signatures - Circle of Fourths and Fifths - A4

A handy dandy A4 sized reference chart of all 15 Major and Relative Minor Key Signatures.

LU Code: RMACH1-KEY-CYCLE-A4
QuickStart Scale Fingerings for Ukulele, C Tuning - Dorian Scale

The Dorian 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.

LU Code: QS1UKES-DORIAN
Blank Ukulele TAB Paper - 10 Staves

Blank 10 Staves of Ukulele TAB for taking "Notes" (pun intended), notating your licks, riffs, melodies, fingerings, etc.

LU Code: TABUKE10
Blank Ukulele TAB Paper - 12 Staves

Blank 12 Staves of Ukulele TAB for taking "Notes" (pun intended), notating your licks, riffs, melodies, fingerings, etc.

LU Code: TABUKE12

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A Few Recommended Books to Get You Started
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Harmonic Analysis for Scale Selection and Chord Substitution
The understanding of a chord's function within a chord progression or song is the first step in the process of scale selection for improvisation and creating melodies,as well as applying the principles of chords and scale substitution.
Available as a FREE PDF download FREE for Premium Members. Hard-copy available.
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QuickStart Scale Fingerings for Ukulele, Volume I, C Tuning
Six essential scales for C tuned ukuleles. Blues, Pentatonic**, Dorian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Ionian scales are covered in all keys with one octave scale fingerings starting on any finger.
Available as a FREE PDF download FREE for Premium Members. Hard-copy available.
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Fingerpicking for Ukulele - Alternating Thumb Style
Fingerpicking for Ukulele - Alternating Thumb Style focuses on the alternating thumb fingerpicking style through a series of graduated lessons-chapters incorporating your index and middle fingers with the alternating thumb.
Available as a FREE PDF download FREE for Premium Members. Hard-copy available.
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A Guide to Ukulele Strums
Learn a variety of strums and rhythmic patterns in wide range of musical styles.
Strumming requires a specific set of skills: Memorization of chords, The ability to switch chords smoothly, The ability to choose and execute a suitable rhythmic strum.
Available as a FREE PDF download FREE for Premium Members. Hard-copy available.
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Harmony & Theory: Further Reading
The Chord Scale Theory & Jazz Harmony
Published: 2013
Barrie Nettles, Richard Graf — Jazz harmony, as taught at the Berklee College of Music is based on the so called Chord Scale Theory. This method - further developed - is now available as a comprehensive textbook for the first time. Emerged from practice and designed for practical use, it provides theoretical knowledge necessary for improvisation, composing, and arranging. This comprehensive textbook is a must for beginners, intermediate or advanced students.
Twentieth-Century Harmony: Creative Aspects and Practice
Published: 1961
Vincent Ludwig Persichetti (June 6, 1915 – August 14, 1987) was an American composer, teacher, and pianist. An important musical educator and writer, he was known for his integration of various new ideas in musical composition into his own work and teaching, as well as for training many noted composers in composition at the Juilliard School.
Harmony
Published: 1941
Walter Hamor Piston, Jr. (January 20, 1894 – November 12, 1976), was an American composer of classical music, music theorist, and professor of music at Harvard University.
Piston wrote four books on the technical aspects of music theory which are considered to be classics in their respective fields: Principles of Harmonic Analysis, Counterpoint, Orchestration, and Harmony. The last of these introduced for the first time in theoretical literature several important new concepts that Piston had developed in his approach to music theory, notably the concept of harmonic rhythm, and the secondary dominant.
The Jazz Theory Book
Published: 1995
Mark Levine — Endorsed by Jamey Aebersold, James Moody, Dave Liebman, and others, The Jazz Theory Book presents all the information any student of jazz needs in an easy-to-understand, yet thorough, manner. For intermediate to advanced players, and written by one of the acknowledged masters of jazz, it is used by universities around the world.
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Harmonic Analysis for Scale Selection and Chord Substitution
Published: 2003
Curt Sheller — Harmonic Analysis is the understanding of the functional sequence of chords. It is the process used to analyze the harmonic structure of a progression, song or composition. This analysis is then used to make scale selections for improvisation and chord substitution.
The Berklee Book of Jazz Harmony
Published: 2003
Learn jazz harmony, as taught at Berklee College of Music. This text provides a strong foundation in harmonic principles, supporting further study in jazz composition, arranging, and improvisation. It covers basic chord types and their tensions, with practical demonstrations of how they are used in characteristic jazz contexts and an accompanying recording that lets you hear how they can be applied. The price of this book includes access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming, using the unique code inside the book. The audio features PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right – available exclusively from Hal Leonard.
You can't go wrong with owning any of these books in your music library. I have all of these, except for the Berklee book and naturally I have mine. — Curt
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