My Take on TAB!
TAB, short for tablature
Wikipedia states: "An alternate usage of the word "tab" is common on the Internet, where it can also refer to conventional chord symbols (for harmony), or note names (for melody)."
(Curt Sheller) This is a departure from what has been traditionally known as TAB. There are plenty of sites on the Internet, especially ukulele sites, popping up that claim to be TAB sites. These are mostly sites with the chords and lyrics to songs, with or without chord diagrams. Not really TAB
in the traditional sense, but I guess we're stuck with an expansion of the definition of TAB.
I don't have anything against TAB. It is a useful tool I use with beginning students to get started learning an instrument such as the ukulele, guitar, banjo, etc. It gets you learning the songs you like and already know, as a passive listener. However, that is one of its major drawbacks; you need to know the song already. It also has several long-term drawbacks. Take a look at my lesson on The Trouble with TAB! for more information.
Ukulele TAB Sites & Resources
- Dominator Ukulele Tabs - link - Dominic "Dominator" Pieranunzio has some of the best ukulele TABs available on-line. And, a great player as well.
- Chord Melody Ukulele Solos by Geoff Davis - link - Blue Stone Folk School - Each download contains a chord and lyric sheet, a chord melody arrangement, a performance tempo video and an instruction tempo video.
- Classical Ukulele Arrangements - link
Classical and early music for the Ukulele
- daddystovepipe tabs - link
- ezFolk - link
- Richard Gillmann's Free Ukulele Tab
- link
Richard has a big list of to ukulele TABs around the web.
- MeleNui - link - MeleNui is a new source for Hawaiian and local ukulele tabs submitted by users. They are non-profit and ad-free!
- Ken Middleton - link - New book - 12 Tunes for Bluegrass Ukulele. And, a great collection of FREE TABs with video .
- NALU music - link - This is the late ukulele great, John King's site. John is a master classical guitarists and ukulele player. Also a very knowledgeable historian of all things ukulele.
- Tab-U-Learn - Tab-U-Learn
Tabs for Baritone Ukulele,Tenor Ukulele, and Harmonica
- Joseph Todaro Todaro's Music - link
- TRI-TABS - link
The Easy Way To Learn Fingerstyle On Any Ukulele.
- UkeLand - www.UkeLand.com - UkeCast is your source for new ukulele music, news, reviews, interviews and more!
- Ukulele Zoo - www.ukulelezoo.com
- Ukulele Tabs - link - Tablatures for ukulele
Other TAB & Transcription Resources
Don't forget to checkout other instruments for sources of great transcriptions.
Steve Kahn
Steve Khan is one of my all-time favorite guitarists. Steve has a wealth of great information and transcriptions on his site.
All where active at the time they where posted. I do visit all the web sites before a link is posted.
Let me know if you need a link updated, removed or moved to a different section of the site. - Curt
Link Submission Criteria
In my travels, far and wide, across the digital divide called the Internet. I've collected a few links of interest to ukulele sites, musicians, blogs and the like. Well, not a few - a lot!!!
I'd venture to say that I have the best collection and organization of ukulele links on the web. And, I do visit ALL sites and re-visit sites from time to time trying to keep everything up to date.
Enjoy the best collection of ukulele links on the web and send me your links and I'll visit your site and add a link to the appropriate LearningUkulele.com page.
