Learning Ukulele with Curt

Transcriptions

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

Www_l

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.

Site Access Plans for LearningUkulele.com

Forever Access - With Forever Premium Access, you get ALL the benefits of a Premium Access Subscription such as Unlimited 24/7 access to ALL lessons, downloads, songs, play-along jam tracks, videos, email access to Curt, resources, related assets, and ALL books by Curt as FREE downloads. Pretty much everything on the site, and NEVER worry about a subscription or surprise payment again. And jump the queue for responding to any questions.

If you're anything like me (Curt) and getting Subscription overloaded with everything and everybody on-line wanting money from you once a month — I'm with you. For like-minded individuals, this forever plan is a pay once, and you're done.

The price for Unlimited Forever access is right around the cost of a few months of private lessons. I can guarantee there is more than enough material on-line to keep you busy for a long, long time. And, you get all of my books for FREE. That alone is more than the cost of this plan.

Premium Access - This premium gives you Unlimited 24/7 access to ALL lessons, downloads, songs, play-along jam tracks, videos, email access to Curt, resources and related assets. As well as ALL books by Curt Sheller as FREE downloads.

Basic Access - A limited selection of basic lessons — ( currently over 140 ) and 100+ songs for ukulele as well as basic general music reference material — Completely FREE — Simply Register/Signup. HOWEVER - I've been doing ukulele and LearningUkulele.com since 2003 and probably have given too much away already - as reflected in my income from the site in relationship to the time spent on the site. So help support this site and its continued development by signing up for one of the below Premium Access Plans or buy a few of my books. - Thanks, Curt

NOTE: Each higher access level includes ALL the benefits of the lower levels. Private Lessons include all the benefits of a Premium Access Plans as long as you remain a student on the schedule.

Just browsing over both books, they look fantastic! I'm a guitarist and uke player for over 25 years and was thinking about writing a ukulele book but you've already written what I think are the best, most comprehensive and thorough books I've ever seen for the instrument. I just might end up buying every book you've written and I'll be giving my highest recommendation for your books to my friends and students. Thank you so much for taking the time to write such great books!Peter Rhee

Aloha, Curt, All I can say is WOW! What you have accomplished is simply incredible! All the bestGlen Hirabayashi, The Aloha Boys

Folks, if you haven't stopped by Curt's site, do so right now! ..And get his books, they are fantastic. This guy knows his stuff and is able to pass it along too.Alan Johnson Proprietor, The 4th Peg

I can highly recommend Curt's Uke books — I have four of them and they are excellent.fatveg — Portland

Want to drop LearningUkulele.com & Learning Ukulele with Curt a nice comment . We always like to know how we are and you are doing. We'll post any comment, quotes throughout the site and you can help spread the word .

Thanks for visiting and checking out the site!

curtieAnim.gif rw.vg.gif

Original Curtie Animation from 1987 for my first web site on a Macintosh II, 37 years ago. Man, does time fly.

“Built for myself (Curt), and sharing with the `Ukulele community!”

LearningUkulele.com has one of the largest collections of lessons, songs, and TABS, Luthiers, ukulele builders, ukulele festival and club information, and, ukulele links on the web. Curt has been on the ®Internet since the early 1990's and This site just never stops growing!!!

Content is added and updated daily — so check back often. I really do need to get out more ;-)

Love LearningUkulele.com? • Show your support!
Support development via a monthly membership or a one-time forever membership!