The Joy of Uke Volume 1 - A Basic Guide to Playing Ukulele DVD Video
 
With special guests Travis Harrelson, Poncie Ponce and Ian Whitcomb Here's a video for anyone who loves the uke! It's instructional, entertaining and educational all at once. Jim Beloff teaches the basics, showing the strums and bringing the starting player quickly from the simplest songs to old-time pop standards. Guest strummers perform and demonstrate their techniques, and, as an added bonus, Jim takes you into his home for a fascinating look at his rare uke collection. Songs include: He's Got the Whole World in His Hands • When the Saints Go Marching In • Daisy • Give My Regards to Broadway. Includes Chords + Music. Level 1. 70 mins. DVD-All-Region.
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The Joy of Uke Volume 2 - Moving Beyond the Basics DVD Video
In this long-awaited follow-up to Volume 1, Jim teaches chord shapes and progressions, complex strums and accompaniments to some of the most beloved songs in popular music history. With his usual warmth and good humor, Jim guides you through each song, slowing down the tricky parts and sprinkling the lesson with wisdom gleaned from his deep knowledge of the instrument. Before long, he'll have you singing and playing: Under the Boardwalk • That Hawaiian Melody • You Made Me Love You • I Can't Give You Anything but Love • Bye Bye Blackbird • The Girl from Ipanema • and Blue Moon. Jim's special guest, Lyle Ritz, is a legend, known throughout the world as one of the “masters” of the ukulele. He shares his ideas about the instrument and demonstrates some of his most requested instrumentals: Dream • Lulu's Back in Town • Fly Me to the Moon • and Ritz Cracker. Includes Chords + Music. Level 3. 90 mins. DVD-All-Region.
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Ukulele Tunes and Techniques Hawaiian and American Styles DVD Video
This fascinating lesson contains a potpourri of strums, rolls, triplets and syncopated fingerpicking patterns for the ukulele, including Hawaiian, blues and jazz instrumentals. Bob Brozman teaches chord shapes and inversions plus full-blown arrangements to: Hi'ilawe • Tomi Tomi • Meleana'E • The Beach at Waikiki • My Own Iona • Sweet Georgia Brown • and I'll See You in My Dreams. The Hawaiian ukulele master Ledward Kaapana teaches his version of 'Blue Spanish Eyes' and performs a spectacular solo of his show-stopper, 'L and D Slack Key. Includes Tab • Level 3. 55 mins. DVD-All-Region.
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Ukulele for Kids Vol. 1 DVD Video
Play in 10 easy lessons. Marcy Marxer teaches the parts of the instrument, how to hold it and tune it up, and nine popular songs! This excellent introduction to music covers finger coordination, ear training and basic theory. Attractive on-screen graphics illustrate fingering for the five basic chords taught here. Includes Book + Progress Chart. Level 1 (ages 5-10). DVD-All-Region.
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Ukulele for Kids Vol. 2 DVD Video
The next 10 lessons! Marcy and Ginger present five new chords and a variety of strumming techniques. On-screen chord charts, graphics and lyrics make understanding the chords, and learning to sing and play nine more great tunes, easy and fun. Includes Book + Progress Chart. Level 1 (ages 5-10). 45 mins. DVD-All-Region.
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