Ukulele
The Ukulele is a member of the lute family of instruments. Generally, it has 4 nylon strings played with the fingers or a plectrum. Ukuleles commonly come in 4 sizes; soprano (standard ukulele), concert, tenor, and baritone. Ukuleles are used frequently in popular music, country, and folk music. Popular ukulele artists include the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Jake Shimabukuro, George Formby, Tessie O’Shea, and Grace Vander Waal. Commonly the ukulele is used as accompaniment for solo vocalists.
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Highlighting Unaccompanied Strings
21st Apr 2020
Welcome to the fourth instalment of our series of articles highlighting unaccompanied instrumental repertoire, exploring some of the most popular and well-known solo pieces. In this article we look at unaccompanied string publications.
Popular Composers: Ukulele
- Anderson-Lopez, Kristen
- Arlen, Harold (1905–86)
- Ashman, Howard
- Berlin, Irving (1888–1989)
- Berryman, Guy
- Cahn, Sammy
- Guaraldi, Vince (1928–76)
- Hammerstein, Oscar
- Harburg, E. Y.
- Hunter, Robert
- Kahn, Gus (1886–1941)
- Lawrence, Philip
- Leiber, Jerry
- Lloyd Webber, Andrew (b.1948)
- Lopez, Robert
- Marks, Johnny (1909–85)
- Martin, Max
- Menken, Alan (b.1949)
- Mercer, Johnny (1909–76)
- Miranda, Lin-Manuel
- Pasek, Benj
- Paul, Justin
- Rice, Tim
- Rodgers, Richard (1902–79)
- Rogers, Fred
- Shellback
- Stoller, Mike
- Styne, Jule (1905–94)
- Warren, Harry (1893–1981)
- Williams, John Towner (b.1932)
Popular Artists & Groups: Ukulele
- Adele
- Beach Boys, The
- Beatles, The
- Beloff, Jim
- Beloff, Liz
- Bieber, Justin
- Carpenters, The
- Cash, Johnny
- Clapton, Eric
- Cohen, Leonard
- Coldplay
- Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Croce, Jim
- Denver, John
- Diamond, Neil
- Dylan, Bob
- Fogerty, John
- John, Elton
- Lennon, John
- Marley, Bob
- Mars, Bruno
- McCartney, Paul
- Nelson, Willie
- Presley, Elvis
- Sheeran, Ed
- Shimabukuro, Jake
- Simon, Paul
- Sinatra, Frank
- Stevens, Cat
- Swift, Taylor
- Williams, Hank
- Wilson, Brian
Recent Best Sellers: Ukulele
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Ukulele Basics (with CD)Sheet Music & Audio: $15.00
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The Justinguitar.com Ukulele SongbookSheet Music: $23.25
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Neil Young - Greatest Hits for UkuleleSheet Music: $25.50
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Roy Rogers: Happy TrailsDownload: $4.50
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Ukulele Magic - Ukulele Magic SongbookSheet Music: $15.00
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New. Knopf, K: Spielend Ukulele lernenSheet music with Online audio files: $30.75
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New. Die Zeltlager-UkuleleSheet music with Online video: $13.50
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New. The Daily Ukulele - Another Year: Baritone EditionSheet Music: $86.25
