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  • This book is devoted to playing the soprano, concert, or tenor ukulele tuned in perfect fifths as used by the string and mandolin families of instruments, as well as the cittern and tenor banjo. The book’s scores are all in tablature; you’ll have no trouble adapting to the tuning and playing in the book’s various styles.

    The 55 pieces in Play Ukulele in 5ths Tuning progress from simple to advanced and can be played fingerstyle or with a pick. To help you come to grips with the tuning, the book includes Classical-era studies originally written for instruments tuned in 5ths, followed by Scottish traditional tunes, bluegrass, blues, and early jazz pieces, and ultimately—Bach's gorgeous Baroque cello music. Includes access to online audio for every piece recorded by the author to facilitate your progress.

    Anytime you play with musicians who use instruments tuned in fifths, you can all use the same fingerings. As a result, the music can sound more "together". In addition, having played the uke tuned in perfect fifths, if you ever want to play any of those traditionally 5th-tuned instruments, you will have had a head start!
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Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Technique
  • 5 Basic Pieces by Bortolazzi:
  • Beispiele zur Uebung (1)
  • Beispiele zur Uebung (2)
  • Beispiele zur Uebung (3)
  • Beispiele zur Uebung (4)
  • Beispiele zur Uebung (5)
  • 9 Technique and Reading Studies by Piatti:
  • Exercise 1
  • Exercise 2
  • Exercise 3
  • Exercise 5
  • Exercise 7
  • Exercise 14
  • Exercise 17
  • Exercise 23
  • Exercise 29
  • Repertoire Piece by Denis:
  • De la Reine de Golconde
  • 4 Studies by Duport:
  • Arpeggio Example 1
  • Arpeggio Example 2
  • Chromatic Passage in Dm
  • Passage in F Major
  • 3 Minuets by Foucetti:
  • Minuetto (1)
  • Minuetto (2)
  • Minuetto (3)
  • 2 Studies by Fischer:
  • Molto Moderato
  • Andante
  • 3 Studies by Popper:
  • Op. 76 #1
  • Op. 76a #2
  • Op. 76a #3
  • 2 Studies by Sor:
  • Op. 60 No. 3
  • Op. 60 No. 4
  • 10 Scottish Traditional Tunes:
  • Auld Lang Syne
  • Angus Campbell
  • Da Full Rigged Ship
  • Da New Rigged Ship
  • Kissing Is the Best of a
  • Sleep Soond in da Mornin’
  • Sleepy Maggie
  • The Spoot o Skerry
  • The Wind that Shakes the Ba(more...)

(272) Play the Ukulele in 5ths Tuning

by Rob MacKillop

SKU: 02-31090M

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This book is devoted to playing the soprano, concert, or tenor ukulele tuned in perfect fifths as used by the string and mandolin families of instruments, as well as the cittern and tenor banjo. The book’s scores are all in tablature; you’ll have no trouble adapting to the tuning and playing in the book’s various styles.

The 55 pieces in Play Ukulele in 5ths Tuning progress from simple to advanced and can be played fingerstyle or with a pick. To help you come to grips with the tuning, the book includes Classical-era studies originally written for instruments tuned in 5ths, followed by Scottish traditional tunes, bluegrass, blues, and early jazz pieces, and ultimately—Bach's gorgeous Baroque cello music. Includes access to online audio for every piece recorded by the author to facilitate your progress.

Anytime you play with musicians who use instruments tuned in fifths, you can all use the same fingerings. As a result, the music can sound more "together". In addition, having played the uke tuned in perfect fifths, if you ever want to play any of those traditionally 5th-tuned instruments, you will have had a head start!
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Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Technique
  • 5 Basic Pieces by Bortolazzi:
  • Beispiele zur Uebung (1)
  • Beispiele zur Uebung (2)
  • Beispiele zur Uebung (3)
  • Beispiele zur Uebung (4)
  • Beispiele zur Uebung (5)
  • 9 Technique and Reading Studies by Piatti:
  • Exercise 1
  • Exercise 2
  • Exercise 3
  • Exercise 5
  • Exercise 7
  • Exercise 14
  • Exercise 17
  • Exercise 23
  • Exercise 29
  • Repertoire Piece by Denis:
  • De la Reine de Golconde
  • 4 Studies by Duport:
  • Arpeggio Example 1
  • Arpeggio Example 2
  • Chromatic Passage in Dm
  • Passage in F Major
  • 3 Minuets by Foucetti:
  • Minuetto (1)
  • Minuetto (2)
  • Minuetto (3)
  • 2 Studies by Fischer:
  • Molto Moderato
  • Andante
  • 3 Studies by Popper:
  • Op. 76 #1
  • Op. 76a #2
  • Op. 76a #3
  • 2 Studies by Sor:
  • Op. 60 No. 3
  • Op. 60 No. 4
  • 10 Scottish Traditional Tunes:
  • Auld Lang Syne
  • Angus Campbell
  • Da Full Rigged Ship
  • Da New Rigged Ship
  • Kissing Is the Best of a
  • Sleep Soond in da Mornin’
  • Sleepy Maggie
  • The Spoot o Skerry
  • The Wind that Shakes the Ba(more...)