The Ukulele Songbook: 50 All Time Classics

I am giving a copy of this book to each of my beginning ukulele students. The folk songs may be too old for kids to be familiar with, but with a little help they can figure them out. The print is on thin paper so the book opens flat enough to play from. So far my only complaint is that the chord diagrams are all rotated 90 degrees. I understand what they are trying to do, but the non standard approach may be confusing to students who have been using standard chord diagrams. The arrangements look pretty easy, so great for beginners. Advanced players can dress up the tunes as their skills permit.

This book is designed perfectly for players of all levels. It has tabs, chords diagrams and regular notation so you have the best of all three needs in music. Use the tabs to help learn to put notes to finger position, and the chord diagrams to learn to strum during singing parts. Or mix it all up and do your own thing. I liked that the selection of songs included were across a wide range of styles. Most were tunes that are timeless, having been included in every song collection for decades (Aura Lee, Streets of Laredo). Others are more modern- Like Morning Has Broken. They appear to all be in the key of C, so not much fiddly hard chords or notes to frustrate the player. You might need a heavy clip to hold the pages open as you play, or have the book hole punched or spiral bound at a place like Staples.

Easy songs to play! Love that music is there for piano and of course ukulele chords. Good price also.

A good book for a beginning ukulele player. Easy to read and follow notes.

great book. easy to learn songs. know most of them already so easy to pick up the melody.

What I like about it is the picking patterns in the back. These are great. And the cords. Yes songs are beginner but they have tabs. If you can only get a couple of books to begin your journey make this one of them. For the strumming and picking patterns alone. I’m glad I found it due to my Amazon reminder

Not really what I was looking for but I’m sure others would enjoy using it.

Pretty good variety, and I love the way it is put together. Every song has the melody in standard notation and in tabs, chord symbols and chord diagrams for Ukelele. Very, very nice! The ukulele chord diagrams are laid out perpendicular to the way I am used to, but that's just something you get used to, not a negative.I'd give it a 5 star rating, but I have found a few mistakes; a chord is obviously missing in some places, or more rarely (only once that I've found) they just plain put the wrong chord. Sounded terrible! (Needed a D7, not a D.)There are several songs that a different chord sounded a little better, so I just wrote in those chords next to the others as an alternative.One of the things I really like about this book, too, is that there is a whole section on different strumming patterns, a section for picking patterns, as well as a basic chords chart. Really nice for a beginner, like me.

Lots of golden oldies. Can't wait to play them.

What a fine selection of wholesome classics

Very clear, including Chord Chart for every song, also include picking patterns, strumming patterns to find the rythmus beats that match to your personnal interpretation of songs, -- They are the principal basic patterns, it's complete with the song lyrics, a very nice method to create your ouwn style, i like it.AbM54vdH

Libro ben fatto comprensivo di partiture, accordi e testi. In fondo ha anche alcune pagine di formazione, l'unico difetto è che è in inglese e le canzoni sono tutte straniere.

Lo utilicé junto con un libro para principiantes, y es un excelente libro porque te da esa motivación cuando no sabes ni que podrás tocar con el instrumento.