The most unusual ukulele chord james hill ukulele tutorial the hardest ukulele chord and an easy way to play it. Student book, teachers guide and companion cds available. Ive worked up a couple tunes in a week and playing around with many more, and the way that it requires my hands to move, my brain to think, and my ears to listen have inarguably made me a better musician. James hill tutor books 16, the ukulele way series world. Throughout 30 lessons students will learn through singing, strumming, notereading, improvisation, ear training, and ensemble music. Canadian virtuoso james hill a student of the doane ukulele program emerges as one of the worlds foremost masters of the instrument, his dynamic approach to the ukulele inspiring ukulele enthusiasts, professional musicians, music educators, ukulele teachers, and a host of others to take a serious look at a fun instrument. Canadian born james hill is a wellknown and respected musician in the ukulele industry, often regarded as one of the best ukulele players in the world. Click the song names for interactive song sheet with video, chords and printable pdfs. Check out our wide selection of songbooks arranged specifically for uke. Ukulele in the classroom, book 1 c6 tuning teacher book. Playing the ukulele in the 20th century even created some.
The book includes access to audio tracks online of all the arrangements performed by james hill, for download or streaming, using the unique code inside the book. However, if you thought james hill was simply the ukulele wunderkind, his latest album will convince you that he is also a great songwriter penguin eggs. The purpose of the james hill ukulele initiative jhui is to promote and celebrate the ukulele. In my view, chalmers doanes best book is his teachers guide to classroom ukulele. James hill born 1980 is a classically trained canadian musician who has focused on the ukulele, both as his primary instrument and as a method of music instruction for school children. There are many ways to connect with james and fellow ukulelex students during. Chalmers doane is intended primarily for classroom and group instruction. Christmas songs will be updated during the year any updates adds appreciated jims christmas songbook ukulele. James hill uitc ukulele course group book 2 ukulele. The arrangements cater to both advanced beginner and experienced players and there is a warmup section that introduces the player to the duets for one concept.
James hill s brilliant series of ukulele method tutor books, now available in the uk and europe, priced. He earned a bachelor of music degree from the university of british columbia. Current composers include samantha muir and james hill. Ukulele in the classroom by james hill empire music.
These books are available from cosmo music, richmond hill ontario. Mar 27, 20 dusting this one off to see if i could still play it. Jumpin jims ukulele masters duets for one, james hill. Written and presented by james hill, booster uke is the product of over a decade of workshops and lessons all over the world. Strum a different song every day with easy arrangements of 365 of your favorite songs in one big songbook. I just got the ukulele jazz book cd by james hill from empire music. Duets for one is a collection of 15 unique ukulele arrangements, each one featuring two distinct. Hal leonard ukulele james hill duets musikhaus thomann.
Photo credit the world is filled with talented people. Duets for one and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. First published in 1977, its organized into two sections. My fellow students in the james hill ukulele institute jhui ukulele in the classroom certification program and i have known that this was in the works for a couple years. Duets for one is a collection of 15 ingenious solo arrangements by canadian ukulele master, james hill. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in the ukulele. Jims ukuleleguitaretc songbooks jims ukulele songbook.
The primary purpose of the program is to engage students in a process that develops au. James hill uitc ukulele course group book 1 ukulele. With that in mind here are the common tunes for the four common sized ukulele. Now, our influential stars are performers like jake shimabukuro and james hill, just to throw a couple of familiar names out there, and there are many more colourful and aptly named ukulele performers all over america, the uk, australia, etc. But it is definitely the most comprehensive beginner ukulele book around. Click here to listen to james junonominated album the old silo yes, you can listen to the whole album for free. Each arrangement is comprised of two distinct parts melody and accompaniment that youll learn to play simultaneously on a single ukulele. Books beginners ukulele for dummies a completely biased recommendation since i wrote it. Buy it on amazon us buy it on amazon uk its also worth picking up a chord dictionary like mel bays ukulele. Its fun, inexpensive, portable and surprisingly versatile. Jul 20, 2010 40th annual roy sakuma ukulele festival 2010 featuring the very best on ukulele. Based on james hill s book of the same name, booster uke takes you from hohum to big fun in a relaxed, stressfree way. At the time, his book, 50 easy uke chord solos, was still on the press.
Ukulele jazz legend lyle ritz arranged three of these books, one was arranged by hawaiian virtuoso herb ohtasan ohta, and one by the brilliant classical ukulele player and historian john king. Please note that these books are the same as the ukulele book tabs usually transposed but not all any mistakes please let me know except for. The arrangements cater to both advanced beginner and experienced players and there is a warmup section that introduces the player to the duets for one. Since 2000, the publishing company i founded with my wife liz has released six books in our ukulele masters series. Flea market music jumpin jims ukulele masters james hill duets for one. She said my only son, my only son, i gave you a heart like a well but if you want water you gotta go get some. My efforts here at to show some folks how i make a couple of chords more comfortable for my personal anatomical. The 15 songs include classics by george gershwin, irving berlin, hank w. I was wondering if anyone here has tried it and what their opinion on it was. The james hill ukulele course groupbased on a method created by j. A 40week, onelickperday workout program for developing, improving, and maintaining ukulele technique. The jhui facilitates the teaching and enjoyment of music through educational outreach activities and continuing education programs.
Ukulele in the classroom teacher edition book 1 c6 tuning g, c, e, a by james hill and j. It covers all the basics and goes on to introduce playing a bunch of styles. The jhui teacher certification program is the only program of its kind in the world. Soprano sometimes called standard, concert, tenor and baritone. Chalmers doane is a methodical and sequential approach to developing musical literacy skills. Jan 11, 2015 nowadays, they say we are experiencing a resurgence of ukulele popularity right now. Chord twins, a simple technique that will change the way you play. Where some people would be keen on hiding their own playing secrets, hill displays them proudly so people in the crowd or the viewers watching his videos can unlock their own potential. Its amazing what you can find on the internet these days. The cout is an electronic tuner programmed specifically with standard ukulele tunings, as well as a chromatic mode to allow you to tune other instruments as well. Free and guaranteed quality tablature with ukulele chord charts, transposer and auto scroller. I first met gerry long about four years ago at the nocal uke festival in hayward. Want to start a program in your school or community. The old silo sees him charting a course into deeper, rockier waters with plaskett at the helm.
This collection features 15 classic songs arranged by ukulele master, james hill. Chalmers doane is intended primarily for classroom and group. Duets for one is a collection of 15 unique ukulele arrangements, each one featuring two distinct partsmelody and accompanimentthat youll learn to play simultaneously on a single ukulele. Plus, if you subscribe to the ukulele way you get a twocamera, hd video tutorial for every lesson. We respect your privacy and will never share or sell your information. It is to be enjoyed by imagining the lyrics being sung and the ukulele being played, and the fun characters acting their part.
A lessonbylesson guide for teachers using classroom ukulele method. Each arrangement is comprised of two distinct partsmelody and accompanimentthat youll learn to play simultaneously on a single ukulele. For other eu countries, please add eu shipping to your order from the dropdown list. It comes with 2 cds, one for listening and one for jamming. Lots of great information about buying and maintaining a uke and the history of ukes, but my favorite part was that alistair wood teaches how to play different styles of music on the ukulele. Dear members of the ukulele way, the ukulele way has been moved to a vibrant new place called uketropolis. His instruction books reflect his dedication to promoting this amazing instrument and are some of the best materials. James hill from a performance at don quixotes international music hall in felton, california. This is a slightly different arrangement than the original version and it is in c tuning. In 2020 cathy welsford on the midnorth coast of nsw has now taken over this stock for australian distribution. Making my way towards the train, i felt as if my mind was trying to be still the sun is a big red ball glowing or glaring. In these remarkable arrangements, two distinct ukulele parts chord accompaniment and melody can be played in counterpoint at the same time by one player. Ukulele music australia supplies the works of ukulele composers, arrangers, teachers and ukulele teaching recources.
However, if you thought james hill was simply the ukulele wunderkind, his latest. Oct 11, 2016 hill is an accomplished musician not just on ukulele who has made a name and career for himself as a player, sure, but probably more as an instructor. Chalmers doane and james hill, this program aims to open doors for students who wish to pursue music further, while keeping a fun from day one experience in mind. James hill, billie jean with his imaginary band youtube. Ukulele in the classroom, teacher edition book 1 james hill, j. These days, carroll is something of a ukulele pied piper, teaching classes, recording cds, spreading the good word and leading an ukestra, made up mostly of students. The series features a wide range of creative exercises and over 75 carefully prepared arrangements of tradition music from around the world, works by great classical composers and popular songs, each reinforcing elements of an ever expanding skill set. Plus, if you subscribe to the ukulele way you get a. I was hacking around and found these ukulele song books with chords and i figured it would be nice to share them with you. A follow up to their bestselling beginners instructional book discovering the ukulele, herb ohta, jr. Canadian born james hill is a wellknown and respected musician in the ukulele industry, often regarded as.
James hill ukulele initiative, brookfield, nova scotia. A ukulele can can be tuned to any tuning as long a s there is a string available and the construction supports it. The book includes access to audio tracks online of all the arrangements performed by james hill, for download or streaming, using the unique code inside the. This book, if practiced deliberately, will absolutely change your ukulele game. The latest book in jumping jims ukulele masters series has just been released. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Throughout book 1 students are singing, picking, and strumming by. If you are already a full member of the ukulele way, dont worry. Ukulele heroes james hill back up to the present day with my series on ukulele heroes, and we turn to ukulele james james hill now here is a ukulele player that you should really check out if you want inspiration. A priceless collection of practical tips for making your ukulele program a success.
I tabbed like a bird a while back and recently received james hill s permission to share it. Booster uke includes audio tracks for all exercises and repertoire recorded by james hill so you can hear exactly how they should sound. Ukulele styles how to tune your ukulele the easiest, fastest way to tune your ukulele is to use a lanikai tuner, model cout available at your authorized lanikai dealer. This package provides practice material for every day of the week and includes online audio with all the workouts in the book. Discover the best ukulele songbooks in best sellers. The james hill ukulele course group based on a method created by j. Make your ukulele sound like a japanese koto james hill instruction. Also see the ukulele chord songbook, ukulele ensemble, and ukulele playalong series features as well. The hardest ukulele chord and an easy way to play it. Click the column headings to sort the table, for example by year of publication, country of origin, or song complexity. A jhui teacher certificate recognizes the attainment of knowledge and performance skills as well as a pedagogical understanding of the james hill ukulele method. Click the column headings to sort the table, for example by year of publication, country of origin, or song complexity about this songbook.
His instruction books reflect his dedication to promoting this amazing instrument and are some of the best materials available for athome, online, or classroom study. The daily ukulele features ukulele arrangements with melody, lyrics and uke chord grids and are in ukulele friendly keys that are particularly suited for groups of one to one. This ukulele method is very popular for classroom learning. Song the hill ukulele chords and tabs by glen hansard and marketa irglova. James hill is absolutely the best ukulele in the world right now. James hills assamlike a bird revisited ukulelesecrets.