Links
General
General
- Top 50 Ukulele Sites — Listing of the most popular Ukulele sites
- Kimo Hussys Ukulele-Kanal auf Youtube — Lessons and infos about life with the Ukulele
- Ukulele Tricks — Very useful Website of Brett McQueen
- Ukulelenclub Forum — Board of First German Ukulele Club
- Ukulelenclub — Homepage of First German Ukulele Club
- Ukulele Guide — Plenty of information about the history of the ukulele in the U.S., vintage instruments and old songs
- Ukulele in the Dark — Guido Heistek's Ukulele site with many tips and hints
- Ukulele Underground — Ukulele board
References
- Beloff, Jim: The Ukulele: A Visual History. Backbeat Books. 2003
- King, John; Tranquada, Jim: The 'Ukulele: A History. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. 2012
Dictionaries
Dictionaries
- French Wikipedia — Outstanding overview of history, specifics and reception of the Ukulele. Best article about the Ukulele in the Wikipedia universe.
Sheet Music and Songs
Sheet Music and Songs
General
- Colin Tribes — Videos with hundreds of songs
- Volkslieder-Songarchiv — German and international folk songs with accompaniments and transposition tools
- Historisch-kritisches Liederlexikon — Scientific edition of traditional and popular songs in German with commentary
Arranged for the Ukulele
- Richard G's Ukulele Songbook — more than 1.200 songs
- PDF Minstrel — Many arrangements with standards and folk songs, arranged for the Ukukele, as PDF files, with grading of difficulty
- Ukulele Tabs — PDF files with sheet music and Tabs
- The Ukulizer — English, Swedish, French Folkmusik with different options of representation
- Classical Tabs for the Ukulele — Numerous classical pieces and/or TableEdit, rückläufig and lineare Stimmung.
Tabs
- Tonton Remy Ukulele CGEA Songbooks — More than 3.000 TABs, sorted according to category, difficulty etc.
Chords
References
- Ukulele Chord Encyclopedia. Van Nuys: Alfred Music. 2013
Musical Theory
Musical Theory
- Musikanalyse.net — Many hints and exercises for the theoretical understanding of music
Classroom Teaching
Classroom Teaching
- Patzelt, Friedhelm: Klassenmusizieren mit Ukulele — Hints and resources for teaching the Ukulele in the classroom
- Grimminger, Utz: Aspekte der Orchesterarbeit — Very interesting remarks on teaching string instruments in the classroom, based on long-term experience
- Grimminger, Utz: : Liedbegleitung auf der Ukulele – Materialien für Einsteigerinnen & Einsteiger — Introducing the most important Ukulele chords by teaching 36 simple folk songs
- Mattischeck, Thekla: Aspekte des Unterrichts auf der Mandoline / Mandola — Also interesting for classroom teaching of the Ukulele
References
- Greenberg, Marvin: „The Ukulele in Your Classroom“. In: Music Educators Journal 1992:11, S. 43-48.
- Madhosingh, Donna-Faye: An Approach to Developing Comprehensive Musicianship in the Intermediate Grades Using the Voice and the Ukulele. Dissertation, University of British Columbia 1984
- Pulley, Marjorie: „The Ukulele Goes to College“. In: Music Educators Journal 1953:9, S. 80–82.
- Tamberino, Philip: Uke Can Do It! Developing Your School Ukulele Program. Lanham: Rowman and Littlefield. 2014
- Thiebault, Matthew D.; Evoy, Julianne: „Building Your Own Musical Community: How YouTube, Miley Cyrus, and the Ukulele Can Create a New Kind of Ensemble“. In: General Music Today 2011 24:3, S. 44–52.
Old Instruments
Old Instruments
- Antebelluminstruments — Description of rare and remarkable old Ukuleles
- The definitive key to Ukuleles — Database for identification of old Hawaiian Ukuleles
- Lardy's Ukulele Database — Substantial database of old Ukuleles
Online-Shops
Online-Shops
Germany
- Brüko (traditionsreiche German brand)
- Gute Ukulele (Imports of famous brands)
- Thomann (various brands)
- Uke Surfer Shop von RISA (RISA instruments)
- Ukulädle (various brands)
- Ukumele.de OnlineShop (various brands)
Ukulele Builders
Ukulele Builders
- Information about the profession of ukulele luthier
- Information about Companies and Brands
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