The basic structure of the blues uses 3 chords, in 12 bars, then repeats. Click on a pdf file name to open it in a new tab window. Ive included the string names to the left of the line to show you. Read john king the classical ukulele jumpin jims ukulele. Luckily, ukulele tim was up to the task and posted swallowtail on his blog. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Tabs by ukulele master john king also look for his published books cd. Hey everyone, i used to be a renaissance lute player but for unfortunately i had to part with it one day. While this book is ideal for more experienced players, all of the arrangements are written in tablature so that anyone can play without having to read music. Read john king the classical ukulele jumpin jims ukulele masters ebook. Instrumentations ukulele tab 159 ukulele solo 31 ukulele melody, chords and tab, piano 14. Re john king classical ukulele, the music scores are there but they seem to have gone out of their way to make the tab as difficult as possible. I posted a video of blue highway performing this tune a while back, and finally got around to working out an arrangement for ukulele. John king was renowned for his approach to ukulele he delighted in playing this humble little instrument as if it were as worthy of depth and interest as any of the more classical stringed instruments.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. John king the classical ukulele jumpin jims ukulele. Ka ipo lei manu john king arrangement ukulelesecrets. Ukulele version of the traditional italian song tarantella by john king. John king was the pioneer in this area, but his campanella. Song king ukulele chords and tabs by lauren aquilina. A defining moment in his ukulele journey was the discovery of campanella. The ukulele club of virginia is affiliated with the metropolitan ukulele association, which brings together ukulele players across the whole of the washington, d. We meet every couple of weeks or so to play songs, chat, swap tips and techniques.
It allows you to read and notate melodies without being able to read music, and it shows you exactly where to play it on your ukulele fretboard. This version is a bit different from the one in the john kings classical ukulele. Shop the ukulele source flea market music online store jumpin jims ukulele masters. Truth be told, if i had been rich you wouldnt be reading ukulele hunt right now but harp hunt or possibly genial harpes. The baroque ukulele bookcd package a jumpin jims ukulele songbook ebook. Ukulele tablature tab is a very easy to understand and useful way of notating ukulele music. Fingerpicking arrangements for pop, rock, hawaiian, jazz, and bossa nova sorted by. For those who might be interested, i have discovered someone by the name of jamie. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
John king the classical ukulele by john king softcover. Transposer ukutabs transposer choose how many half steps you wish to transpose the chords in this song and click on the button. If you know me, you know john king is my biggest ukulele influence. Large collection of high quality tabs, many with mp3 andor video accompaniment. John king the classical ukulele hal leonard online. Beginner lesson reading tablature sometimes ukulele songs and those of other stringed instruments are shown in tablature. John king pioneered classical ukulele with his performances, recordings and arrangements of works by composers including bach, mozart and beethoven. But, i ended up with lots of renaissance music books in tablature format which sadly i can no longer play.
The four horizontal lines represent the strings of your uke. After a certain amount of begging and pleading, he was kind enough to let me post the tab up here so the two could be united. John king 19532009 the man who pioneered classical ukulele and the campanela style of playing. Free sheet music for ukulele melody, chords and tab.
Free and guaranteed quality tablature with ukulele chord charts, transposer and auto scroller. A while back i tabbed out the first half of this legendary performance from john king larry ogaff but i sucked much too hard to take on the second half. John king the classical ukulele jumpin jims ukulele masters introduction. Some of his amazing classical tabs are posted here for free. A down and outward pluck with the pad of your right thumb generally on the g or c string a downward motion using your right hand fingernails over the high strings generally on the c, e, and a strings. The classical ukulele john king classical music entertainment. John king john king the classical ukulele is a collection of 19 classical and traditional works ingeniously arranged for ukulele by john king. It pains me to say he passed a few years ago, just after i began my ukulele journey. In ukulele tablature, the four lines each represent one of the ukulele s strings. Download the tab to sakura sakura well, since i am a bit under the weather tonight and missing my monthly austin ukulele society meeting, i thought i would at least try to be a little productive. Favorite ukulele song links westside ukulele ensemble. John king the classical ukulele is a collection of 19 classical and traditional works ingeniously arranged for ukulele by john king.
John king fmmb123 this is a collection of 19 classical and traditional works ingeniously arranged for gceatuned ukulele by john king. John king specializes in classical and historic songs, arranged for ukulele. Ukulele chords and arrangements for christmas songs by the grand rapids organization of ukulele. There is an excellent version in john king s book, famous solos and duets for the ukulele.
What wondrous love is this arranged for solo ukuele. Dm dmc bbmaj7 am a7 dm dmc bb asus a7 dm7 g cg g no mans a jester playing shakespeare f g gsus4g round your throne room floor. For 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music. While this book is ideal for more experienced players, all of the arrangements are written in tablature so that anyone can play without having to. King originally learnt to play the ukulele as a child. Ukulele chords for from a jack to a king by ned miller.
Download tablature pdf heres the version with a read more. An anthology of pieces selected from the earliest known methods and collections published for the ukulele between 1909 and 1920, famous solos and duets is newly engraved in both standard notation and tablature and contains extensive fingering and performance instructions. While this book is ideal for more experienced players, all of the arrangements are written in tablature so that anyone can play without having to read. John king the classical ukulele by john king, multimedia. John robert king john october, 1953 april 3, 2009 was a ukulele player known for his interpretation of classical music. I arranged sakura sakura using influence from john king and jake shimabukuros versions. As someone who plays, writes about and tabs for the ukulele, ive always been a john king wannabe. I kept the arrangement very simple it could even be called plodding, so it leaves plenty of room to add your own flourishes as skill allows.
Sylvie simmons makes the transition from rock journalist to ukulele troubadour. Famous solos and duets for the ukulele presents ukulele music as you have never seen or heard it before. Hal leonard jumpin jims ukulele masters john king the. Writing about his cd of bach arrangements on the nalu music blog king had this to say about campanella. Places to find ukulele tabs with emphasis on instrumental arrangements.