Schott Music Crashkurs Liedbegleitung

A beautiful song accompaniment contributes significantly to a successful musical piece. It serves to flatter the singing and complements it at the appropriate points. In teamwork, singing and accompaniment create something very special.

Crash Course Song Accompaniment is a guide to accompanying songs creatively and skillfully on the ukulele. Both the basics and more complex patterns are taught in this textbook to give students as much as possible in a short time. Versatility is strived for, as different genres are covered. Various songs, traditionals, spirituals, and canons - you'll be prepared for it all here.

Contents:

• Introduction
• The structure of the crash course
• Learning song accompaniments
• Basics of playing the ukulele
• The posture of the ukulele
• The gripping hand
• The touch hand
• Different possibilities of song accompaniment
• Level 1
• Level 2
• Level 3
• Songs and tunes
• Canons
• From the rising of the sun Level 1
• Hejo, anspann den Wagen Level 1
• Brother Jacob Level 2
• Kookaburra Level 2
• I Like the Flowers Level 2
• Evergreens
• Happy Birthday Level 1
• Thoughts are free Level 1
• Joy, beautiful spark of the gods Level 2
• Greensleeves Level 2
• Somewhere over the Rainbow Level 2
• Somewhere over the Rainbow Level 4
• Bella Ciao Level 3
• From Africa
• Salibonani Level 1
• Obwisana Level 1
• Shantys
• What shall We do with the Drunken Sailor Level 2
• My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean Level 2
• Spiritual
• Amazing Grace Level 2
• Kumbaya, my Lord Level 3
• Oh, when the Saints Level 3
• Latin
• Un poquito cantas Level 3
• Summertime Level 4
• Rock & Pop
• Everyday People Level 2
• Riptide Level 2
• Lemon Tree Level 3
• Love Yourself Level 4
• Appendix
• Read tablature
• Transpose
• Structure of the ukulele
• The most important chords
• Author