Michael Walker's YouTube Channel currently features a photo of him on my homeground of the San Francisco Bay Area. He recently put out two books for classical music set up for play on the Low D baritone ukulele. I have already received the first book, Classics for the Baritone Ukulele.
Now there's a new Selected Pieces by Johann Kaspar Mertz for Baritone Ukulele.
The books look to be of very high quality and are surely a welcome addition to my baritone ukulele library. The links are to Amazon dot com only because they are convenient but also allow one to have a "peek inside."
Thanks for posting my videos on your site! I'm working on some additional pieces and getting some better recording equipment so I can improve on the sound quality. Your site is magnificent! Lot
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Michael -- As I am an amateur musician of the baritone ukulele I enjoy the full variety of music. The amount of baritone specific literature is small but growing. You've just added (2) wonderful books to the collection. I encourage you to let me know when you have something new as my research is sporadic. Jeff humbleuker@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteTwo thoughts. I have transcribed a number of etudes by Fernando Sor for the baritone ukulele. The book says there are 12 but there are really 14 in the book. Most of these are somewhere between beginner and intermediate player but in any case, they are all fun to play. ALso, i started out transcribing pieces for the renaissance guitar - all five books by Adrian Le Roy and others. The renaissance guitar is an ancestor of the ukulele and, as such, is a 4 course instrument tuned just like a baritone uke. This means that every one of these pieces are playable on the baritone uke and,in fact, are more authentic on the uke than on a guitar! After saying all that, my point is I have completed 11 books of tablature with pieces ranging from 16th century into the 20th century all playable on the uke. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.
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New book for baritone ukulele just published - 61 pieces from the Romantic period - really awesome music!
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After a bit of an absence, I am finally getting back into my transcriptions which I hope you all will enjoy! Here are ten fun to play pieces by Sixtus Kargel transcribed from his 1574 Book of Lute Pieces for the six-course lute transcribed for the Renaissance guitar, guitar and for the baritone ukulele.
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At last! Lute Music for the Renaissance is finished and ready for shipping! 60 great pieces from the Renaissance, ( and a few from the early Baroque period) transcribed for baritone ukulele, Renaissance guitar, guitar and other four course instruments. Really enjoyable music and fun to play! Try it - you'll love it! You can find the new book and others at the following location:
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I have added several new books of transcribed music for the baritone ukulele over the last few months. works by Domenico Bianchini, Giulio Abondante, and Robert de Visee. I am particularly proud of the transcriptions in the de Visee book. Now up to 43 books of Renaissance, Baroque, Classical and Romantic era music for the uke. Enjoy! http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/renaissancemusic
ReplyDeleteJust received the first book, Classics for the baritone uke. I'm really excited to try it. I'm a senior and have problems with my fingers with the classical guitar. Thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteI finally got around to creating a website with full listings of my Print-on Demand books and eBooks. There are more than 80 books of Renaissance, Baroque, Classical and Romantic Era music for Baritone ukulele and more than 65 for Low G ukulele. Please take a look at my website to find great music for the ukulele. Have fun!! https://morgancomusic.com
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