Learn how to make a high quality concert sized ukulele from scratch with this easy to follow stepbystep instructional movie. Ukulele underground forum for builders and players. So, youre interested in learning to play the ukulele. The ukulele is now available and details the construction of soprano, concert, tenor, and. Welcome to the beaverton ukulele clubs ukulele jamsong circle. This 145page book is a condensation of 35 years of woodworking experience and a substantial knowledge of guitar and ukulele construction. Ive had over 30 ukulele books, and this is the best by far. Well, almost there is precious little classical or hiphop in there as yet. Devine guitars and ukulele is an authorized tonerite dealer and can include a tonerite with your custom guitar or ukulele.
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. My friend pat hawley encouraged me to try to build a ukulele having an experienced guitar builder such as pat to turn to for advice gave me the courage to build one. The fingerboard was cut from a brazilian rosewood guitar fingerboard blank that i bought in the 70s and had since warped. Popular ukulele books meet your next favorite book. Ukulele project book page 2 quaverites, its ukulele time. Every element placed in the plan has commonly used defaults to make the design process efficient and productive. Depaule supply supplier of pearl and abalone inlay products.
Included is a section on sources of materials, a precise material list and other pertinent information. This book is an amazing work on the construction of the ukulele. The clipon ukulele tuners are popular such as those made by snark but any standard chromatic tuner will work for the ukulele also. Mooglymoo kuleles songbook contents ill be there for you 1 never tear us apart 2 faith 3 one hand in my pocket 4 9 to 5 5 like a prayer 6 wanted. Mahalo listens to their customers, and creates new designs and modifications. This manual is specific to a powerpoint slide deck related to module 4, architectural design and construction.
Make your own ukulele book by bill plant cigar box guitar parts. Biblical songs irish tunes for all ukulele gospel ukulele solos gregorian chant for ukulele the czech lute for ukulele romantic pieces by frantisek max knize for ukulele notebook for anna magdalena bach and ukulele open tunings for. The thin pieces for the body top, back, and sides were resawn from the mahogany lumber they are laying on. Haworth ukulele group extravaganza 2015 song book 1 contents acknowledgements.
All songs in this songbook are reproduced for educational use and any rights are held by the respective. Perfect for uke newbies, guitarists ready to take on a new instrument, and singersongwriters looking to expand their horizons. Guitar musical instrument, guitar art, acoustic guitar, ukulele design, guitar. Thanks to the various websites and ukulele groups who have. Haworth ukulele group extravaganza 2014 song book page 1 contents baker street be my baby hallelujah acknowledgements. This type will clip on to your ukulele and the vibration will give the tuner its readingregardless of how much noise there is in the room around you. Hana lima ia made by hand has been teaching the art of ukulele making for over 10 years. Profusely illustrated, the book uses graphic aides and basic algebra and scientific principles to teach you everything you need to know to fully understand tube guitar amp technology from both technical and musical perspectives. Included is a section on sources of materials, a precise material list and other this informative book will guide you through the step by step process of building a professional quality ukulele. You can also use a simple ukulele tuner on a phone or ipad from the app store that plays the four notes g, c, e, a to tune the strings by ear. The top thickness and arching, interior bracing, wood choice, neck angle, fingerboard thickness and bridge height are all closely integrated to produce the optimum sound. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. I wanted to add to my library so as to further the options i had on building techniques and jig construction.
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. This website hosts hundreds of chords with photos including slashed chords visit website to find out what they are and a a lot of additional information, creative useful tools, pdf charts to download and some audio files. New ukulele books for c tuning ukulele classics for ukulele mb ukulele bluegrass solos mb antonin dvorak. An illustrated workshop manual graham mcdonald, isbn 9780980476293 graham mcdonald is a longtime luthier, author of lutherie books and articles, and lutherie educator. Recommended lutherie books liutaio mottola lutherie. Ukulele plans if you are looking for the perfect ukulele plans, you have come to the right place. Look past the pricing to all their free guidance, incredible pictures and free videos. Ukulele basics the uke the ukulele is an acoustic instrument consisting of a hollow body and anywhere between four to eight strings. Twelve timesaving construction jigs are illustrated and fully explained. I have been using the kasha bracing system since 2002, when i started incorporating the design into the construction of a nylon string guitar. The book is packed with guitar and ukulele building instruction to help you build your instrument quicker, more accurately, and with confidence and proper detail. Dead or alive 7 livin on a prayer 8 complicated 9 500 miles 10 hit me baby one more time 11 hey jude 12 i owe you nothing. The size of this instrument makes it especially suited to the cigarbox type of body construction, as detailed in the several sketches and shown in the photograph reproduced. This neat ukulele was made at a cost of 30 cents, by careful selection of materials from the shop scrap stock.
Photo at left shows most of the materials used to build a soprano ukulele. Selfteaching 50 price in usa method may singhi breen the ukulele lady robbins music corporation s event published exclusively for. Worcester ukulele club 2014 uk page 2 rev 3 introduction welcome to the fourth songbook from worcester ukulele club the contents of this book are the songs that were submitted by members for inclusion in our play list during 2014. Each mahalo ukulele is given strict inspection at every step of the building process. Included in these instructions is the body shape template and bracing pattern center page of this book carefully. Sep 01, 2009 it is intended as a companion to design and construction of guitar and bass speaker systems.
Sheet music book, music books, music drawings, mermaid cakes, easy piano. I did not purchase this book as a stand alone guide to build the ukulele. The fingerboard was cut from a brazilian rosewood guitar fingerboard blank. The table of contents, the introductory chapter 500kb pdf and a history of mandolin construction 1mb pdf can be downloaded. That greatly extends the range of notes that can be played on the ukulele, which is very useful for playing melodies, and soloing. Trace the body shape onto the base, aligning it with your.
The modern ukulele method complete online version instructor. This listing is for the printed paper plans version of my michael j king tenor ukulele 4 x a1 printed paper sheets full size, folded for easy delivery anywhere in the world. The method described in this book is the same one taught by our ukulele making school located in honolulu, hawaii. Of course you are free to print them out yourself but theres quite a lot of it. All songs in this songbook are reproduced for educational use and any rights are held by the respective writers, publishers or their agents. Fingerstyle ukulele this new book will help anyone move beyond three chords and a strum. Supplementary advice for stewart macdonald ukulele kit construction the jump link does not seem to work. Ukulele design and construction trafford publishing. The design and construction is similar to an acoustic guitar, but faster and easier. If your ukulele is not in tune, no amount of effort or hard work will help you. Free download ukulele plans pdf files at software informer powerful building and drafting tools help design professionals quickly create plans according to standard building practices. Some ukulele players tune their fourth string an octave lower this is called low g tuning. This informative book will guide you through the step by step process of building a professional quality ukulele. The majority of members use an ipad or android tablet to store and view their music.
If your copy fails to meet our high standards, please inform us and we. But once i got started, i experimented with how i could build it without the specialized equipment that many guitar builders use. Plucking or strumming the strings produce vibrations. It covers all the basics and goes on to introduce playing a bunch of styles. Tenor ukulele kit assembly instructions table of contents. We offer a widerange of body types and styles for fun little instruments. Waldron instruments suppliers of components kits, building materials, templates, necks, etc. Ukulele chord book always useful to have a reference book on hand. Having an experienced guitar builder such as pat to turn to for advice gave me the courage to build one. The ukulele has gone from strength to strength in recent years, undergoing a massive resurgence.
The ukulele is fast becoming one of the coolest instruments. There is a water fountain go thru the inside doors to the hallway, turn left, its on left side. Please ring barry nash on 027 261269 or 078141 28688. Hana lima ia ukulele building school and ukulele parts. Ukes online ukulele accessories, cases, tuners, stands etc. This plan was made after a martin ukulele from the 40s. Please turn off your cell phone other electronic devices. Each step is fully demonstrated and is illustrated.
Note that these are digital downloads for your ease and convenience to print up to 3 copies to use for your ukulele building aspirations. The book is packed with guitar and ukulele building instruction to help you build your instrument quicker, more. The design of my ukuleles looks quite normal but is very refined. My friend pat hawley encouraged me to try to build a ukulele. We reflect the preferences of the members, so if you join us you will have opportunities to introduce the kind of music youd like to play. Ukulele plans ukulele other we have available detailed, fullsize 24 x 36 shop drawings of both soprano and concert scale ukuleles, suitable for someone handy to use to make their own. Volume 1 propulsion physics and design of fans and longchord ducts red. Ukulele for dummies the book i wrote for ukulele beginners. My mould is made in four parts a flat base sheet, a mould sheet from which the outline of the uke is cut with a jig saw and two end pieces. Ukulele for dummies by alistair wood, the daily ukulele. Assuming you have already purchased your ukulele and are simply wondering where to start learning how to play, using the internet for lessons is certainly a good start. But i have no idea of the real neck to body joint, so i drew a dovetail mortise and tenon. Concert size ukulele body template in pdf format ukulele. Ukelele soprano, cajon drum, ukulele design, cigar box guitar.
We provide music as downloadable pdf files, grouped as books. It contains learning objectives, slidebyslide lecture notes, case studies, test. If youre happy, with lyrics and chords for ukulele, guitar banjo etc. Ukulele plans these are the drawings i used to build my tenor ukulele you can download this profile as a png file which you can use with the free eval. A big book on guitar building and eighteen months later. 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. Without this feature, the tuner will pick up the other ambiant sounds in the room and it may be harder to tune your ukulele. The epub format is most often used on ipads and other apple products, but epub readers for other operating systems are available.