Ukulele Tabs

Movie and TV Ukulele Tab

UkuTabber — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:39:02 +0000

The ukulele seems to be used a great deal on the TV and film recently. Iz’s version of Over The Rainbow has been used in many (most notably Fifty First Dates) and in an endless stream of commercials.

This is a test.

So here are a few film and television themes arranged for the uke. Most of these are from Ukulele Hunt (you get the tab by clicking on the name of the tune in big red letters).

1. Pink Panther/Shot In The Dark

2. Nancy Sinatra/Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain – Bang Bang (Kill Bill)

3. Popeye the Sailor Man

4. Arrested Development

5. Star Wars – Cantina Band

6. Speak Softly Love (The Godfather)

7. Batman

8. Red Dwarf

9. Wipeout (Dirty Dancing) via Dominator

10. Get Carter

Not actually a movie theme: Yiruma – River Flows In You (Twilight) – the unofficial and better version of Edward’s Lullaby which wasn’t used in the film.

Traditional Ukulele Tabs

UkuTabber — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:16:04 +0000

There are a large number of traditional tunes tabbed for ukulele on the net. A great place to start is with the How to Play Ukuleles for Peace ebook. It has traditional tunes from around the world arranged and tabbed by all the biggest ukulele tabbers (including James Hill). Best of all it’s for a good cause. It’s also worth picking up Ken Middleton’s Bluegrass Ukulele ebook.

Here are some others that you can find on the web:

1. John King – Larry O’Gaff (Tab)

2. Brian Hefferan – Sailor’s Hornpipe

3. I’ll Fly Away via KenMiddleton.co.uk

4. The Dubliners and The Pogues – Irish Rover

5. Sally Gardens via Akulele

6. Turkey In The Straw via KenMiddleton.co.uk

7. Wildwood Flower via KenMiddleton.co.uk

8. The Girl I Left Behind via Akulele

9. The Battle of Aughrim via Irish Ukulele

10. Swedish Folk Songs

Game Theme Ukulele Tabs

UkuTabber — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:00:08 +0000

There seems to be a big crossover between game geeks and ukulele nerds. So there’s no shortage of video game music tabbed out for the ukulele. Here’s a selection.

1. James Hill – Super Mario Level One via Dominator

2. Super Mario Bros Theme (Simplified Version)

3. Tetris

4. Tetris (Duet Version)

5. Aloha de Chocobo (Final Fantasy)

6. Ukulele de Chocobo (Final Fantasy)

7. Superbus – Radio Song (Guitar Hero 3) via Ukulele Hunt

8. Sonic The Hedgehog – Special Level Theme via Ukulele Hunt

9. Sight of Spira (Final Fantasy) via Ukulele Hunt

10. To Zanarkand (Final Fantasy) via Ukulele Hunt

Punk Ukulele Tabs

UkuTabber — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:22:47 +0000

With acts like GUGUG and the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain taking on ukulele covers of punk songs to great effect, now everyone’s trying it. And so can you with these tab and chord charts of punk songs.

1. GUGUG/The Ramones – Blitzkrieg Bop

2. The Pogues – Streams of Whiskey

3. The Clash – Straight to Hell

4. GUGUG/The Ramones California Sun

5. Beastie Boys – Fight for Your Right To Party

6. The King Blues – Mr Music Man

7. Bomb The Music Industry – All Alone In My Big Lonely Apartment

8. Hold On Tight

9. Offspring – Original Prankster

10. Moldy Peaches – Anyone Else But You

Rock Ukulele Tabs

UkuTabber — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:06:21 +0000

There’s nothing more fun than taking a big rock guitar riff and playing it on the ukulele. Here are a bunch for you to try:

1. Guns n Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine

2. AC/DC – Back In Black

3. Metallica – Enter Sandman

4. Black Sabbath – Iron Man

5. Deep Purple – Smoke On the Water

6. Aerosmith – Walk This Way

7. Europe – Final Countdown

8. Guitar Riffs for Ukulele: Motorhead – Ace of Spades

9. Jimi Hendrix – Fire

10. Led Zeppelin – Whole Lotta Love

Jazz Ukulele Tabs

UkuTabber — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:27:38 +0000

The ukulele was picked up by the jazzers in the second big wave of the ukulele and it’s been used to play that genre ever since. A great, relatively unknown, site for excellent jazz ukulele arrangements is Mark Occhionero’s JazzUkes.

Here are some jazzy ukulele tabs from around the web.

1. Henry Mancini – Baby Elephant Walk

2. Magic Ukulele Waltz via Ukulele Dav

3. James Hill – One Note Samba via Dominator

4. 5 Foot 2/Ain’t She Sweet via JazzUkes

5. Henry Mancini – Pink Panther/Shot In The Dark

6. Django Reinhart – Nuages via Ukulele Dav

7. Funny Valentine via JazzUkes

8. 12th Street Rag

9. Bob Brozman – Ukulele Spaghetti via Ukulele Dav

10. Brian Hefferan – The Mama Bear Bounce

Indie Ukulele Tabs

UkuTabber — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:14:09 +0000

If you’re looking for indie music for the ukulele, make sure you check out Ukulele Hunt (in the posts, click the name of the song in big red letters to get the tab or chords).

1. Beirut ukulele tabs and chords

2. The Postal Service – Such Great Heights

3. Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele – You Can’t Force A Dance Party

4. Hellogoodbye – Oh, It Is Love

5. Stephin Merritt – Smile

6. Jens Lekman – Your Arms Around Me

7. Mirah – Take Me Out Riding

8. Panic at the Disco – I Have Friends in Holy Spaces

9. Death Cab for Cutie – I Will Follow You Into the Dark

10. Mara Carlyle – Baby Bloodheart

Hawaiian Ukulele Tabs

UkuTabber — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:02:42 +0000

With the ukulele having been born in Hawaii, there’s no shortage of Hawaiian tunes tab for ukulele.

The best book around for ukulele arrangements of Hawaiian music is John King’s Famous Solos & Duets for the Ukulele

And here are some available free on the net:

1. Aloha ‘Oe via Nalu Music

2. Jake Shimabukuro – Crazy G via Dominator

3. Papalina Lahilahi

4. Ka’au Crater Boys – Guava Jam via Dominator

5. Hawaiian Turnaround

6. Herb Ohta Jr. – Kaulana O Hilo Hanakahi via Dominator

7. Ka’au Crater Boys – Opihi Man

8. Paula Fuga – Lilikoi

9. Israel Kamakawiwo’ole – White Sandy Beach

10. Brittni Piava – Ukulele Boogie via LiveUkulele.com

Christmas Ukulele Tabs

UkuTabber — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:43:52 +0000

It’s a pretty sure bet that if you get a ukulele for Christmas you’ll be dragooned by family members into a performance. So you need to have a few Christmas ukulele songs under your belt.

One must get is the Uke Hunt How to Play Christmas Ukulele ebook. It’s particularly good for intermediate players who want to play a few familiar Christmas tunes.

And here are some available on the net.

1. Bing Crosby – White Christmas

2. Carol of the Bells“>Carol of the Bells via Nalu Music

3. Jingle Bells

4. Silent Night

5. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

6. Mele Kalikimaka

7. German Carol Tabs

8. God Rest Ye Merry Gentelmen via Dominator

Classical Ukulele Tabs

UkuTabber — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:06:23 +0000

If you want to play classical ukulele – and it’s a great way to show what the ukulele is capable of – then you have to get John King’s The Classical Ukulele. It’s my favourite ukulele tab book of all time. No competition.

But while you’re waiting for that to arrive, here are some classical ukulele tabs from around the web:

1. Wilfried Welti’s ukulele tabs

2. Gavotte II by J. S. Bach via Nalu-Music

3. Fernando Carulli – Andante

4. William Tell Overture via Ukulele Dav

5. Ode to Joy Strummed version

6. Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain – Ode to Joy

7. Carol of the Bells via Nalu Music

8. Chopin – Funeral March

9. Dance Macabre

10. Mason Williams – Classical Gas via Dominator