Jumpin Jim's Ukulele Masters: Herb Ohta (Paperback)

~ Jim Beloff (Author), Herb Ohta (Author)

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Product Description

A collection of 26 specially selected standards and originals beautifully arranged by the great ukulele master, Herb Ohta (Ohta-San). The songs are arranged for GCEA (standard tuning) tuned ukuleles. Includes a CD of 15 songs performed by Herb Ohta himself. Songs include: I'll Be Seeing You * Stardust * Sunny * Take the "A" Train * Yesterday * The Very Thought of You * Night and Day * When I Fall in Love * Waikiki Beach * and more. Features a foreword by "Jumpin' Jim" Beloff, a biography of and interview with Herb Ohta, and notes on how to use the book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Flea Market Music, Inc. (January 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 063403863X
• ISBN-13: 978-0634038631
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 9 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #875,736 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Chords for Songs by Ohta-San, September 26, 2005

By	D. Lagronio "DaKine" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Very well presented and easy to follow jazz chords by the legendary uke stylist, Ohta-San. Will take time to master the various chords utilized, but well worth it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple, yet lush!, May 7, 2005

By	J. Morgan "Uke Player" (California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I love this book. The chords are simple yet lush and perfect for the pieces. You can sound great strumming the chords and singing, or pick and strum instrumentally. The CD is there to help you with some of the tunes with which you may be less familiar. Nice assortment of tunes.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For experienced players, November 5, 2006

By	Robert Collman (S.E. England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is for a ukulele tuned in 'C' and contains a good selection of standards with excellent chords. It's designed to include the melody as well as the chords, but the melody is in normal notation, not tabs. Chord diagrams are placed alongside the chords, which interferes with learning the chord names if inexperienced, and unecessary for experience players. The CD is useful for learning the melodies and hearing how good they can sound. Maybe someday I'll be up to it.