Jumpin' Jim's Ukulele Gems: Ukulele Solo (Paperback)

~ Jim Beloff (Author), Hal Leonard Corp. (Creator)

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Product Description

This collection of classic Tin Pan Alley songs arranged for the ukulele includes 22 songs: Bye Bye Blues * Heart and Soul * It Had to Be You * Me and My Shadow * Singin' in the Rain * Sonny Boy * and more. Also includes 6 ukulele solos in chord soloing style - arrangements that allow both chords and melody to be heard simultaneously: Ain't She Sweet * All of Me * Seems Like Old Times * Sentimental Journey * 'Til There Was You * and When You Wish Upon a Star.

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (November 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793557968
• ISBN-13: 978-0793557967
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 6.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 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: #191,716 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice collection edited for easy use., March 23, 2002

By	Michael J Edelman (Huntington Woods, MI USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Jim Beloff has created a small industry collecting old ukulele tunes, editing them, adding chord symbols and publishing them in books like this. This particular collection is one of my favorites, along with Beloff's "Ukulele Favorites". Both books offer around 30 tunes and a very complete set of chord charts for the price of a couple of sets of strings. Not bad.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great next-step book for uke players, June 3, 2003

By	M. Lane (Ormond Beach, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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There are a lot of basic uke books out there (including some by Jim Beloff), but if you already play a little guitar and want to go beyond 3-chord folk songs, there aren't that many books to help you. This one does. A useful, second-stage instruction book that ends with an introduction to chord solos. I've had great fun with it.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid collection of standards, August 15, 2006

By	Swing Crazy "swingcrazy" (Sandpoint, ID USA) - See all my reviews

I must confess that I am a huge fan of Jim Beloff and now own several of his collections, as well as his DVD level 2 (also great). This particular collection is filled with great songs, all well arranged for chord voicings and good-sounding changes. The chord solos at the end of the book are an extra treat and well worth exploring.