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Alfred's Easy Ukulele Songs: Rock and Pop: Easy Hits Ukulele Book

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Alfred's Easy Ukulele Songs: Rock and Pop: Easy Hits Ukulele Book

Alfred's Easy Ukulele Songs: Rock and Pop: Easy Hits Ukulele Book

50 Hits from Across the Decades

By various artists and composers

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For beginning musicians, Alfred's Easy series is the fast track to developing a repertoire of well-known and fun-to-play songs, while more experienced players will find an excellent resource of favorite songs. The Easy Hits Ukulele format provides melody, chords, and lyrics for easy "strum and sing" performance---plus suggested strum patterns and TAB for any integral "hook" parts. This Rock and Pop edition features songs spanning seven decades from such artists as Sam Cooke, The Rolling Stones, Frank Sinatra, "Iz" Kamakawiwo'ole, Cee Lo Green, Bruno Mars, and many more! Titles: Ain't Misbehavin' (Standard) * Bad to the Bone (George Thorogood and the Destroyers) * Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) * Blue Moon (The Marcels) * Both Sides Now (Judy Collins) * Brown Sugar (The Rolling Stones) * Bye Bye Blackbird (Standard) * Chain Gang (Sam Cooke) * Changes in Attitudes, Changes in Latitudes (Jimmy Buffett) * Colour My World (Chicago) * Cool Kids (Echosmith) * Dancing Queen (ABBA) * Do You Want to Know a Secret (The Beatles) * Don't Stop Believin' (Journey) * Easy to Be Hard (Three Dog Night) * Everything Is Awesome (Awesome Remixxx!!!) (from The LEGO® Movie) * Falling Slowly (from Once) (Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova) * Fernando (ABBA) * Forget You (Cee Lo Green) * Ghostbusters (Ray Parker, Jr. ) * Greatest Love of All (Whitney Houston) * Grenade (Bruno Mars) * I Can See Clearly Now (Johnny Nash) * I Saw Her Standing There (The Beatles) * If You Leave Me Now (Chicago) * It Don't Mean a Thing (Standard) * Jumpin' Jack Flash (The Rolling Stones) * Just the Way You Are (Amazing) (Bruno Mars) * Leaving on a Jet Plane (Peter, Paul and Mary) * Margaritaville (Jimmy Buffett) * Marry Me (Train) * Theme from New York, New York (Frank Sinatra) * Over the Rainbow (Israel Kamakawiwo'ole) * Paint It, Black (The Rolling Stones) * Pinball Wizard (The Who) * (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock (Bill Haley and His Comets) * Rocky Mountain High (John Denver) * (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (The Rolling Stones) * She Loves You (The Beatles) * Shower the People (James Taylor) * Singin' in the Rain (Standard) * Son of a Son of a Sailor (Jimmy Buffett) * Squeeze Box (The Who) * Stand by Your Man (Tammy Wynette) * Superstar (Carpenters) * Take Me Home, Country Roads (John Denver) * Tell Her No (The Zombies) * When You're Smiling (Standard) * Woodstock (Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young) * You Send Me (Sam Cooke).

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Additional Details
Series: Alfred's Easy
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 120
ISBN10: 1-4706-2603-9
ISBN13: 978-1-4706-2603-7
UPC: 038081502588
SKU: 00-44505

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Why we love this

The seven-decade span of artists here means students encounter genuine classics alongside contemporary hits, creating real investment in the material. Melody, chords, and lyrics together on each page keep beginners focused on playing and singing without fumbling between books, while the suggested strum patterns and TAB for key hooks eliminate guesswork on how songs should actually feel.

What to expect

Picking up this book feels like holding a jukebox of genuine favorites. Whether you're drawn to Sinatra's sophistication, The Beatles' infectious energy, or Bruno Mars' modern production sensibility, every song here has earned its place through real listener connection.

Who it's for

Beginning ukulele players who want immediate, recognizable material to build repertoire without years of foundational work. Players with some experience will value having 40-plus songs arranged accessibly in one place, ready for casual performance or group singalongs.

How to get the most out of it

  • Match your strumming intensity to the song's energy. A gentle fingerstyle works for 'Both Sides Now,' but 'Bad to the Bone' and 'Don't Stop Believin'' demand rhythmic drive to land properly.
  • Sing the melody first without the ukulele until you know where the vocal line sits, then layer in the chord accompaniment. This separation builds confidence faster than tackling both simultaneously.
  • Use the provided TAB for hook parts to nail the exact feel of recognizable moments, especially on songs where the instrumental riff defines the tune (like 'Ghostbusters' or 'Bad to the Bone').
  • Practice the suggested strum patterns slowly and deliberately until they're automatic. Speed comes naturally once the pattern lives in your hands rather than in your head.

How to use it

Load this into ukulele ensemble classes to create a shared song bank for informal performances and student-led jam sessions. The rock and pop focus also works beautifully for retirement community and casual coffee shop gigs where familiarity drives audience engagement.

Skills your students will build

  • Coordinating melody singing with chord-based accompaniment
  • Reading and executing strum patterns from notation
  • Learning basic TAB notation for instrumental hooks
  • Building finger independence for both strumming and picking
  • Internalizing chord changes at natural phrase boundaries

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