The Kamiki Ukulele Method - online tutorial

Tutorial for playing Hawaiian style ukulele with sample songs, sheet & lyrics.

By William J. Smith circa 1922

About This Book
An introduction to traditional Hawaiian style ukulele that explains strokes, rolls, and other techniques. For D tuning and includes extensive chord charts, tuning instructions, scales, music theory instruction, strokes & rolls detailed, plus various excercises. The book also includes a collection of old time songs with lyrics and sheet music arranged for this style of ukulele playing.

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The Kamiki Ukulele Method, Contents list & Page Numbers.

Front Cover - 0001 Parts of the Ukulele - 0101 Ukulele Fingerboard - 0102 How to Tune,String & Hold the Ukulele - 0103 Ukulele Scales - 0104 Rudiments of Music - 0105 The Strokes, Roll Strokes - 0106 Common Strokes rolls,Downward,Upward,Ragtime,Waltz,Spanish - 0107 Notes on Each String - 0108 Scales and Exercises in the Key of C - 0109 Scales and Exercises in the Key of G - 0110 Scales and Exercises in the Key of D - 0111 Scales and Chords,Explanation of Chord Diagrams - 0112 Chords in D major,Chords in B minor,Modulations in Key of D - 0113 Chords in G major,Chords in E minor,Modulations in Key of G - 0114 Chords in C major,Chords in A minor,Modulations in Key of C - 0115 Chords in A major,Chords in F# minor,Modulations in Key of A - 0116 Chords in E major,Chords in C# minor,Modulations in Key of E - 0117 Chords in F major,Chords in D minor - 0118 Chords in Bb,Chords in G minor - 0119 Chords in Eb major,Chords in C minor - 0120 Chords in Ab major,Chords in F minor - 0121 Diminished Seventh Chords & Inversions,Augmented Fifth - 0122 Page - 0123 One, Two, Three, Four - 0124 Page - 0125 Page - 0126 The Optimistic Step (Fox-Trot) - 0127 Page - 0128 Page - 0129 Aloha Oe (Farewell to Thee) - 0130 Page - 0131

Sweet Lei Lehua - 0132 Page - 0133 Ua Like No A Like (Sweet Constancy) - 0134 Page - 0135 Over the Banister - 0136 Page - 0137 La Golondrina (The Swallow) - 0138 Page - 0139 My Old Kentucky Home - 0140 Page - 0141 Dixies Land - 0142 Page - 0143 Santa Lucia - 0144 Page - 0145 Those Endearing Young Charms - 0146 Page - 0147 Laughing Waters - 0148 Pizzicato Waltz - 0149 Hanapepe Waltz - 0150 One, Two Three, Four - 0151 Hawaiian Waltz [Duet] - 0152 Page - 0153 Holoholo Kaa - 0154 Page - 0155 Marching Through Georgia - 0156 Page - 0157 Indian Dance - 0158 Page - 0159 Dance of the Fairies [Ukulele & Guitar Duet] - 0160 Page - 0161 Kamiki Rag - 0162 The Ukulele Band - 0163 Transposing Chart - 0164 The Elton Capo [advertisement] - 0165 Page - 0166