Jolly Roger Ukulele Book 2: "Tuff"-er Uke
You did complete everything in Book 1 first, right? You need those basic techniques to play these songs properly. The songs on this page are much more interesting and much more difficult and should give you plenty of free practice at a high level before you make the decision to join the website as a paying member. Many of these songs have videos buried on the video archives page and you can find those by searching for the name of the song.
Ukulele with an Asian Persuasion:
Asia covers roughly a third of Earth's surface ... so we oughta be able to find a few decent tunes, eh? Lots more is on the way for this section. Let me know if you have a tune you love from anywhere in Asia and I'll take a look at arranging it for ukulele.
Sakura Sakura: September 16, 2024
I am super excited to announce this piece of music. You should play this song because it sounds amazing, it's from Japan, it's about going out to see all the cherry blossoms in bloom, and if you don't play it on ukulele in your neighborhood today, maybe nobody will, and that's a shame. It's been around for a few hundred years and it's got a haunting beautiful melody.
- You have the conductor score if you are teaching this stuff to other people. Yes, everybody at every level can play together, and isn't that the point of community music.
- You have a sheet with melody, lyrics and chords for newer ukulele players and for those of you in an ensemble situation wanting to keep it simple, or if you have a singer around you usually don't need to work quite so hard on the ukulele parts as the audience will be throwing cherry blossoms at your diva and you'll be in the back of the stage wondering why nobody care about how hard you worked.
- The TuffUke version will work with claw position or with our beloved thumb-down method and you'll sound great.
- If you're up for a challenge and needing to work on your claw picking, this version should really test you in lots of different ways.
Read the teaching notes to give you and idea what is important technique-wise and go make some music from thin air.
As always, let me know what's going well for you and what questions are plaguing you. Focus on good quality playing techniques and all the music will happily follow you.
- Sakura Sakura Ukulele:
- Sakura Sakura Baritone:
Beatles:
Ever hear of them?
- Did you know we have 18-ish arrangements Beatles music in the members area?
Broadway, Movies, TV and Pop Tunes
- Did you know we have 38-ish arrangements of songs you've heard on stage, TV, the movies, or on the radio in the members area?
Celebrations
- Drunken Sailor Ukulele and Baritone Ensemble PDF
- For He's a Jolly Good Fellow Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Happy Birthday Blinky Style Ukulele, Baritone and Harmonica Ensemble PDF
- Vive La Companie Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
Celtic: Ye Ole Ireland, Scotland, Wales and (sigh) British
- Ash Grove Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Danny Boy Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Last Rose of Summer Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Melville Castle Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Minstrel Boy Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Molly Malone Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Parting Glass Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Siúil A Rún Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Water is Wide Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Whiskey in the Jar Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Will Ye Nae Come Back Again Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
We've got more Celtic concoctions in the members area
In the Classical Tradition
- "Bach" Menuett Suite (Petzold) Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Beethoven Für Elise Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Beethoven Ode to Joy Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Tárrega Estudio Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Did you know we have 13-ish Classical-ish arrangements in the members area and some of it is pretty stinkin' impressive?
Cowboys Yee-Haw
- Clementine Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Colorado Trail Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Down in the Valley Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- I've Been Working on the Railroad Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Red River Valley Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Streets of Laredo Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Tenting Tonight Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Tom Dooley Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- You are My Sunshine Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
Disney, Animation and Muppets
- Did you know we have 9-ish arrangements of Disney tunes in the members area?
Elvis
- Did you know we have 6-ish arrangements of Elvis songs in the members area?
En Français
- Alouette Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Ah Vous Dirai-Je Maman Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Au Claire de la Lune Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Auprès de Ma Blonde Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Frère Jacques Ennuyeuse Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
Italiano
- Funiculì, Funiculà Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- O Sole Mio Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Santa Lucia Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
Jazz
- Did you know we have 22-ish jazz arrangements in the members area?
Ukulele in Español
- Cielito Lindo Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Jarabe Tapatio Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Las Chiapanecas Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Las Mañanitas Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Spanish Romance Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
Ukulele for the Spirit
- Down by the Riverside Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- January 11, 2022: https://youtu.be/GYScLiuz0R8
- Kumbaya Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- January 13, 2022: https://youtu.be/eWltoQZ6Ap4
- Lift Every Voice and Sing Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- This Little Light of Mine Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
Tin Pan Alley-ish
- After the Ball (1891) Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo' (1923) Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Ain't She Sweet (1927) Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Ain't We Got Fun (1921) Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Buffalo Gals (1844) Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1909) Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Come Josephine in My Flying Machine (1910) Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Five Foot Two (1914) Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- If You Knew Susie (1925) Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- I'll See You in My Dreams (1924) Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Man on the Flying Trapeze (1867) Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Tonight You Belong to Me (1926) Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Ukulele Lady (1925) Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- Yes We Have No Bananas (1923) Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF
- There's plenty more Tin Pan Alley in the member's section. 🙂
After playing everything on this page, it's time to conquer the Arpeggio Book.