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Arizona League of Lutherie
Links: Arizona League of Lutherie
(From their web site) Our goal is to share art of lutherie and help promote Arizona based builders. We hold bi-monthly get-togethers to discuss ideas and show off projects. Anyone pro, amateur or beginner is welcome.
FIGA - The Fretted Instrument Guild of America
Links: FIGA - The Fretted Instrument Guild of America
(From their web site) - The Fretted Instrument Guild of America, also known as FIGA, is a non-profit international musical organization that was founded in 1957. Our membership consists of approximately 2000 people just like you...banjo, mandolin, guitar, ukulele and related fretted musical instrument players and enthusiasts from all over the world.
Guild of American Luthiers
Links: The Guild of American Luthiers
Southern California Association of Luthiers
Links: Southern California Association of Luthiers
(From their web site) Dedicated to the advancement of guitar construction and repair.
Luthiers Interactive of North Texas
Links: Luthiers Interactive of North Texas
(From their web site) Luthier's Interactive of North Texas. LINT is an informal association of North Texas Luthier's and repair people who meet six times a year to discuss and learn new techniques and information regarding the construction and repair of stringed instruments.
Northern California Association of Luthiers
Links: Northern California Association of Luthiers
Online Guide to Guitar Building
Links: Online Guide to Guitar Building
Stringed Instrument Makers of Southern California (SIMSCal)
Links: Stringed Instrument Makers of Southern California (SIMSCal)
(From their web site) Stringed Instrument Makers of Southern California (SIMSCal) was established in November of 2004. Formed to promote association among stringed instrument makers (luthiers) in Southern California, to further the understanding of stringed instrument building, and to help improve the instrument-making skills of our members.
Sacramento Valley Luthiers Guild
Links: Sacramento Valley Luthiers Guild
(From their web site) The SVLG is a non-profit organization dedicated to the sharing of resources related to luthiery. The purpose of the guild is to provide networking and promotion for local luthiers. One of the main objectives of the guild is the free exchange of information and ideas. Among the group there is no such thing as a trade secret. Members share any discovery freely with the group. This is of great benefit to all members no matter what their skill level.
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Ukulele Chords
NEW This small (1/2 size) chord book is a great little book to carry with you. Ukulele Chords covers basic open position and basic movable form chords. From these two chord categories a variety of songs and styles can be played.
A Guide to Ukulele Strums & Rhythmic Patterns
This book is designed as a guide to ukulele (pronounced “oo-koo-lele”) strums. From rock and waltz strums to reggae and broken chord strums.
A Guide to Ukulele Chords
This book is designed as a guide to ukulele (pronounced “oo-koo-lele”) chords. Covering basic ukulele chords that ALL uke players MUST know, movable chord forms, rock uke chords, how to transpose chords, learning the ukulele fingerboard and an introduction to 4-part “jazz” chords and more...
Ukulele For Guitar Players
Ukulele for Guitar Players is a guide to transferring the accumulated experience and knowledge gained as a guitar played to the ukulele.
A Guide to Blues Chord Progressions for Ukulele A to Z
Covers the key of C major and C minor, including a detailed accompanying text explaining the principles behind each progression and the chord substutitions.
Exploring "Jazz" Chords on Ukulele
Exploring "Jazz" Chords takes the core chords from A Guide to Advanced Chords for Ukulele and shows their use over a variety of common chord progressions based on songs from the standard jazz repertoire.
A Guide to Advanced Chords for Ukulele
If your goal is to expand your chord vocabulary, The Advanced Guide to Ukelele Chords Series is your answer. Commonly referred to as "jazz" chords. A Guide to Advanced Ukulele Chords Volume I provides detailed information on voicing 4-part chords.
The Advanced Guide to Guitar Chords
Commonly referred to as "jazz" chords this provides detailed information on voicing 4-part chords.
Harmonic Analysis For Scale Selection And Chord Substitution
Harmonic Analysis is the understanding of the functional sequence of chords. It is the process used to analyze the harmonic structure of a progression, song or composition. This analysis is then used to make scale selections for improvisation and chord substitution.
Ukulele - Reading Music Series
Reading Music in Open Position, Single Note Studies- Primer. Reading music is not as hard as one might think. It may be new and unfamiliar to you but is not hard when you have a proper plan of attack.
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