(For additional information, I added the year the song was first released in parentheses.) He is prolific in arranging and sharing his arrangements through his YouTube Channel and Facebook page.įor the purposes of sharing as much information about Colin’s new book, I copy and paste (below) his notes about the songs in his new book which he sent to his e-mail list. Anyone can subscribe to get on Colin’s mailing list and receive such exercises and notifications of his latest arrangements and performances. Anne Ku’s classificationĪfter meeting Colin Tribe in person in early March 2020 and exchanging e-mails, I started receiving his daily workout exercises on the high G ukulele. D: the previous plus left hand stretches and other tricky bits. C: barre chords, awkward chord shapes, high position playing “up the neck”. B: one or two bumps but doable after some study. A: can sight read with no bumps in the road. My initial classification was less discerning, with four levels. The songs are alphabetically listed in each grade. Having structured the ukulele syllabus for the Victoria College of Music (VCM), he continues to serve as an examiner. When asked about the skill levels for the songs, Colin gave the following classification. It took me several passes before I chose the four pieces I’d study to record for this review. Grades or Skill LevelsĪrranged in alphabetical order by title, the thirty songs vary greatly in difficulty. Absent are chord diagrams, lyrics, and fingering, which are not necessary for advanced players of instrumental (solo) ukulele. Each arrangement includes tempo marking, chord names, notated melody line, and chord melody tablature. The 30 popular pop and rock tunes in the new book range from songs released in 1928 (Mack the Knife) to 2017 (Perfect), with the bulk in the 1960’s (11 songs) and 1970’s (9 songs). The method book is not a prerequisite but a companion and well-worthing studying for its exercises and examples.
The 72-page “ Discovering Fingerstyle Ukulele Songbook” by Colin Tribe follows the 173-page method book “Discovering Fingerstyle Ukulele” four years later.
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