Here are compositions by John Dowland who was an English musician and lutenist of the late Renaissance, transcribed for the Renaissance guitar and baritone ukulele. Most are also playable on the tenor and soprano ukulele and, of course, may be played on the guitar.

Music moves through time; it is not static. In order to appreciate music wemust remember what sounds happened, and anticipate what sounds might comenext. This book takes you on a journey of music from past to present, from the Middle Ages to the Baroque Period to the 20th century and beyond!

SECOND EDITION - These thirty compositions were transcribed for the Renaissance guitar, guitar and for the baritone ukulele from a facsimile copy of Guillaume Morlaye's first book of tablature for the guitar. Most are also playable on the soprano and tenor ukulele. The re-entrant tuning of the ukulele does not detract at all from what would otherwise be a faithful rendition of these compositions. Most of the pieces sound just fine and, in fact, while testing each piece for playability and checking for mistakes, I had both my tenor and baritone ukuleles close by my side. The music ranges from fairly easy to intermediate skill levels. I encourage you to experiment with the ornamentation and make these pieces your own. Have fun!

Gaspar Sanz (1640 –1710) is the most famous baroque-period guitarist. His works are tuneful and memorable, with fiery cross-rhythms and cascading scale passages. He published three books of guitar music.The baroque guitar could be viewed as a close relative of the ukulele. Indeed, the two instruments have much in common. the smaller four-course guitar actually had the same tuning as the ukulele, for example, although it was largely double-strung.Sanz enjoyed playing scales in the campanella style, with the notes of a scale set out on different strings, sonically overlapping slightly in the style of little bells. This is a technique the ukulele excels at, and is used to good effect in these arrangements.Sanz' music for baroque guitar transfers exceptionally well to the uke, as these arrangements demonstrate. It is hoped that this repertoire will bring a refreshing addition to the repertoire of the ukulele, just as the little instrument can bring a freshness to these old but lively pieces.

For guitar players who want to expand their repertoire: This collection provides a fantastic introduction to the works of John Dowland, containing the easiest of his compositions, arranged in their order of difficulty. Dowland ranks among the outstanding figures in the history of 16th- and 17th-century European lute music. Martin Hegel arranged the works originally composed for lute so that they can now be played on the guitar at an intermediate level. The edition is suited for both teaching and playing in one's spare time. Dowland for Guitar is part of the Schott Guitar Classic series. The editor Martin Hegel is dedicated to expanding the guitar repertoire in a varied and sensible way and making popular works of music history accessible even to guitar players at an intermediate level. His transcriptions, ranging from easy to intermediate, are perfectly adapted to the characteristics of the guitar. They present an opportunity to guitar players to experience classics and masterpieces on their own instrument: be it contrapuntal masterpieces by Johann Sebastian Bach and symphonic music by Mozart – or be it lute music from the Renaissance era.

(Ukulele). 100 favorites for solo ukulele arranged in standard notation and tablature including: Annie's Song (John Denver) * Can't Help Falling in Love (Elvis Presley) * Don't Know Why (Norah Jones) * Faithfully (Journey) * Hallelujah (Jeff Buckley) * I Will Always Love You (Dolly Parton) * Killing Me Softly With His Song (Roberta Flack) * Man in the Mirror (Michael Jackson) * Over the Rainbow (Judy Garland) * Stardust (Nat King Cole) * Tears in Heaven (Eric Clapton) * Woman (John Lennon) * You Raise Me Up (Josh Groban) * and more.

(Ukulele). Now you can play John Williams' masterpieces from the Star Wars franchise on the ukulele in this songbook featuring notes and tab. Songs: Across the Stars * Cantina Band * Duel of the Fates * Han Solo and the Princess * The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) * The Jedi Steps and Finale * Luke and Leia * March of the Resistance * May the Force Be with You * Princess Leia's Theme * Rey's Theme * Star Wars (Main Theme) * The Throne Room (And End Title) * Yoda's Theme.