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This is Nico Rota’s beautiful theme to the 1968 film, “Romeo and Juliet.” Henry Mancini arranged the film score.
Download the free arrangement here.
Here’s a famous classical guitar study arranged for ukulele with low G tuning. For those of you who wish to learn this song, the sheet music is available for free here.
Academy Award-winning Rodgers and Hammerstein song from the 1945 film State Fair.
Ukulele rendition of the holiday classic. MP3 single is available now. More info.
This song, by Luis Bonfá, is based on “Manhã de Carnaval” and is a seminal piece in the Brazilian Bossa Nova genre. This was one of my first arrangements for the ukulele, and while figuring it out, I could hear the musical voice of my mentor, Howard Heitmeyer in the chord voicings.
This song is on my CD, “Tenderly.”
This is a classical arrangement for ukulele with low G tuning. It’s a well-known piece within classical guitar circles and was played by Segovia during his concerts. Get the TAB.
I received this song from Howard as a complete surprise. Unbeknownst to him, my mother had just passed and Cali and I returned home to find this piece in our mailbox… this song means so much to me.
Two versions can be found on my CD, “Tenderly.” Once played by me with a bass and once as a solo guitar piece by Howard… what a joy and honor to have him play on my CD!
This is one of Howard Heitmeyer‘s more complex and beautiful arrangements. It comes from the 1944 film noir, “Laura,” starring Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews. The story is about a detective who falls in love with a woman whose murder he’s investigating, ergo, the “spooky” intro in the song. I hope you enjoy the arrangement.
This is one of three complete solos on my CD, “Try To Remember.” Hope you enjoy the tune!
This is Mancini’s “Moon River,” which Howard arranged for me a while back. “Georgine and Joe” are two of the nicest people we met on our recent trip to Kauai and the video is dedicated to them.
This is a wonderful Learner and Loewe tune from the musical, “My Fair Lady” and I hope you enjoy it. This song is on my CD, “Tenderly.”
This song is on my CD, “Try To Remember,” available on iTunes/Apple Music and Amazon. I play a custom Ko’olau pineapple ukulele and for more information go to Ko’olau Ukulele’s website.
This is an original classical piece that Howard Heitmeyer kindly wrote for me. With Howard’s permission, I named it “The Oracle” because it makes me think of ancient Greek sirens dancing and playing the lyre to honor their gods.
Here’s my arrangement of this classic song.
I borrowed (wink, wink) a couple of ideas from the great ukulele player, Bryan Tolentino. I hope you enjoy it.
This is the very first song that my mentor Howard Heitmeyer created for the tenor ukulele. This song is on my CD, “Tenderly.”
This is Howard Heitmeyer‘s arrangement of “Scarborough Fair” for ukulele with low G. TAB. Download the free arrangement here.
From West Side Story, here’s a beautiful song that I’ve always loved. I recorded this using my iPhone 4S and am playing my Ko’olau CS Tenor.
This song comes from the musical, “Kismet.” It was arranged by my mentor, Howard Heitmeyer. I hope you enjoy it.
Ukulele rendition of the song by composer Burt Bacharach with lyricist Hal David. Originally written for the 1968 musical Promises, Promises, it became a billboard hit for Dionne Warwick in 197o.
Here’s a great Tárrega or Aguado-like arpeggio piece that Howard Heitmeyer composed for the ukulele with low G tuning. This little piece helps me to keep my chops up when I don’t have as much time to practice as I’d like.
Get the free arrangement here. I’m playing my custom Ko’olau Pineapple tenor ukulele.
Here’s an arrangement for the ukulele by Howard Heitmeyer that I recorded for my CD, “Tenderly,” available on iTunes/Apple Music and Amazon.
This arrangement works for both low G and reentrant tunings. Download the arrangement here.
This is one of Howard Heitmeyer‘s beautiful arrangements included in my book, “Jazz Chord Solos for the Ukulele,” This song was recorded by both Shirley Jones (The Music Man) and The Beatles!
This is the title song from my new CD, “Try To Remember.” It’s one of my mentor Howard Heitmeyer‘s gems. I hope you enjoy it! Download the arrangement here.
Here’s a beautiful piece by one of my favorite composers, Michel Legrand. This song is on my CD “Tenderly.”
This is Jobim’s “Wave,” a true Bossa Nova classic. This song is in my book “Jazz Chord Solos for the Ukulele.”
Here’s another song from my CD “Try To Remember.” On the CD I have a bass player, but I think you’ll enjoy listening to this video, too. For some ukulele players, this song holds a special meaning, because one of our icons, Cliff Edwards, was the singing voice of Jiminy Cricket in “Pinocchio.”
An instructional video for learning, “Yesterday,” as a chord solo. Download the TAB free here. Please see my book, “Jazz Chord Solos for the Ukulele” for more favorites.