Grade 1
- Melody – Robert Schumann
- The Can-Can – Jacques Offenbach
- Menuet in A Minor – Dionisio Aguado
- Moorish Dance – Traditional
- Minuet in C Major – J.S. Bach
- Siciliano – Matteo Carcassi
Grade 2
- Etude No. 17 – Napoléon Coste
- Doxology – Traditional
- Gigue – Johann Antonin Logy
- Harmonious Blacksmith – G.F. Handel
- Country Dance – Ferdinando Carulli
- Etude No. 11 – Ferdinando Carulli
Grade 3
- Minuet – Johann Krieger
- Leyenda Theme – Isaac Albéniz
- Andante – Ferdinando Carulli
- Etude No. 20 – Mauro Giuliani
- Romance – Francesco Molino
- Theme from 3rd Symphony – Camille Saint-Saëns
Grade 4
- Bianco Fiore – Anon.
- Theme from Jupiter – Gustav Holst
- How Great is the Pleasure – Henry Harrington
- Nocturne – Alexander Borodin
- Etude No. 4 – Dionisio Aguado
- Anitra’s Dance – Edvard Grieg
- Minuetto – W.A. Mozart
Grade 5
- Pavane II – Luis Milan
- Alman – Robert Johnson
- Folias – Gaspar Sanz
- Simple Gifts – Joseph Brackett
- Sheep May Safely Graze – J.S. Bach
- Diferencia sobre Guárdame las Vacas – Luys de Narváez
- Malagueña – Traditional
Grade 6
- La Paloma – Sebastian Yradier
- Come Again – John Dowland
- Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Theme – W.A. Mozart
- Musetta – Giacomo Puccini
- Como Llora una Estrella – Antonio Carrillo
- Minuet – Ludwig van Beethoven
Grade 7
- Tango – Issac Albéniz
- Andante – Antonio Vivaldi
- Sleepers Awake – J.S. Bach
- Bourrée – J.S. Bach
- Gymnopédie No. 1 – Erik Satie
- El Testament d’Amelia – Catalan Traditional
Grade 8
- Passacaglia – Sylvius Leopold Weiss
- Julia Florida – Agustin Barrios
- Por Ti Mi Corazón – Manuel Maria Ponce
- Pavane – Gabriel Fauré
- Leyenda (Asturias) – Issac Albéniz
Graded Repertoire for Classical Ukulele: Volume 2 – Low G
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Includes both standard notation and TAB.
Volume 2 of the Classical Ukulele Series from Ukulele Corner features forty-nine classical pieces arranged for Low G ukulele.
The book is carefully ordered into eight grades of increasing difficulty. Starting with simple famous melodies like Bach’s Minuet you progress step-by-step all the way through to classical favorites such as Faure’s Pavane and Asturias by Issac Albéniz.
There is a vast quantity of music available for the ukulele but a limited amount of carefully arranged material in the classical tradition. The music here expands on this spanning a wide range of repertoire through many centuries from the Renaissance era to modern day. Having a wealth of music at your fingertips is exciting but it is important to have a clear path laid out that will offer the possibility to explore the repertoire without putting up walls of frustration along the way. After teaching for over 20 years it has become clear that studying a piece of music which is too difficult can be one of the biggest barriers to progress and can also diminish the joy of learning. More often than not, students who experience struggle will put themselves at fault.
However, I believe that a curated selection of music that is arranged progressively can eliminate frustration, foster steady progress, and make for a joyful learning experience. At the heart of this collection is a desire to inspire joy and a sense of accomplishment. It is that joy that most likely brought you to the ukulele in the first place. Each piece has been chosen because of musical, technical, and pedagogical reasons. The collection as a whole makes up much of the classical repertoire component of the curriculum at Ukulele Corner and has been carefully arranged over the course of many years.