Sonata 34 by Weiss on the Ukulele

Description of book

A complete sonata by German composer Sylvius Leopold Weiss (1686 – 1750) adapted for the Ukulele or Renaissance Guitar, using musical notation and tablature.

Ancient music written for the modern ukulele ….. None!

Playing ancient music on the ukulele ….. Absolutely!

This complete sonata by German composer Sylvius Leopold Weiss (1686 – 1750) is adapted for the Ukulele or Renaissance Guitar, using musical notation and tablature. There are seven movements in the sonata. When playing a soprano, concert or tenor ukulele, linear tuning is required (i.e. using a low G string). Notes about the composer and pieces are at the back of this book.

Contents (all movements by Sylvius Leopold Weiss):

Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Bourrée
Menuet I and II
Gigue

Recordings of the pieces played at various tempos are posted on SoundCloud and/or YouTube (search for Sonata 34 by Weiss or Ancient Music for Ukulele).

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