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Tim Lewis
(Book)
Product code: 3612281
ISBN: 9781848671300
ISMN: M 57024 949 7
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The ukulele is one of the easiest instruments to learn and this colourful, easy-to-follow guide is the perfect introduction to everything that the young beginner needs to know. Written by teacher and ukulele expert Tim Lewis, Play Ukulele! is packed with facts and fun to help the novice become an independent ukulele musician.
Beginning with basics such as tuning and holding your ukulele, and reading and playing your first chord, the book progresses, step by step, through different strumming patterns and new chords, gradually building player skill and confidence. Carefully graded songs ensure progression at just the right pace.
An essential CD of backing tracks and sing along tracks is included to demonstrate sounds and techniques as well as the songs from the book.
Book Contents
About the author
Introduction
How to use this book
About the ukulele
History of the ukulele
Becoming a ukulele player
Tuning your ukulele
Holding your ukulele
How to read a chord box
Play your first chord - C major
Strum your uke
F major chord
Tremolo strum
Froggy went a-courting
G major chord
I can play my ukulele
D7 chord
Invitation
A major chord and E7 chord
Up and down strumming pattern
Rock that uke
Listen carefully
Playing the 3/4 time
Clementine
G7 chord and accent strum
The Hawaii
Great ukulele songs
Short'nin' bread
Polly wolly doodle
Hello! ma baby
Touch strum
When the saints go marching in
Oh Susanna
Keep on the sunny side
Play a simple melody
Alexander's ragtime band
Gypsy jazz strum and stopped down strum
Roll strum
Shine on harvest moon
Darktown strutter' ball
I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate
Sheik of Araby
Jada
Review
Ukulele websites
C tuned chord chart |
CD Contents
The ukulele-playing cat
Ukulele jump
Tuning
My dog has fleas
Down strums on C major
Strum your uku example
Strum your uku backing track
Strumming C major and F major moving every 12 beats
Strumming C major and F major moving every 8 beats
Tremolo strum
Froggy went a-courting example
Froggy went a-courting backing track
Down strums on G major
I can play my ukulele example
I can play my ukulele backing track
Strumming G major and D7 moving every 12 beats
Strumming G major and D7 moving every 8 beats
Strumming G major and D7 moving every 4 beats
Invitation example
Invitation backing track
Strumming up and down; A major and E7 moving every 12 beats
Strumming up and down; A major and E7 moving every 8 beats
Rock that uku example
Rock that uku backing track
Down strum in 3/4 time on G major
Down strum in 3/4 time on G major and D7 changing every 12 beats
Clementine example
Clementine backing track
Accent strum on C major
The Hawaiian turn around on F major, G7 and C major
In Hawaii example
In Hawaii backing track
Short'nin' bread
Polly wolly doodle
Hello! ma baby
Touch strum
When the saints go marching in
Oh Susanna
Keep on the sunny side
Play a simple melody
Alexander's ragtime band
Gypsy jazz strum
Roll strum
Shine on harvest moon
Darktown strutters' ball
I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate
Sheik of Araby
Jada |
210mm x 297mm - 64 Pages - Softback
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