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Ukulele for Beginners

How To Play Ukulele in Easy-to-Follow Steps
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Ukulele for Beginners by Will Grove-White is a comprehensive guide to learning the ukulele, designed for both adults and children with no prior music knowledge. The book features clear instructions, full-colour photographs, and illustrations to help readers master chords, strumming techniques, and songwriting tips. It also explores how to play in a group and includes online play-along songs. Additional content includes a pull-out chord dictionary, a history of the ukulele, biographies of renowned players, and intriguing ukulele facts involving famous figures like Jimi Hendrix and Elvis Presley.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book is ideal for absolute beginners eager to learn the ukulele, including both adults and children who appreciate a visually engaging and easy-to-follow approach. It also suits anyone interested in the cultural history and community aspects of the instrument.

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A complete guide to the ukulele: learn how to play, history of the uke, songs to strum, beginner and advanced techniques, famous pluckers, pull-out chord dictionary and much, much more...

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Interested in the ukulele and want to learn how to play it? This is the book for you.

This all-encompassing guide to the ukulele is written by Will Grove-White, one of the world-renowned Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. Clearly written, beautifully designed, and chock-full of photos and illustrations, Ukulele for Beginners is the perfect teach-yourself ukulele book for adults and children alike, and a must for anyone with an interest in the instrument.

- No knowledge of music required

- Clearly written and easy to understand

- Full colour photographic illustrations

- Chords to learn and songs to strum

- Simple and advanced strumming techniques

- Tips and tricks for writing your own songs

- How to play in a group

- Play along with the songs online

Also includes:

- Pull-out comprehensive chord dictionary

- A complete history of the ukulele

- Biographies of great uke players from past and present

- Ukulele revelations about Jimi Hendrix, Neil Armstrong, Elvis Presley and more...

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781844039418

Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 August 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Cassell

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 188.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 480g

Pages: 176

About the Author

Will Grove-White is a musician, composer, writer and producer, and one of the internationally-renowned Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. As well as performing with the Ukulele Orchestra, he writes and performs his own music as Will Grove-White & The Others, and composes tunes for film and TV.

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