Ukulele For Dummies
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Ukulele For Dummies
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Strum a tune on your ukulele—no Hawaiian shirt required!
Picture it now: the sun sets over the shimmering sea, and, as the beach bar falls quiet, you begin strumming Queen Liliuokalani's "Aloha 'Oe" to a mesmerised crowd. ... Okay, while this doesn't happen every day for ukulele-players, you'll still have a lot of fun learning your favourite tunes on your ukulele. Widely associated with Hawaiian music, the ukulele has exploded in popularity in recent years as kids and adults alike have started their music education with a uke or added it to their collection of instruments.
Learning to play this versatile instrument is made easier for the experienced and inexperienced alike with this new edition of Ukulele For Dummies. Following its straightforward instructions, you'll pick your way from the basics of purchasing your ukulele and accessories to confidently strumming through simple chord progressions and jamming through various styles and standards, including pop, folk, and those much-loved holiday favourites. Aloha, Santa Claus!
- Buy the right ukulele for you
- Perfect your pick and fret
- Practice with downloadable audio
- Get the best ukulele apps
Whatever you want from your ukulele adventure—strumming on the beach or adding its island style to your distinctive new pop sound—Ukulele For Dummies will have you making a big splash with this tiny instrument in aloha no time at all!
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781119736608
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 November 2020
Country: United States
Imprint: For Dummies
Edition: 3rd edition
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 185.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 454g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Alistair Wood is a ukulele player, transcriber, and arranger who owns the popular ukulele site ukulelehunt.com. He first picked up a ukulele at the age of 16 and has since been sought out for his ukulele wisdom by The New York Times, The Guardian, the BBC, and many other media outlets.
Also by Alistair Wood
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