Play Ukulele Today! - A Complete Guide to the Basics Level 1 (Bk/Online Audio)

by Barrett Tagliarino

Overview

(Play Today Instructional Series). This is the ultimate self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction, terrific songs, and professional-quality audio with 61 full-demo tracks. It can be used by students who want to teach themselves or by teachers for private or group instruction. Simply follow the tips and lessons in the book as you listen to the teacher on the audio tracks. This book includes over 60 great songs and covers: songs, chords and melodies; picking and strumming; playing tips and techniques; music notation; and more. The audio is accessed online and features playback tools including the ability to change the tempo and loop challenging parts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780634078613
Publisher:	Hal Leonard
Publication date:	06/01/2006
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 12.00(h) x 0.15(d)

Table of Contents

The Basics     3
The Parts of the Ukulele     3
How to Hold Your Ukulele     3
Your Right and Left Hands     4
Playing is Easy     5
Tuning Up     6
How to Read Music     8
Playing Chords     9
Notes on the First String: A     14
Notes on the Second String: E     18
Notes on the Third String: C     21
Reading Rhythms     23
Minor Chords     26
First-Position Review     30
Major Scales     34
Minor Scales     39
Chord Glossary     43
How to Change a String     47