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Ukulele for dummies, by Alistair Wood

Label
Ukulele for dummies, by Alistair Wood
Language
eng
Illustrations
musicillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Ukulele for dummies
Nature of contents
programmed texts
Oclc number
698170931
Responsibility statement
by Alistair Wood
Series statement
For dummies
Summary
Presents an introduction to playing the ukulele, discussing such topics as chords, strumming, fingerpicking, and different genres and styles, along with advice on selecting and caring for an instrument
Table Of Contents
Exploring the ukulele -- Tuning up to sound great -- Discovering how to handle your ukulele -- Playing your first ukulele chords and songs -- Drumming up more strumming patterns -- Meeting the chords and their families -- Getting to grips with tabs and notation -- Discovering fingerpicking patterns -- Combining melodies and chords when playing solo -- Picking up some soloing techniques -- Rocking out with your ukulele -- Playing the blues to lift your spirits -- Saying 'aloha' to the Hawaiian style -- Jazzing up your uke playing -- Strumming up the Jawaiian style -- Getting classy : classical masterpieces for ukulele -- Weighing up your options when buying a ukulele -- Splashing out on essentials and accessories -- Restringing, maintaining and adjusting your uke -- Ten (plus) ukulele players to know -- Ten ways to get involved in the ukulele scene
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