About this item
With the help of this book and companion CD, anyone can learn to play the ukulele overnight! Inside Learn to Play the Ukulele:Learn how to hold and tune a ukulele correctlyLearn how to keep time and strumScales and chords including C major, G major, reading tablature, and bar chordsUkulele history, parts, types, & buying advicePractice exercises with accompanying CD tracks to build your playing skills19-track CD with songs for practice and playing, including Midnight Special and Hey, Good Lookin'Learn to Play the Ukulele will teach you basic playing techniques for the ukulele. No prior musical experience is assumed, so this book is perfect for absolute beginners!This enjoyable, stress-free program will teach you how to hold the instrument, position your hands and fingers, strumming techniques, picking, basic chords and beyond, with clear color photos and easy-to-read chord charts.
About the Author
Bill Plant is a woodworker from Australia where he has taught furniture design, joinery and general woodworking at a local college (Goulburn Ovens TAFE) . He also teaches private classes. He has been published in Australian Wood Review, Australian Woodworker, Practical Woodworking (UK) , Good Woodworking UK) and IO magazine. He has written brochures for Mitre 10 (an Australian hardware chain) . He has a degree in fine arts including photography and has studied writing. He has taught over 300 people how to play the ukulele and has started several ukulele groups. When he is not surfing in South Australia or touring the desert, tropical rain forests, beaches and reefs you'll find him in his shop playing or making ukuleles.
