A beginners guide to the ukulele aimed specifically at new players or those thinking of taking up the uke. Many ukulele guides available are far too prescriptive and quite simply don't provide the answers to the common questions a beginner has. Whilst they concentrate on useful technique and provide sample songs to play, in my experience they leave the new player with a lot of questions unanswered. Barry Maz, ukulele player and author of the Got A Ukulele website has collated and expanded on his popular beginners guides to provide new players with a comprehensive resource of advice, tips and tricks for the ukulele. Not a tutor book, more an owners manual for the ukulele! With 29 detailed sections dealing with everything from the shape and size of the instrument, to strings and even how to grow your fingernails, the book provides no-nonsense advice from a seasoned ukulele player, written in a friendly style. The book draws on Barry's own experiences in starting out with the ukulele, and the mistakes he made so you don't have to! Also included is a handy reference section and ukulele glossary to help with those terms that may not be so familiar to the beginner. Barry advises that his book is best read in conjunction with other tuition methods or in advance of purchasing your first instrument, to bring a spot of welcome light relief to your practice and development with the uke. Happy strumming! ** In the book review on Ukulelia.com, Gary said "While the book is indeed aimed at absolute beginners, it is in fact pretty comprehensive, covering all the issues likely to nip a the heels of someone starting out: everything from how to pick out your first uke to advice on humidifying your instrument and fingernail care. It is not an instructional guide; there are plenty of how-to-play books out there. It's more of a user's guide, filled with the kind of info you'd eventually pick up from hanging out with a bunch of veteran players for several months but which is all a mystery to someone starting out by themselves." ** ALSO AVAILABLE - MORE OF WHAT UKULELE PLAYERS REALLY WANT TO KNOW - more tips for beginners!
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I'm a thirty something guy based in the UK, who for the past 25 years has dabbled with acoustic and electric guitar. Don't consider myself a great player of either, but have a large repetoire of songs, and have busked, jammed and gigged with friends many times. About 2 years ago I decided on trying the ukulele, mainly because a couple of artists I really like (Loudon Wainwright and George Harrison) play or played ukulele. I had previously tried to pick up the Mandolin, but struggled learning a whole new set of chords due to the differing tuning. It struck me that the beauty of the uke for me was that the chord shapes were pretty much the same as those for guitar (albeit playing chords a few steps higher) As with most uninformed beginners, I bought myself a bottom of the line Mahalo - and boy did I regret it! It was really only good for firewood, hard to keep in tune, frets out of place and sounded horrible. Even so, I stuck at it and found that I could indeed master the chords quickly. I put together a repetoire of uke songs to learn and found myself hooked. The quality of the uke was the problem, and after much debate (and saving!) I bought myself a Flea ukulele from the Magic Fluke co - and from that point on, everything changed! This instrument was an absolute joy and since that time I have bought several more ukes, and gigged with them. I'm not a technical player, just a strummer and singer, but its great fun. Anyway, in thinking back to my initial foray into uke, and the shocking instrument I ended up with, I thought I'd start a blog about the uke in general, but with a slant aimed at providing beginners, or those interested in getting a uke a solid set of advice on the pitfalls. The blog proved hugely popular, and I extracted and expanded on a lot of my guidance and published an ebook aimed at absolute beginners. The ukulele really is an instrument for everyone - its quick to pick up the basics (I could get anyone playing a song in 30 minutes) and really gets people talking.
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By Bry
Format:Kindle Edition
Bought this on Kindle. It is very useful and helpful for beginners, but I have found it an entertaining read, with hints and tips for people who have been playing for a while. All in all, I am very happy to keep it on my Kindle and use it as a handy reference. I highly recommend it to any Uke player, a very informative read.
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By ChrisC
Format:Paperback
I bought this book because it had a lot of good reviews, thinking this must be very comprehensive and helpful, and in many ways it is, i found some of it helpful and the rest of it very interesting, probably more interesting than helpful. Maybe this is because i already play a stringed instrument. For the price however it is definitely worth having especially if you are a novice and want more than just a "How to play" guide book
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By S. Flanaghan
Format:Kindle Edition
Have just started playing the ukulele and saw this book advertised on a forum.
Its a great, compact little guide that has really helped me out as a beginner.
Good price, and highly recommended !!
Its a great, compact little guide that has really helped me out as a beginner.
Good price, and highly recommended !!
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Perfect little handbook for the novice Uke player
Great book, in an easy style that is not patronising but contains some real gems that are really helpful if you are an new or improving player. Read more
Published 5 days ago by eclectic-ali
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Good book about ukes, does not pretend to be a tutorial. Proof-reading...
As a guitar player who has recently "had a go" with a uke - actually a banjolele that a friend gave me - I bought this (Kindle version) to learn a bit about ukes and their... Read more
Published 3 months ago by S. Barrett
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Another brilliant ukulele book
I purchased this for my kindle. It's packed full of information, that you need to know if you are thinking about taking up the ukulele. It really is a must buy ukulele book.
Published 3 months ago by Ceejay Watts
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WASTE OF MONEY
This book is a total waste of money. What it contains you could find out in five minutes on the internet. Read more
Published 9 months ago by gagetman
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If you are an absolute beginner, there is some useful stuff in here, but you can find all this and more for free online. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Anton E Mouse
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An Informative and essential read, for novice players
I am so glad I bought this book. It is written in plain English and as such is pretty much jargon free with full explanations which any beginner can understand. Read more
Published 19 months ago by mike blake
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A necessary read for the aspiring novice
This little book is a must get for the novice, gives much essential info on the uke, and also on purchasing the right one. Read more
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Published 22 months ago by C. Canty
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What more could a uke beginner want?
Having played with the man many times (no, not in that way!!!-cheap innuendo worthy of George Formby) I can say he knows his stuff. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Corinne F
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Good Price. Good Book
Do you like Ukueles? Do you like books? Bingo. Great little book at a great little price. Recommended.
And better than the Black Hole - FACT.
And better than the Black Hole - FACT.
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