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
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