Ukulele For Dummies 3rd Edition by Alistair Wood ISBN 1119736609 ‎ 978-1119736608

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ISBN 10: 1119736609
ISBN 13: ‎ 978-1119736608
Author: Alistair Wood

Picture it now: the sun sets over the shimmering sea, and, as the beach bar falls quiet, you begin strumming Queen Liliuokalani’s “Aloha ‘Oe” to a mesmerized crowd. … Okay, while this doesn’t happen every day for ukulele-players, you’ll still have a lot of fun learning your favorite tunes on your ukulele. Widely associated with Hawaiian music, the ukulele has exploded in popularity in recent years as kids and adults alike have started their music education with a uke or added it to their collection of instruments.

Learning to play this versatile instrument is made easier for the experience and inexperienced alike with this new edition of Ukulele For Dummies. Following its straightforward instructions, you’ll pick your way from the basics of purchasing your ukulele and accessories to confidently strumming through simple chord progressions and jamming through various styles and standards, including pop, folk, and those much-loved holiday favorites. Aloha, Santa Claus!

• Buy the right ukulele for you
• Perfect your pick and fret
• Practice with downloadable audio
• Get the best ukulele apps

Whatever you want from your ukulele adventure―strumming on the beach or adding its island style to your distinctive new pop sound―Ukulele For Dummies will have you making a big splash with this tiny instrument in aloha no time at all!

Ukulele For Dummies 3rd Table of contents:

Part 1: Getting Started with the Ukulele

Chapter 1: Exploring the Ukulele

Understanding the Uke’s Advantages

Sizing Up the Ukulele

Taking a Tour: The Anatomy of the Ukulele

Becoming a Well-Versed Ukulele Player

Chapter 2: Tuning Up to Sound Great

Knowing Some Musical Terms

Pitching into Tuning Basics

Unravelling Tunings for Your Instrument

Choosing a Tuning Method

Chapter 3: Discovering How to Handle Your Ukulele

Holding On to Your Ukulele

Developing Your Strumming

Pressing On to Fretting

Part 2: Starting Out with Chords and Strumming

Chapter 4: Playing Your First Ukulele Chords and Songs

Playing Music without Reading Music

Playing a Song Using Two Chords

Developing Your First Strumming Patterns

Discovering Seventh Chords

Practicing Minor Chords

Chapter 5: Drumming Up More Strumming Patterns

Pocketing the Ever-Useful Swiss Army Strum

Adding Pep with Some Strumming Variations

Strumming for Various Genres

Deciding on an Appropriate Strumming Pattern

Chapter 6: Meeting the Chords and Their Families

Getting to Know Chord Families

Practicing the Three-Chord Trick: The I–IV–V Progression

Fingering Barre Chords

Moving Chord Shapes

Inviting Round More Chord Families

Easing the Chord Changes

Part 3: Picking and Single-Note Playing

Chapter 7: Coming to Grips with Tabs and Notation

Tapping into Tabs

Reading Rhythms

Resting and Repeating

Putting Everything Together

Chapter 8: Discovering Fingerpicking Patterns

Introducing the Fingerpicking Technique

Picking Up Some Picking Patterns

Chapter 9: Combining Melodies and Chords When Playing Solo

Strumming Melody and Chords Together

Picking Out Melodies and Chords

Chapter 10: Picking Up Some Soloing Techniques

Getting Articulated on the Frets

Picking Your Way to Great Solos

Inventing Solos the Easy Way

Part 4: Discovering Genres and Styles

Chapter 11: Rocking Out with Your Uke

Rocking Out with Chords

Strumming Rock and Punk Rhythms

Making Your Uke Talk: Soloing Tips

Chapter 12: Playing the Blues to Lift Your Spirits

Playing Blues Chord Progressions

Turning the Blues Around

Leading the Blues

Soloing with the Blues Scale

Chapter 13: Saying “Aloha” to the Hawaiian Style

Strumming in the Hawaiian Way

Turning Around, Hawaiian-Style

Stretching Out to Play “Alekoki”

Chapter 14: Jazzing Up Your Uke Playing

Turning Around, Jazz-Style

Using Hot Jazzy Chords

Strumming in That Jazzy Way

Chapter 15: Strumming Up the Jawaiian Style

Starting Up Some Jawaiian Strumming

“Jamming” with Bob Marley

Chapter 16: Getting Classy: Classical Masterpieces for Ukulele

Strumming Up the Classics

Picking the Classics — Classical Guitar Pieces for Ukulele

Playing Campanella Style

Chapter 17: Ukuleleing the Holidays

Playing the Twelve Days

Ringing in the New Year with “Auld Lang Syne”

Making a Noise with “Silent Night”

Part 5: Buying and Looking After Your Ukulele

Chapter 18: Weighing Up Your Options When Buying a Ukulele

Buying Your First Uke

Deciding Where to Buy

Obtaining Your Second (and Third, Fourth, Fifth …) Ukulele

Plugging In: Electric Ukuleles

Lowering the Tone: Bass Ukuleles

Chapter 19: Splashing Out on Essentials and Accessories

Picking the Right Strings

Getting Hold of Optional Accessories

Going Mobile

Chapter 20: Restringing, Maintaining, and Adjusting Your Uke

Restringing Your Ukulele

Maintaining Your Ukulele

Diagnosing and Solving Uke Problems

Part 6: The Part of Tens

Chapter 21: Ten Ukulele Players to Know

Ernest Ka‘ai (1881–1962)

May Singhi Breen (1895–1970)

Roy Smeck (1900–1994)

George Formby (1904–1961)

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (1985–)

Israel Kamakawiwo‘ole (1959–1997)

Jake Shimabukuro (1976–)

Amanda Palmer (1976–)

James Hill (1980–)

Zach Condon (1986–)

Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Get Involved in the Ukulele Scene

Joining a Ukulele Club

Visiting a Ukulele Festival

Making a Video

Playing Live

Going Online

Spreading the Uke News

Entering a Contest

Teaching Someone

Writing Your Own Songs

Seeing a Show

Chapter 23: Ten (or So) Tips for Improving Your Playing

Playing Very Slowly

Refusing to Rush Things

Recording Yourself

Playing with and for Others

Practicing in Sections

Knowing When to Stop Practicing

Stealing from Everyone

Varying Your Inversions and Verying Your Invarsions

Opening Your Ears

Enjoying Yourself

Busting a Rut

Chapter 24: Ten Greatest Ukulele Chords

Invigorating C (with a High Note)

Shimmering A Minor 7 (High Up)

Melancholy F Major 7

Complex G9

Chilled Out G6

The “Hawaiian” D7

Uncomfortable A Augmented 7

Jazzy C9

Menacing F Minor 9

Nostalgic E Diminished 7

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