Essential Elements for Ukulele 1 (Book)

Practice, experiment, and have fun playing the uke!

Playing the ukulele is an enjoyable, easy, and affordable way to get involved in music. It provides a way to learn and apply musical concepts and skills that can be transferred to any instrument you decide to study. Moreover, it will give you endless opportunities to share the joy of making music with other people. This book is structured to provide you with the basic skills and musical background you need to get started.

This carefully crafted method emphasizes chord strumming skills; teaching students HOW to practice; note reading exercises; "chord challenges" to learn how to figure out chord progressions; tab reading; and more. It also includes nearly 30 familiar songs that students can play while still learning.

Song List:

• All My Loving
• Amazing Grace
• Frere Jacques (Are You Sleeping?)
• Go Tell Aunt Rhody
• He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
• Home On The Range
• Hound Dog
• Jamaica Farewell
• Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
• La Bamba
• Li'l Liza Jane (Go Li'l Liza)
• The Lion Sleeps Tonight
• Marianne
• Michael Row The Boat Ashore
• Octopus's GardenOde To Joy
• On Top Of Old Smoky
• The Rainbow Connection
• Rockin' Robin
• Shortnin' Bread - Pick A Bale O' Cotton
• Simple Gifts
• Skip To My Lou
• Stand By Me
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
• Take Me Out To The Ball Game
• This Land Is Your Land
• When The Saints Go Marching In
• Yankee Doodle
• You Are My Sunshine