{"product_id":"ukulele-exercises-for-dummies-paperback","title":"Ukulele Exercises for Dummies - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrett McQueen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlistair Wood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake your ukulele playing to the next level - fast  - with hundreds of fun exercises, drills and practice tunes\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e You have a ukulele, you know just enough to be dangerous, and now you're ready to do something with it. You're in luck: \u003ci\u003eUkulele Exercises For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e helps you become a better player. This practice-based book focuses on the skills that entry-level players often find challenging and provides tips, tricks and plenty of cool exercises that will have you creating music in no time that include: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e - Creating rock-steady strumming patterns and rhythms\u003cbr\u003e - Becoming a better fingerpicker with patterns, arpeggio exercises, and solo fingerpicking pieces\u003cbr\u003e - Expanding your fretboard knowledge and crafting your own rock, blues and jazz riffs and solos\u003cbr\u003e - Playing actual songs on the ukulele - everything from the classic ukulele tunes to the 12 bar blues \u003cbr\u003e - Downloadable audio files of the exercises found in the book, providing you with a self-contained practice package\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e No matter if you're a beginning ukulele player or you're wanting to stretch and improve your chops, \u003ci\u003eUkulele Exercises For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e puts you on your way to becoming a ukulele extraordinaire \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImprove your ukulele playing -- fast! -- with hundreds of fun exercises, drills and practice tunes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou got yourself a ukulele and taught yourself to play a passable 'Happy Birthday, ' but now you're ready to take it to the next level. You've come to the right place. This exercise book is your ticket to becoming a bona fide ukulele hero. It supplies expert tips, tricks and plenty of jammin' exercises that will have you strumming and picking your way through everything from the classic ukulele tunes to cool jazz progressions, intricate instrumental pieces and blues riffs like a pro -- in no time. And if you're brand-new to the uke, you'll find a lot to like here as well.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBrush up on the fundamentals\u003c\/b\u003e -- discover how to hold your ukulele; play common chords; read ukulele notation and tab, chord diagrams, neck diagrams, and rhythm charts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStart practising on the right foot\u003c\/b\u003e -- shorten your learning curve with pre-practice warm-ups, including finger- and hand-stretches, breathing exercises, and strength-building exercises\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDo some serious strumming\u003c\/b\u003e -- strengthen your rhythm, timing and ability to find the right pattern for any song, or even transform simple strumming patterns into sweet improvs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBecome a power-picke\u003c\/b\u003er -- master rhythmic fingerpicking songs and solo fingerstyle pieces with exercises that quickly improve speed, flexibility, and fluidity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaster the fretboard\u003c\/b\u003e -- learn to build major and minor scales across the neck of the ukulele, build chords in different positions up, and down the fretboard and craft slick solos in rock, blues and jazz styles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAudio download includes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOver an hour and a half of audio featuring the exercises and songs from the book -- so you can hear exactly how they should sound\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen the book and find: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHundreds of exercises in various keys, tempos and styles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrumming exercises from common chord changes to advanced techniques\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eScales and scale sequences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePicking patterns and exercises that build speed and confidence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWays to apply the techniques and tricks you learn to play actual songs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWarm up exercises that make learning faster and easier\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTips on performing before an audience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrett McQueen\u003c\/b\u003e is a musician, songwriter and the founder of ukuleletricks.com, one of the most popular ukulele sites in the world, where he provides audio, video, and written instructional material (along with personalised feedback) to freshly minted ukulele fans everywhere. Alistair Wood is the man (the myth and the legend) behind ukulelehunt.com and the author of \u003ci\u003eUkulele For Dummies.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 10.6 x 8.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772731523360,"sku":"9781118506851","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d9542bd7ca913408f68650da7f0a7314.webp?v=1780412711","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ukulele-exercises-for-dummies-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}