Everything You Need to Learn Ukulele the Right Way. Chords, Rhythms and Music Principles to Get You Strumming Your First Songs in Just a Matter of Days Ukulele Beginners Jumpstart teaches you music fundamentals and ukulele skills to get you started the right way. Learn to play ukulele, FAST! Even if you've never made music before, you'll gain confidence as you hear your first notes, strum your first chords and complete your first songs. And, you'll be learning the Seeing Music method that lets you learn music easily using visual cues. Learn the proper way to strum, form chords and find different and interesting rhythms. Any time or age is a great time to begin ukulele. This method has been tested with child and adult learners and has proven to work. It's like having a teacher with 30 years of experience sitting right there with you! Lots of photos from the learner's point-of-view. Have you tried learning chords, only to find it difficult to know when you're fingering them correctly? Just like having a music teacher to demonstrate, our chord photos show you how your hand should look from both the front and from YOUR point-of-view! Check yourself against the photos and learn with confidence! Step-by-step instructions for learning success. Great for kids or adults! Even if you've tried to play uke before and failed, Ukulele Beginners Jumpstart will walk you step-by-step from your first note to your first chords and your first songs. And, along the way you'll be learning the valuable foundation of music and music terms that will accelerate your learning long after you've finished the book. AUDIO BONUS: Loads of audio examples from the book for free download to get you learning FAST! Download free MP3s of the lessons at SeeingMusicBooks.com Learn the fundamentals of music: chords, scales, note names and basic songs. Know when you're doing it right using our photos from YOUR point-of-view to check your fingering. In Ukulele Beginners Jumpstart, you will learn: How to Read Chord Diagrams Note Names Through the First 5 Frets Time Signatures Note Values (eighth, quarter, half) Major and Minor Chords Many Commonly Used Rhythms C Major and D Major Scales Traditional, Blues and Rock and Roll Songs Correct Hand Position Using Player's Point-of-View Photos Complete Chapter Listing: Selecting Your First Ukulele Ukulele Care and Maintenance Day 1 - Proper Playing Position Fretboard Diagrams Day 2 - Playing Single Notes Day 3 - The C Major Scale Day 4 - Playing Your First Chords Know Your Ukulele Day 5 - Playing Barre Chords Day 6 - Scales and Chords Learning Your Fretboard Day 7 - The Waltz Day 8 - New Strumming Patterns Day 9 - More Barre Chords Day 10 - Minor Chords Day 11 - All About 7th Chords Day 12 - Play Your First Songs Milestones in Music (Review) Chord and Note Reference Begin Your Ukulele Playing Adventure Here! Learn the right way from day one and you'll be on the road to musical success. Save time, save frustration and build the skills you need with this fun, thorough beginner's method for ukulele. Click and buy it now. There's free delivery with Amazon Prime. 84 pages, 8 1/2" x 11" paperback, glossy cover, SeeingMusicBooks.com

Fingerstyle master Richard Gilewitz introduces fundamental fingerstyle techniques for ukulele in this handy first lesson book. Clearly written with a system of straightforward fingerpicking patterns, easy-to-read chord charts, tablature andnotation with study and historical notes for simple level tunes. First Lessons Fingerstyle for Ukulele is a basic and fail-proof approach for beginner players, plus those who wish to expand their ukulele playing to include fingerstyle.Includes access to online audio

(Ukulele). 25 jazz standards are presented in arrangements for the ukulele, including: As Time Goes By * Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) * How High the Moon * Isn't It Romantic? * The Lady Is a Tramp * My Foolish Heart * A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square * On the Sunny Side of the Street * Summertime * Tangerine * What'll I Do? * and more. Includes a bonus mouth trumpet lesson because playing uke is even more fun when you add the melody on trumpet, using only your voice!

Take your ukulele playing to the next level - fast! - with hundreds of fun exercises, drills and practice tunes 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: Ukulele Exercises For Dummies 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: • Creating rock-steady strumming patterns and rhythms • Becoming a better fingerpicker with patterns, arpeggio exercises, and solo fingerpicking pieces • Expanding your fretboard knowledge and crafting your own rock, blues and jazz riffs and solos • Playing actual songs on the ukulele - everything from the classic ukulele tunes to the 12 bar blues! • Downloadable audio files of the exercises found in the book, providing you with a self-contained practice package No matter if you're a beginning ukulele player or you're wanting to stretch and improve your chops, Ukulele Exercises For Dummies puts you on your way to becoming a ukulele extraordinaire!

(Fretted). Learn to play chords on the mandolin with this comprehensive, yet easy-to-use book. The Hal Leonard Mandolin Chord Finder contains over 1,000 chord diagrams for the most important 28 chord types, including three voicings for each chord. Also includes a lesson on chord construction, and a fingerboard chart of the mandolin neck!

With more than 50 tips, techniques, and lessons for creating beautiful illuminated letters and sophisticated lettering projects, The Joy of Lettering takes hand lettering to a whole new level. Gabri Joy Kirkendall (Creative Lettering & Beyond) and Jaclyn Escalera guide readers through a dynamic exploration of the craft, focusing on typography and illuminated letters and numbers using pencil, ink, and marker in a variety of styles and themes. From there, artists will learn how to create letters using a variety of alternative materials and media, such as watercolor, gouache, and wood. Easily customized DIY projects invite artists to finesse their skills as they learn to letter on different types of surfaces while creating lettered murals, stationery, and signage. Packed with creative techniques and easy-to-follow lessons, this all-inclusive resource is a must??have for anyone who wants to learn or grow their expertise in the art of hand lettering.

(Piano Instruction). The Hal Leonard Jazz Piano Method is a comprehensive and easy-to-use guide designed for anyone interested in playing jazz piano from the complete novice just learning the basics to the more advanced player who wishes to enhance their keyboard vocabulary. There are lots of fun progressions and licks for you to play and absorb. The accompanying audio includes demonstrations of all the examples in the book! Topics include essential theory, chords and voicings, improvisation ideas, structure and forms, scales and modes, rhythm basics, interpreting a lead sheet, playing solos, and much more!

Wondering how to make the Law of Attraction work in your life? With the publication of The Secret, the Law of Attraction has become a worldwide phenomenon. Yet, many people are still not getting the results they want and have been left disappointed and confused. Now motivational coach Bob Doyle, one of the teachers featured in the film version of The Secret, dispels the misconceptions and myths about the Law of Attraction and offers a practical, easy-to-use program for creating abundance and happiness. Doyle addresses head-on the objections, questions, and comments that many still have about creating abundance to get the things they want in life. Follow Your Passion, Find Your Power is a down-to-earth, no-hype, motivational approach to take control of your life and get the things you want. Doyle makes it clear that the Law is not a personal development tool you can use the right way or the wrong way; it's a profound statement of how energy works in the universe. It has to do with paying attention, recognizing where you are, and aggressively striving for what you want. It is all about passion, vision, and purpose. Get clear on your vision for your life, and follow a step-by-step plan to live your life by design.

Learn all you'll ever really need to know as a ukulele player in this step-by-step, easy-to-understand, entry level introduction to music theory (includes free online video demos). No music reading necessary, just confusion-free language with diagrams and hands on examples to put theory into practice. This step-by-step guide is for you if: - You've just picked up a ukulele and have learned to play a few chords -You’ve been playing for a while and now want to develop your playing through a greater understanding of the art of making music -You find yourself confused by the words and language other musicians use at jams, ukulele club, campfire song sessions etc -You've learned to play from chord sheets, song sheets, books or online videos and now want to understand more about what makes music work - You want to learn the basic nuts and bolts of music so that you can learn and remember songs more easily, work out other peoples songs and maybe even write some of your own (!) - You're looking for a step-by-step method for learning 95% of the music theory you'll ever need to know, without the confusion and explained in simple terms which everyone can understand This book will help you: - Break free from song sheet slavery - Nail the theory behind keys, chord families and useful chord progressions - Learn to understand the music you play and listen to - Use your own knowledge and ability to learn songs more easily - Build your knowledge step-b-step, chapter-by-chapter - Test your knowledge with quizzes each step of the way I’ll see you inside!

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