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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This was a fun and informative book. I mostly got it to read about the history of the ukulele. I take ukulele lessons at the library and had covered a lot of the lesson material already except the last lesson. I may get it again in the future. ( ) no reviews | add a review
The ukulele has gone from strength to strength in recent years, undergoing a massive resurgence. You can hear the uke all over the place, from trendster indie rock to top ten pop songs, from unshakeable TV ads to YouTube megahits. And this obsession shows no sign of abating - all over the country people are picking up a ukulele and starting to strum, at home, in classes and down at the pub. Schools are even replacing the faithful recorder with a jazzy, inexpensive uke. Famous idlers Gavin Pretor-Pinney and Tom Hodginson have spent hours idling away on their ukuleles to produce the ultimate uke handbook- an illustrated guide to its history crossed with a how-to guide and songbook. This is the book that will bring the underground movement into the mainstream. The first half of the book delves into the rich history of this eccentric little instrument, from its birth in Hawaii to its popularity across the world, with a timeline from 1897 to today and a ukulele hall of fame that includes George Formby, Hawaiian legend Israel Kamakawiwo'ole and YouTube ukulele superstar Jake Shimabukuro. Then on to the practicalities- the anatomy of the ukulele, which uke to buy, how to play it, how to strum, pick, read chord charts and tune the strings. Once you know all this, you can get playing the songbook, which includes a wide spread of songs from medieval lays and nursery rhymes to blues and rock 'n roll. Beautiful presentation and tab notation make reading the music easy, even for beginners. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)787.89193The arts Music Stringed instruments Plucked Lute Family UkuleleLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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