Get Plucky With The Ukulele

Interested in the ukulele and want to learn how to play it? This is the book for you. This all-encompassing guide to the ukulele is written by Will Grove-White, one of the world-renowned Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. Clearly written, beautifully designed, and chock-full of photos and illustrations, Get Plucky With the Ukulele is the perfect teach-yourself ukulele book for adults and children alike, and a must for anyone with an interest in the instrument. - No knowledge of music required - Clearly written and easy to understand - Full colour photographic illustrations - Chords to learn and songs to strum - Simple and advanced strumming techniques - Pull-out Chord Dictionary - Tips and tricks for writing your own songs - How to play in a group - Play along with the songs online Also includes: - A complete history of the ukulele - Biographies of great uke players from past and present - Ukulele revelations about Jimi Hendrix, Neil Armstrong, Elvis Presley and more... Reviews "Get Plucky With The Ukulele is just as much fun as taking a new uke out of its case, and even more informative." Philip Pullman "A jollier than usual teach yourself manual... also an encyclopaedia-cum-history of 'all things uke'" The Oldie "As someone who seems to spend all my waking hours immersed in the ukulele, I learned much from this book. Beautifully presented and illustrated throughout... Highly recommended." Got A Ukulele (Barry Maz) "Witty, informative and opinionated. I heartily recommend picking up a copy." Ukulele Hunt (Al Wood) "Definitely the best book on the ukulele I have ever read." Lynn Barber Book Description: A complete guide to the ukulele: learn how to play, history of the uke, songs to strum, beginner and advanced techniques, famous pluckers, pull-out chord dictionary and much, much more...