Mel Bay Learn To Play Fingerstyle Solos for Ukulele
by Mark Kailana Nelson
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Author: Mark Kailana NelsonEdition: Sheet music
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-04-18
ISBN: 0786673427
Number of pages: 96
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
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Book Review: I Love This Book!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is not for beginners one wrote...depends on how you define a beginner? If you have a basic understanding of the 'Ukulele and have learned some cords and strumming techniques and have at least a basic understanding of how to read music (although this helps it is not necessary) and are patient then stretch your wings and go for it.
I started playing about 8 months ago and using this book about 2 months ago and it is the only book I use right now and will probably be working my way through it for several more months.
It taught me how to read TABLETURE a necessity for 'Uke or Guitar song books and with the understanding of the rhythm of musical notation (the CD can replace this although I have not used it yet) I am simply working my way through each song and getting it down about 50-60% then moving on the the next. Then the next day I warm up with a song I have down, practice the one I have down somewhat and start into the next and run through it a few time clumsily. Then continue in this pattern and depending on the difficulty of the song I find it takes me anywhere from a a few days to a few weeks to really get a song down.
I live Hawai'i and love the instrument and it heritage and relationship to the great culture I live in but I grew up on the mainland, playing guitar and see the instrument for what it is and it is a beautiful instrument that you can play lead blues on or whatever else you want to and to really get familiar with the fretboard and how to 'Fingerstyle Solo' as the title of the book suggests this book is the best I have come across so far. I have several book and DVD's and at this stage of my self-teaching this book is the best teaching tool in my collection and most used...I can't recommend it enough!
Summary of Mel Bay Learn To Play Fingerstyle Solos for Ukulele
While the ?ukulele is enjoying a well-deserved renaissance on the mainland, in the land of it's birth, it has never gone out of style. Hawaiian's took to the "jumping flea" right from the start, creating music of stunning beauty and versatility. Now intermediate players can learn to play lovely finger style solo arrangements of classic Hawaiian songs, folk songs, standards?even a few pieces from the classical guitar repertoire. The book offers 27 arrangements from around the world written in standard notation and tablature playable on any ?ukulele. Songs are grouped according to level of difficulty, starting with simple arrangements well within the grasp of dedicated beginners and intermediate players and leading through more challenging songs featuring unusual chord voicings, inversions up the neck, tricky fingerings and "all the fun stuff" the author could muster. To aid the student, the companion CD includes all of the songs taught. Includes chord charts, inversion studies, introductory material on finger-picking and making the transition from strumming to melodic playing.Instruments & Performers Books
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