DVD Included Let's Get Started! Fun Ukulele

Kiyoshi Kobayashi's "definitive ukulele instruction book for beginners" is finally available! The author, who has been teaching ukulele for many years, is packed with must-know sections and recommended playing methods. This instruction book with DVD is a must-have for anyone starting out or wanting to master the basics! The included DVD makes learning the ukulele easy to understand using both the book and the video. From the basics, such as how to hold the ukulele and how to produce sound, to chord accompaniment, single-note melodies, ukulele solos, and even singing and playing, this book thoroughly teaches the charms of the ukulele. It also covers various playing techniques such as roll strokes and tremolo strokes. The abundant photos, illustrations, and DVD make lessons enjoyable.

[CONTENTS] — Introduction — Let's Play the Ukulele 1. About the Ukulele 2. How to Hold the Ukulele 3. Tuning the Ukulele 4. Playing a Sound 5. Playing Chords 6. How to Make Chord Changes

— Step 1 — Let's Accompany a Song 1. How to Read Rhythm Notation Etudes: "The Frog Song" and "Happy Birthday to You" 2. Stroke Technique Etudes: "The Old Clock in the Walls" and "La Bamba" 3. Playing Shuffle Rhythms Etudes: "Stroll" 4. How to Play Barre Chords Etudes: "Aloha Oe"

— Step 2 — Let's Play a Melody 1. How to Read Tablature 2. How to Play a Melody Etudes: "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star," "Minuet in G Major," "Ode to Joy (Symphony No. 9)," and "Mickey Mouse March"

— Step 3 — Let's Play a Solo 1. How to Read Solo Sheet Music 2. How to Play a Solo Etudes: "Big Ben," "Aloha Oe," "Stroll," "Mizutamari," "Amazing Grace," "The Water Is Wide"

— Step 4 — Let's Play and Sing Etudes: "Dogwood," "Night Sky," "Robinson," "Mirai Yosozoku II," "My Neighbor Totoro," "Ue o Muite Arukou," "Migatai Goran Yoru no Hoshi wo"

— Step 5 — Other Techniques 1. Arpeggio Technique 2. Roll Stroke Technique 3. Tremolo Stroke Technique

— Appendix — Basic Ukulele Knowledge