{"product_id":"ukulele-exercises-for-dummies-isbn-9781118506851","title":"Ukulele Exercises For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003eTake your ukulele playing to the next level - fast! - with hundreds of fun exercises, drills and practice tunes\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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: \u003ci\u003eUkulele Exercises For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e 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:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • Creating rock-steady strumming patterns and rhythms\u003cbr\u003e • Becoming a better fingerpicker with patterns, arpeggio exercises, and solo fingerpicking pieces\u003cbr\u003e • Expanding your fretboard knowledge and crafting your own rock, blues and jazz riffs and solos\u003cbr\u003e • Playing actual songs on the ukulele - everything from the classic ukulele tunes to the 12 bar blues!\u003cbr\u003e • Downloadable audio files of the exercises found in the book, providing you with a self-contained practice package\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e No matter if you're a beginning ukulele player or you're wanting to stretch and improve your chops, \u003ci\u003eUkulele Exercises For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e puts you on your way to becoming a ukulele extraordinaire!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConventions Used in This Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat You’re Not to Read 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoolish Assumptions 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow This Book Is Organised 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I: Getting Started with Ukulele Exercises 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II: Becoming a Better Strummer 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart III: Becoming a Better Fingerpicker 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart IV: Mastering the Ukulele Fretboard 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart V: The Part of Tens 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccessing the Audio Tracks 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons Used in This Book 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Getting Started with Ukulele Exercises 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Preparing to Practise 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquipping Yourself with the Right Practice Tools 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTuning up with a chromatic tuner 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping time with a metronome 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracking your progress with a practice journal 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviewing Ukulele Notation 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciphering tablature 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding chord diagrams 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComprehending neck diagrams 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading rhythm charts 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Warming Up for Practice 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLimbering Up Your Body to Play Ukulele 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLoosening up with stretches 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelaxing with breathing exercises 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrengthening your hands with exercises 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrushing Up on Perfect Playing Posture 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking at Some Warm-Up Exercises on the Ukulele 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractising single-note exercises 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractising chord exercises 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Becoming a Better Strummer 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Foundations For Strumming 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking Out Your Strumming Technique 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing the right strumming technique 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrumming with your index finger 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrumming with your thumb 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrumming with four fingers 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Acquainted With the Golden Rules of Strumming 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule #1: Strumming is consistent 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule #2: Strumming is relaxed 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule #3: Strumming is intentional 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the Right Strumming Pattern for Any Song 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a strumming repertoire 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListening to the song 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounting the song 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting with down strums 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing when to change chords 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSinging and Strumming at the Same Time 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying the song through without singing 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumming first, singing later 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimplifying isn’t a bad thing 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Building a Repertoire of Strumming Patterns 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovering How to Use These Exercises to Become a Better Strummer 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastering the Universal Strumming Pattern 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounting along with down strums 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping the beat with up strums 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining down and up strums 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication song: ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’ 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTackling Common Time Strumming Patterns 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping eighth note strums 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a multi-purpose strumming pattern 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractising chord changes on different beats 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication song: ‘Jingle Bells’ 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Common Time Strumming Patterns More Interesting 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccenting the beat 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing syncopation in three different ways 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRearranging up strums to create different feels 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication song: ‘I’ve Been Working On the Railroad’ 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWaltzing Along With 3\/4 Time Signature Strumming Patterns 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractising versatile 3\/4 strumming patterns 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication song: ‘Oh My Darling, Clementine’ 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting More Advanced With 6\/8 Time Signature Strumming Patterns 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping delightful 6\/8 strumming patterns 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication song: ‘O Holy Night’ 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Taking Strumming Patterns to a Higher Level 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Groovy With Shuffle Rhythms 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the pocket with shuffle rhythm exercises 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’ 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrumming Faster Without Getting Sloppier 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking on relaxing strumming movements 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinimizing wasted strumming motion 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing up a plan to improve strumming speed 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Hello! Ma Baby’ 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShowing Off Subdivided Strumming Patterns 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSouping up your strumming with sixteenth notes 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrying out triplet strums 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting the pedal down with speed rhythm exercises 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Your Strumming Dynamic 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying loudly and softly 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVarying rhythmic complexity 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Oh! Susanna’ 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognising Offbeat Chord Changes 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwitching to chords on offbeats 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariation on the 12 bar blues 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwitching Chords Without Interrupting Your Strumming 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting up a chord change 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’ 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Refining Advanced Strumming Techniques 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Percussively With Two Muting Techniques 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping your ‘chnking’ technique 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring out fret hand muting 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘ Michael, Row the Boat Ashore’ 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfecting Alternative Strumming Techniques 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking on the touch strum 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Billy Boy’ 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproving the thumb ’n strum 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication song: ‘Rock a Bye Baby’ 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrapping Your Mind Around Rolling Finger Strums 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour finger roll 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive finger roll 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEight Finger Roll 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTen Finger Roll 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractising finger roll strumming pattern exercises 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication song: ‘Sweet Lei Lehua’ 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Becoming a Better Fingerpicker 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Examining Fingerpicking Technique 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractising Two Different Fingerpicking Techniques 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolishing the four-finger technique 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfecting the alternating thumb technique 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking at the Golden Rules of Fingerpicking 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule #1: Stay loose 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule #2: Slow and steady wins the race 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule #3: Repeat, repeat, repeat 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Developing Rhythmic Fingerpicking Patterns 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractising the Four-Finger Picking Technique 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Inside-out’ pattern 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Outside-in’ pattern 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimultaneous pinched patterns 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatterns in varied rhythms 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘The Water Is Wide’ 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractising the Alternating Picking Technique 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Inside-out’ pattern 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Outside-in’ pattern 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimultaneous pinched patterns 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatterns in varied rhythms 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication song: ‘I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger’ 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Improving Your Solo Fingerpicking Skills 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTackling Solo Fingerstyle Pieces 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning two pieces of music 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Carcassi’s ‘Andantino’ 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrengthening Your Fingerpicking with Arpeggio Exercises 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrying your hand at ‘p i m’ arpeggios 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Tárrega’s ‘Étude in E minor’ 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking through more advanced arpeggios 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Aguado’s ‘25 Piéces Pour Guitare, no 17’ 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Lightning-Fast Tremolo Technique 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTackling three-finger tremolo 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying ‘Étude in C major’ 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring out four-finger tremolo 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Taking a Deeper Look at Single-Note Fingerpicking Techniques 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeeding up Single-Note Passages 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractising four alternation techniques 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying alternation techniques to pieces of music 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArticulating Single-Note Passages 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHammer-on exercises 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePull-off exercises 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlide exercises 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBend exercises 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrumming and Fingerpicking for Melody 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying ‘Silent Night’ 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying ‘Danny Boy (Londonderry Air)’ 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Mastering the Ukulele Fretboard 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Learning the Fretboard with Major Scales 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking a Quick Look at the Chromatic Scale 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a Major Scale 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning the major scale interval pattern 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating a major scale in any key 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractising Major Scale Patterns in Three Different Keys 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning natural notes with C major 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing how sharps work with G major 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring out flats with F major 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Your Fingers Moving with Major Scale Sequences 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFaking Fretboard Knowledge 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognising fretboard landmarks 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocating the same note on different strings 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding octave notes 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Major Scales to Play Actual Songs 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying ‘Angels We Have Heard On High’ 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying ‘When the Saints Go Marching In’ 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Taking On Three Minor Scales 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a Natural Minor Scale 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovering the natural minor scale interval pattern 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelating natural minor to major 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying the Natural Minor scale 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHoming In On Harmonic Minor 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMixing It Up With Melodic Minor 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractising Five Different Minor Scale Sequences 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying Songs Using All Three Minor Scales 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying ‘O Come, O Come Emmanuel’ 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying ‘Coventry Carol’ 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying ‘Greensleeves’ 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Commanding the Fretboard with Chords 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Major and Minor Triads 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstructing major triads 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting together minor triads 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractising Triads Up and Down the Fretboard 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor triad exercises 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinor triad exercises 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombined triad exercises 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Triads and Playing Actual Songs 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying ‘Red River Valley’ 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying ‘Joy to the World’ 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurning Triads Into Moveable Chord Positions 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking moveable major chords 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssembling moveable minor chords 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractising moveable chord progressions 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Jazzy with Moveable Seventh Chords 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring out dominant seventh chords 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastering major seventh chords 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTackling minor seventh chords 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractising jazz chord progressions 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Using Scales to Solo and Improvise 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRocking Out with Pentatonic Scales 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning the minor pentatonic scale 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstructing the major pentatonic scale 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractising pentatonic scale licks and exercises 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying a rock solo 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpressing Soul with the Blues Scale 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding the blues scale 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractising blues scale licks and exercises 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying a blues solo 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSounding Jazzy with the Bebop Scale 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovering the dominant bebop scale 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastering the major bebop scale 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractising bebop scale licks and exercises 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying a jazz solo 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Part of Tens 229\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Ten Ways to Improve Your Practice Times 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting a Location 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScheduling a Time 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Time Limits 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping a Practice Journal 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrying Out Different Musical Styles 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractising with Other People 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting a Song 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking on Active Listening 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeaving Your Ukulele Out On a Stand 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking a Break 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: Ten Tips for Every Performing Ukulele Player 235\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming a Better Performer 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Involved in the Local Music Scene 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding a Place to Perform 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding a Set List of Songs 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing to Play Before an Audience 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandling Nerves Right Before the Show 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastering the Art of Focus 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemembering to Breathe 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngaging With Your Audience 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing Confident in Yourself 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrett McQueen\u003c\/b\u003e is a musician, songwriter and the founder of ukuleletricks.com, one of the most popular ukulele sites in the world, where he provides audio, video, and written instructional material (along with personalised feedback) to freshly minted ukulele fans everywhere. Alistair Wood is the man (the myth and the legend) behind ukulelehunt.com and the author of \u003ci\u003eUkulele For Dummies.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eImprove your ukulele playing — fast! — with hundreds of fun exercises, drills and practice tunes\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eYou got yourself a ukulele and taught yourself to play a passable 'Happy Birthday,' but now you're ready to take it to the next level. You've come to the right place. This exercise book is your ticket to becoming a bona fide ukulele hero. It supplies expert tips, tricks and plenty of jammin' exercises that will have you strumming and picking your way through everything from the classic ukulele tunes to cool jazz progressions, intricate instrumental pieces and blues riffs like a pro — in no time. 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