Amazon Customer: Good collection for the ukelele beginner
Canada on Sep 30, 2023
Mary T. H.: I am 66 years old and have never played a musical instrument. I don't know how to read music. I asked for a ukelele for Christmas, thinking it would be fun and a great challenge for my brain. This book got me started and helped me gain confidence. I'm moving on to the 5 chord book now. I watched some of the videos which add great tips and demonstrations, but I've mostly learned from the book. I knew enough songs in the book to sing as I play. I can't believe how well it's going...highly recommend.
United States on Jan 20, 2022
A.E.: I waited until I had worked through this entire book/set of videos before leaving a review. The fact that I did work through the whole thing and finish it says something; when I was learning the harmonica a few years ago I started several instructional books that I never finished.
For a true beginner with little to no experience in stringed instruments or reading music, I think this is a good book. It takes things very slow, and things are very well explained. The videos make it a great value, in my opinion. Sure, there are lots of free videos out there, but having a set of planned out (by someone with experience) lessons to follow that build on each other really helps.
I hate the trend of calling one lesson one "day". It took me much longer than a day to really master some of the later lessons. That's probably good. If each lesson had realistically been something I could do in a day, and I finished it in less than a week I wouldn't have felt like it was such a great value.
There are a limited number of chords covered in this book, but when you're done you know them really well. Same goes for the strumming patterns. I think this is a good thing generally, but...
United States on Aug 12, 2020
Chuck Krulak: When COVID-19 hit, my wife and I joined the rest of the world in sheltering in place. Boredom got to us rather quickly so we decided to take up the Ukulele. Neither my wife nor I had ever played a musical instrument but we wanted to give it a try. We had lived in Hawaii for 6 years and always enjoyed hearing the Uke played.
Thankfully, along came Jenny and Rebecca and their book..."12 Songs in 6 days." If you want to learn how to play the Ukulele, I HIGHLY recommend this book. You dictate the pace of learning. The written word, the diagrams, and the actual lessons provided, make this a "one stop shop" for the beginner. Not only is the book a winner, it is also a motivator. When finished, I immediately ordered three more of their books and I am already digging into the first of those three. Like most people my age, my fingers are no longer nimble. I wrote and asked Jenny for her advice on what may help in that area and I received a note back the same day!! Now where in this world can you find "customer service" like that?? Very few places!!
I cannot say enough about the book and about Jenny and Rebecca. Buy the book, follow it up with the next three and you will soon...
United States on May 26, 2020
Mary B: Très pratique pour apprendre rapidement le B A BA du ukulele. Méthode en anglais certes mais facile à comprendre pour celui qui peut lire cette langue. PARFAIT.
France on Sep 03, 2016
P. Robson: This is a very good clear gentle introduction to playing a Uke, though it must always be remembered that you really do need internet access to access the video and audio. You can work just from the book but won't work as well. It takes things very slowly - the first three days are all one chord songs, then F/C7 C/G7 and finally C/F/G7 in day 6. But you can play a lot of songs with C,F,G7....
Even though both of the authors are musicians (pianists I think ?) and the course is well thought out, there's something about the videos especially that is entertainingly "amateurish", the videos look like one (sometimes two) people playing the Uke in their kitchen and enjoying it without being too serious. Possibly because that's what it is. This approach , rather than a formal precise one, I think encourages you to perform yourself, it just seems less embarrassing singing along with these one (or two). The light hearted approach, and that one of the players is a beginner herself, makes it seem achievable. Formal books may teach you more in technical skills, but not as much to enjoy yourself strumming away.
Even though the title is 21 Songs, some of them are repeated, and some...
United Kingdom on May 05, 2016
Amazon-Kunde: Gutes Buch. Enthält alle wichtigen Griffe.
Leider nicht so geeignet um mit schweizer Kindern zu singen,
da englischsprachig. Aber sonst top!
Germany on Mar 07, 2016
Jeff Wille: I am fairly new to the ukulele (a little over a year) but have played piano and guitar for over 30 years. My musical background is comprehensive. I am also a private teacher of these instruments.
I have looked at many, many "method" books for all 3 of these instruments over the past several years. When I started to read through this book, I was very pleasantly surprised. I was very happy to see how much was covered in a short amount of pages and that it was covered in a very logical order. A lot of the method books I have seen are not logical in my opinion. Not only does this book cover the concepts in a logical sequence, but each concept and techniques from the chapter before are reviewed before moving into the new concepts and technique. Having the videos examples for each of the songs and techniques and concepts was a very smart addition to the book. I have to think hard on how many standard method books actually have videos to watch for what they explain in their books.
It is impressive that you are able to learn 21 songs in just 6 days, using just 5 basic chords. The suggested strum rhythms are logically suggested for the song rhythms.
The chord changes...
United States on Mar 19, 2014
| Learn to Play Ukulele in 6 Days with 21 Fun Songs! | Willie Nelson's Reflections on Life in America | Uncover the Inspiring Journey of the Trapp Family Singers | |
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| Sale off | $13 OFF | $1 OFF | |
| Total Reviews | 47 reviews | 92 reviews | 45 reviews |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1502760272 | 978-0785241546 | |
| Best Sellers Rank | #9 in Ukulele Songbooks#15 in Ukuleles #42 in Music Exercises | #112 in Country & Folk Composer Biographies#116 in Country Music #1,912 in Actor & Entertainer Biographies | #91 in Religious Leader Biographies #267 in Actor & Entertainer Biographies #958 in Memoirs |
| Publisher | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | Harper Horizon; First Edition | |
| Ukulele Songbooks | Ukulele Songbooks | ||
| Ukuleles (Books) | Ukuleles | ||
| Dimensions | 8.5 x 0.28 x 11 inches | 5.2 x 0.95 x 8.3 inches | |
| Paperback | 120 pages | ||
| Language | English | English | |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4/5 stars of 1,470 ratings | 4.8/5 stars of 1,509 ratings | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,654 ratings var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when.execute { if { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative { if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when.execute { A.declarative{ if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } }); }); |
| ISBN-10 | 1502760274 | 078524154X | |
| Music Exercises | Music Exercises | ||
| Item Weight | 10.5 ounces | 2.31 pounds |
Australia on Jan 17, 2024