Ukulele Novice:
The supplemental video is invaluable to the book. The video is basically an audio to the book, but you see how the author breaks down the strum patterns for easy playing. The video serves as a visual and audio metronome for the songs in the book. Going along with the video prevents you from going too fast with the book and developing bad habits with approaching new music. The book serves as a great sing-along or playing the melody while playing the video, creating a band effect. This book is a primer for learning other more complex strums. It was easy to follow along and eventually move to strums with different rhythms. It was previewing the supplemental material in youtube that got me buying the book.
United States on Mar 19, 2023
Paul Hames:
........my wife is the Use player and she loves it
United Kingdom on Jan 09, 2023
Kenrick:
Excellent book for beginners
Canada on Feb 04, 2021
Havefun:
Primer is good. CD is very special ,easy to learn basics.
Canada on Aug 17, 2018
Victoria Acton:
The best £3.87 I've ever spent. I bought a Uke just under a month ago and was trying to use YouTube and a book my hubby bought (which was good but seemed to focus on plucking rather than strumming tunes.) I was doing ok but I was getting frustrated with strumming evenly and in time and also then singing along. I was all but giving up on being able to play which annoyed me as I can already play another instrument (the flute) so was expecting it not to be so difficult learning another.
This book saved me from throwing my Uke out the window. The video tutorial was immensely helpful and encourages you to work up towards playing a tune at the proper speed and then singing along. You can replay as many times as needed. Now I have the background understanding of how the strumming works and some of the patterns I'm finding I can pick up tunes off YouTube or elsewhere and play them much more easily.
For those buying it as an ebook, don't worry you still get access to the video like you would I'd you had a hard copy. There is a link at the front of the book to click and you register with your email (the one attached to your Amazon account). The added bonus...
United Kingdom on Jun 10, 2018
margemay:
I give this book an enthusiastic A+.
After examining several other beginner ukulele books it was refreshing to find this book which combines the benefits of several, all in one. Ideal for brand new beginners or for others (like me) who have more musical training, the information and instructions in this book can benefit all.
I am currently teaching a class of 15 beginning ukulele players and am using the Table of Contents from Bert Casey's Ukulele Primer as the curriculum for my class. All the written instructions can be reinforced with viewing and following along with Bert Casey on the DVD.
Some highlights that distinguish Bert Casey's book, DVD and instructional approach are:
Strumming instructions concurrent with the melody line and learning the chords for each song
15 songs are included, fun to play & sing, starting with "He's Got the Whole World" using only 2 chords
Instructions for Calypso and Reggae strums are included and there is a strum library in the appendix
Includes information on understanding and reading ukulele tablature
The illustrations and diagrams of how to hold the uke and finger the chords are clear...
United States on Feb 27, 2017
David L. Vasser:
This Book and DVD combo is a good way to start! I find when watching the DVD I really don't have time to look at the book, which is OK since I don't really need the book then. The DVD pretty much covers everything in the same order as the book. So you can refer to the book later to review parts you are having issues learning or mark your review points in the book.
The DVD moves pretty quickly and before you know it you'll be playing some simple songs just fine and then suddenly, WHAM! You hit "Amazing Grace" or something else and find you are getting lost. No problem, back up a bit and review all you need to.
So far as I've been able to tell there is not another product package quite like this with a book/DVD combo. There are books with audio CD's but this DVD works better, especially if you are a visual learner like me.
The instructor, Bert Casey uses very gentle and effective teaching. He is clearly experienced and the course is fairly well organized.
Even though I'm not a rank beginner having plowed through lots of the free online tutorials, I have picked up a couple of tips from Mr. Casey that were worth the cost of the...
United States on Sep 23, 2013
Urban Ploughboy:
Basic ukulele tutorial with DVD but it don't cover alternative tunings.
The chord diagrams in key C are ok but I shall be using my tenor in low D tuning.
United Kingdom on Jul 13, 2013
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| Total Reviews | 37 reviews | 45 reviews | 27 reviews |
| Item Weight | 5.4 ounces | 2.81 pounds | 1.2 pounds |
| Dimensions | 8.5 x 0.13 x 11 inches | 8.13 x 1.5 x 9.13 inches | 9 x 0.35 x 12 inches |
| Paperback | 55 pages | 512 pages | 144 pages |
| Ukulele Songbooks | Ukulele Songbooks | ||
| Ukuleles (Books) | Ukuleles | Ukuleles | |
| Language | English | English | English |
| ISBN-10 | 1940301467 | 074327749X | 1540049396 |
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| Publisher | Watch & Learn, Inc. | Free Press; Reprint edition | Hal Leonard |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1940301464 | 978-0743277495 | 978-1540049391 |
| International Music (Books) | International Music | ||
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