A complete guide to the basic of playing the ukulele, including melodies, chords, and songs, picking and strumming, and playing tips and techniques. Includes onscreen tablature and staff notation.

An easy to follow DVD that will take you step-by-step through the basics to playing complete songs. Clear demonstrations and jargon free explanations about correct posture and hand positions, basic strumming and rhythm patterns, and understanding chord diagrams.

Presents an introduction to playing the ukulele, discussing such topics as chords, strumming, fingerpicking, and different genres and styles, along with advice on selecting and caring for an instrument.

Discover that playing ukulele is a no-brainer with this book. With a simple and direct approach that has you playing in just a few pages, you'll start with basics, like holding the ukulele, and then move on to learning chords, notes, strumming patterns, scales, and advanced techniques like swing rhythm, the triple-burst strum, moveable chord forms, pentatonic scales, soloing, and more. The informative DVD includes video for the basic instructional...