Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with Ukulele Exercises 7
Chapter 1: Preparing to Practise9
Chapter 2: Warming Up for Practice 15
Part II: Becoming a Better Strummer 23
Chapter 3: Foundations For Strumming 25
Chapter 4: Building a Repertoire of Strumming Patterns 33
Chapter 5: Taking Strumming Patterns to a Higher Level 55
Chapter 6: Refining Advanced Strumming Techniques 73
Part III: Becoming a Better Fingerpicker 89
Chapter 7: Examining Fingerpicking Technique 91
Chapter 8: Developing Rhythmic Fingerpicking Patterns 97
Chapter 9: Improving Your Solo Fingerpicking Skills 117
Chapter 10: Taking a Deeper Look at Single-Note Fingerpicking Techniques 135
Part IV: Mastering the Ukulele Fretboard 151
Chapter 11: Learning the Fretboard with Major Scales 153
Chapter 12: Taking On Three Minor Scales 177
Chapter 13: Commanding the Fretboard with Chords 197
Chapter 14: Using Scales to Solo and Improvise 213
Part V: The Part of Tens 229
Chapter 15: Ten Ways to Improve Your Practice Times 231
Chapter 16: Ten Tips for Every Performing Ukulele Player 235

Klappentext

Take your ukulele playing to the next level - fast! - with hundreds of fun exercises, drills and practice tunes

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: Ukulele Exercises For Dummies 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:

* Creating rock-steady strumming patterns and rhythms
* Becoming a better fingerpicker with patterns, arpeggio exercises, and solo fingerpicking pieces
* Expanding your fretboard knowledge and crafting your own rock, blues and jazz riffs and solos
* Playing actual songs on the ukulele - everything from the classic ukulele tunes to the 12 bar blues!
* Downloadable audio files of the exercises found in the book, providing you with a self-contained practice package

No matter if you're a beginning ukulele player or you're wanting to stretch and improve your chops, Ukulele Exercises For Dummies puts you on your way to becoming a ukulele extraordinaire!