Terry Carter

Do-It-Yourself Ukulele

Do-It-Yourself Ukulele is a varied beginner's course for self-learning. With the help of well-known pop, rock and blues songs, as well as traditional and Hawaiian melodies, you will learn step by step how to sound like a pro. With more than 100 video tutorials and over 80 audio tracks to play along with and listen to, covering all the important topics! Included includes: ukulele basics, reading notes and tablatures, chords, important strum patterns, explaining the notes on the fretboard, playing single-note melodies, scales, fingerpicking, technique exercises, important ukulele songs, blues styles, using a capo, and much more! Excerpts from over 30 songs help illustrate the lessons, including: "Aloha Oe," "Brown Eyed Girl," "Can't Help Falling in Love," "Hallelujah," "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," "I'm Yours," "La Bamba," "Lava," "Lean on Me," "Let It Be," "Over the Rainbow," "Smoke on the Water," "Stand by Me," "Yellow Submarine," and more! The price of this book includes online access to audio and video files via download or streaming. You can find the individual access code in the inner part. Also included is PLAYBACK+, a multifunctional audio player that can be used to slow down audio files while maintaining the same pitch. You can also mark loops, change keys, and shift the sound to the left or right — exclusive to Hal Leonard.