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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     More Content       More by this author     Pretor-Pinney, Gavin.     Subjects     Ukulele -- Methods -- Self-instruction.     Ukulele -- Instruction and study.     Ukulele -- Chord diagrams     Ukulele -- History.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Pretor-Pinney, Gavin.       by title:      The ukulele handbook...       by call number:      787.89193 P942u     Search the Web     Pretor-Pinney, Gavin.     Ukulele -- Methods -- Self-instruction.     Ukulele -- Instruction and study.     Ukulele -- Chord diagrams     Ukulele -- History.       MARC Display

The ukulele handbook / Gavin Pretor-Pinney & Tom Hodgkinson. by Pretor-Pinney, Gavin. Bloomsbury, 2013. Call #: 787.89193 P942u Subjects Ukulele -- Methods -- Self-instruction.   Ukulele -- Instruction and study.   Ukulele -- Chord diagrams   Ukulele -- History. ISBN:  9781620402207 (pbk.) 9781408836293 (pbk.) Description:  144 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm. Notes:  Includes index. "History! -- How to! -- Songbook!"--Cover. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index. Summary:  An illustrated guide to the rich history of this eccentric little instrument, from its birth in Hawaii to its popularity across the world, with a timeline from 1879 to today and a ukulele hall of fame that includes George Formby, Hawaiian legend Israel Kamakawiwo'ole and YouTube ukulele superstar Jake Shimabukuro. Then on to the practicalities: the anatomy of the ukulele, which uke to buy, how to play it, how to strum, pick, read chord charts and tune the strings. Once you know all this, you can get playing the songs included in the book, which from medieval lays and nursery rhymes to blues and rock 'n roll. Beautiful presentation and tab notation make reading the music easy, even for beginners. Other authors:  Hodgkinson, Tom. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 787.89193 P942u Core Collection - Adult Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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