Once you get past the silly title (Ukulele for Dummies), you realize that Al Wood (who runs www.ukulelehunt.com) has actually put together a marvelous compendium of ukulele knowledge that takes you from novice to expert. I'm not always a fan of 'teach yourself an instrument' books, but this one of Al's is, really, a ukulele bible. A great reference, with an included audio dvd, and some very witty writing that makes it fun to read.
Go get it. Now.
Ukulele for Dummies
4 comments:
Craig,
You stole my review, practically word for word. Now what am I going to write at Amazon?
Truly, Al's book is a wonderful resource and I love the clever comments that give it personality. Much better than "the bassoon for dummies" book, let me tell you!
Love,
Fred
And Al give Craig and me a nice thank you in the Acknowledgements. Fine chap, Mr. Wood.
I would totally buy this just because its that website ukulele hunt where I learned how to play ukulele, so happy for Wood!
I'm a crap teacher, so I can really appreciate a book to point at when someone says they want to learn how to play the ukulele.
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