Download or read book Ukulele For Dummies written by Alistair Wood and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-06-09 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn everything ukulele—from chord progressions to playing pop, folk, and holiday favorites—and, yes, even Hawaiian music! The ukulele is hot. The season one finale of Glee featured a ukulele. The recent hit song "Hey Soul Sister" by Train includes the dulcet tones of a uke. Not to mention the runaway success of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. For anyone wishing to master this fun, surprisingly versatile instrument, Ukulele For Dummies covers all the basics—from chords and strumming patterns to guidance on finger-picking. The print version of the book includes a CD with audio tracks of the entire musical notation in the book—creating a total musical instruction package Offers instruction in a variety of styles—including pop, folk, holiday favorites, and Hawaiian music Features a buying guide for the novice—with tips on purchasing a ukulele plus other necessary accessories With its simple and clear instruction, and inspiration on every page, Ukulele For Dummies will have fans and first-time musicians making beautiful music—as they tiptoe through the tulips—in no time. Note: CD files are available to download after purchasing the e-Book version

Download or read book The First 20 Hours written by Josh Kaufman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if it’s possible to learn the basics of any new skill in 20 hours or less? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours to master a new skill, and the earliest hours are always the most frustrating. That’s why it’s so difficult to learn a new language, play an instrument, hit a golf ball, or shoot great photos. Josh Kaufman offers a better way. His systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition shows you how to deconstruct complex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By completing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice you can pick up the basics in record time… and have more fun along the way.

Download or read book Kiwi Ukulele written by Mike Dickinson and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Kiwi Ukulele' tells a new ukulele player everything he or she needs to get started, and more: selecting and tuning an instrument, fingerings for all the chords you'll ever need, fancy strums, how to arrange your favorite songs for the ukulele, and tips for playing it in groups and in public. Songs include Anarchy in the UK and the Gumboot Song.

Download or read book New Challenges for Research on Language for Special Purposes written by Ingrid Simonnæs and published by Frank & Timme GmbH. This book was released on 2019-08-23 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology consists of selected papers presented by European scholars at the 21st LSP-Conference 2017 on Interdisciplinary knowledge-making: challenges for LSP-research, held at NHH Norwegian School of Economics in Bergen, Norway. The multifarious aspects of LSP-research publication cover issues on terms and terminology, LSP-texts from a text linguistic approach, training in LSP-settings and translation of LSPtexts. The volume gives an up-to-date selection of the ongoing research endeavours in specialised communication in subject fields ranging from maritime accidents over healthcare and financial accounting to climate change.

Download or read book A History of English written by Barbara M. H. Strang and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A History of English, first published in 1970, is a book for beginners in linguistic history. This title examines the changes in English language speech and writing over a period of almost 2000 years, whilst also exploring more recent changes within the author’s living memory. This title aims to raise countless issues for enquiry and discussion, and its purpose is to serve as a springboard for language history learning rather than a textbook.

Download or read book Mamaka Kaiao written by Kōmike Hua‘olelo and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2003-09-30 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mämaka Kaiao adds to the 1998 edition more than 1,000 new and contemporary words that are essential to the continuation and growth of ka ölelo Hawaii--the Hawaiian language.

Download or read book Christmas Melodies for Ukulele written by Hal Leonard Corp. and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2019-06-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Ukulele). 25 top tunes for the holidays in standard G-C-E-A tuning for ukulele, including: Blue Christmas * Christmas Time Is Here * Frosty the Snow Man * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas * I'll Be Home for Christmas * The Little Drummer Boy * The Most Wonderful Time of the Year * Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer * Silver Bells * White Christmas * and more.

Download or read book Holly s Ukulele Method for Schools and Libraries written by Holly Rudin Braschi and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-06 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are many ways to play the ukulele. All are valid, particularly if the result is music that is clear, rhythmic and inspired. Holly's Ukulele Method(tm) helps you do all of this and much more! The most comprehensive manual for learning and teaching ukulele, Holly developed the playing techniques in Holly's Ukulele Method(tm) over ten years of teaching beginners from grade school to grad school. If you have a fire in your belly to make music, plus make a commitment to practice a minimum of 20 minutes 5-days a week with this book, you will be on the road to becoming a ukulele musician, not simply a ukulele player. This detailed, information-packed guide transforms your ukulele into a tool to teach you the basics of musicianship... skills that can be applied to any other instrument. Perfect for both private or classroom study, Holly's Ukulele Method(tm) is organized as a six-lesson course in reading music to encourage ukulele players to learn more than chords and songs. The ability to read music enables you to sight-read music you have never heard; listen to new music then play the notes and chords "by ear" while recognizing their names and rhythms; write new music, and much, much more. YOU WILL LEARN TO... Read music and tablature in the key of C so you can pick up any piece of music and play it Play melody lines Play chords to accompany yourself and others Combine both melody and chords for dynamite solo playing Fingerpick and strum for a professional sound LESSONS INCLUDE... String-by-string music reading Over 86 musical exercises and songs to master the techniques in the book Free downloadable music instruction MP3s for all of the exercises and songs at www.ukelesson.com Clear descriptions Easy-to-follow photos and drawings Songs and chords Strumming and fingerpicking technique Finger exercises Music writing

Download or read book Uke n Play Ukulele for Kids written by Mike Jackson and published by Music Sales. This book was released on 2007 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on his best-selling Uken Play Ukulele, Mike Jackson has now designed a program for young children to learn to play the ukulele with just a little help from an older person. With only 3 simple chords to master, 25 fun songs can be played in no time at all! The play-a-long CD helps give the child confidence while they learn the song, feel the beat and refine their playing technique. A self-taught musician who plays 16 different instruments including ukulele, Mike Jackson is perhaps best know in Australia for his hit version of Bananas in Pyjamas. Mike has sold over 250,000 albums, published many songs and dance resources and has performed extensively across Australia and internationally, Mikes inspirational concerts and workshops attest to his belief that learning to play music is an attainable goal for everyone and that its never, ever, too late or too early to begin!

Download or read book Emily the Kiwi Plays the Ukulele written by Janet Martin and published by . This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Everyone knows that kiwi birds always sleep in the day - all except Emily the Kiwi, who loves to play her ukulele."--Back cover. Includes brief factual information about the kiwi. Suggested level: junior, primary.

Download or read book Ukulele Chords written by Ron Middlebrook and published by . This book was released on 1999-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Fretted). This handy chart includes clear, easy-to-see chord fingerings in all keys, plus a bonus section that provides favorite intros and endings in different keys. Also includes information on relative tuning.

Download or read book Get Plucky With The Ukulele written by Will Grove-White and published by Cassell. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interested in the ukulele and want to learn how to play it? This is the book for you. This all-encompassing guide to the ukulele is written by Will Grove-White, one of the world-renowned Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. Clearly written, beautifully designed, and chock-full of photos and illustrations, Get Plucky With the Ukulele is the perfect teach-yourself ukulele book for adults and children alike, and a must for anyone with an interest in the instrument. - No knowledge of music required - Clearly written and easy to understand - Full colour photographic illustrations - Chords to learn and songs to strum - Simple and advanced strumming techniques - Pull-out Chord Dictionary - Tips and tricks for writing your own songs - How to play in a group - Play along with the songs online Also includes: - A complete history of the ukulele - Biographies of great uke players from past and present - Ukulele revelations about Jimi Hendrix, Neil Armstrong, Elvis Presley and more... Reviews "Get Plucky With The Ukulele is just as much fun as taking a new uke out of its case, and even more informative." Philip Pullman "A jollier than usual teach yourself manual... also an encyclopaedia-cum-history of 'all things uke'" The Oldie "As someone who seems to spend all my waking hours immersed in the ukulele, I learned much from this book. Beautifully presented and illustrated throughout... Highly recommended." Got A Ukulele (Barry Maz) "Witty, informative and opinionated. I heartily recommend picking up a copy." Ukulele Hunt (Al Wood) "Definitely the best book on the ukulele I have ever read." Lynn Barber Book Description: A complete guide to the ukulele: learn how to play, history of the uke, songs to strum, beginner and advanced techniques, famous pluckers, pull-out chord dictionary and much, much more...

Download or read book Good Night Earth written by Linda Bondestam and published by Yonder. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the savanna to the city to outer space, celebrated Nordic children's book illustrator Linda Bondestam offers a charming peek at the many ways we settle in for sleep, with gorgeous, dreamlike illustrations full of offbeat humor. Discover the bedtime routines of animals all over the world through the eyes of an alien family on a faraway planet. Little monkey needs his mama to play at least seventy-three songs on the ukulele to fall asleep. A meerkat family enjoys some stretches together as the sun goes down, while baby sloth is a bedtime expert--she's already snoozing soundly in the trees. Die-cut pages invite little ones to help new animal friends get cozy under the covers. With unconventional illustrations full of wit and tenderness, Good Night Earth is a sweetly silly exploration of how all kinds of creatures find peaceful and playful ways to end the day.

Download or read book Garner s Modern English Usage written by Bryan A. Garner and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-11-17 with total page 1306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most original and authoritative voice of today's English lexicography presents a fully revised new edition of his beloved usage dictionary When Bryan Garner published the first edition of A Dictionary of Modern American Usage in 1999, the book quickly became one of the most influential style guides ever written for the English language. After four previous editions and over twenty years, our language has evolved in many ways, and the powerful tool of big data has revolutionized lexicography. This extensively revised new edition fully captures these changes, featuring a thousand new entries and over two hundred replacement entries, thoroughly updated usage data and ratios on word frequency based on the Google Ngram Viewer, a more balanced coverage of World Englishes, not just American and British, and the inclusion of gender-neutral language. However, one thing has not changed: in no sense is this a regular dictionary but a masterpiece of lexicography written with wit and personality by one of the preeminent authorities on the English language. To put it in David Foster Wallace's words, Garner's discussion of rhetoric and style still borders on genius. From the (lost) battle between self-deprecating and self-depreciating to the misuse of it's for its, from the variant spelling patty-cake taking over pat-a-cake in American English to the singular uses of they, Garner explains the nuances of grammar and vocabulary and the linguistic blunders to which modern writers and speakers are prone, whether in word choice, syntax, phrasing, punctuation, or pronunciation. His empirical approach liberates English from two extremes: from the purists who maintain that split infinitives and sentence-ending prepositions are malfeasances and from the linguistic relativists who believe that whatever people say or write must necessarily be accepted. The purpose of Garner's dictionary is to help writers, editors, and speakers use the language effectively. And it does so in a playful and persuasive way that will help you sound grammatical but relaxed, refined but natural, correct but unpedantic.

Download or read book Botheration written by Vito DiBarone and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2022-12-21 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When seventeen-year-old Matty Weber agrees to escort Freddie Carter to Dinosaur National Monument in eastern Utah on a school trip, he encounters more than a quiet intellectual visit. They were supposed to be there to see one of the country’s best dinosaur excavation sites, but instead, Matty immediately finds himself saving a young paleontology major from New Zealand. Amidst the chaos, Matty nearly misses his chance to score points with his dream girl Samantha Carter. Along the way he fights the raging waters of the Green River and intellectually duels with a general a Santa Claus look-alike. After almost losing Freddie, Matty temporarily loses himself in underground tunnels before reuniting with Samantha and friends and eventually wanders through waves of dinosaurs. Picking up where Matty and his friends left off in the Botheration series, Matty gets into all sorts of trouble on what was supposed to be just another ordinary day. Most importantly, though, he continues his quest to discover more about trust, develop new interpersonal skills, and be more social.

Download or read book Improve Your Word Power written by Subhash Jain and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book will enable you to build excellent vocabulary. Youll never have a dull moment as each chapter offers you some exciting and tantalizing trivia to make you want to reach the next chapter and then the next and the next... Study the chapters, takethe progress tests and you will soon find that words really canwork wonders for you.

Download or read book Introducing Europe to Europeans Through Their Language written by Jiří Marvan and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: