Product Overview
Published by Hal Leonard. The ukulele has experienced a serious resurgence in recent times, and more people than ever are humming and strumming. If you'd like to make the jump and try your hand at its big brother, then this is the book for you! The uke and the guitar actually have a lot in common, so there's no need to start from scratch. With the approach covered in this book, you'll take advantage of all the skills you've already developed on your four-string miniature friend and learn how they can be applied to the six-string world with real songs! Includes access to audio tracks online for download or streaming, using the unique code inside this book! Topics include: brief guitar history; choosing the right guitar for you; tuning, holding and picking; music notation and tablature; major and minor, and dominant (seventh) chords; the major scale and minor pentatonic scale; guitar/ukulele conversion chart. Includes 15 great songs, including: All Along the Watchtower • All Apologies • Eleanor Rigby • Give Me One Reason • Iris • Use Me • Yellow • and more. Online audio is accessed at halleonard.com/mylibrary
