Description

This is the first ukulele method specifically designed for girls. It has garnered enthusiastic feedback from countless girls worldwide, thanks to its innovative and vibrant approach that resonates with the interests of contemporary young women. The method teaches ukulele fundamentals from a female perspective, covering essential skills such as proper instrument handling, tuning, techniques for both hands, string notes, key signatures, rhythms, chords, and more. The Girl's Ukulele Method 1 offers a solid foundation for a lifelong journey of musical enjoyment and the increased self-esteem that accompanies learning an instrument. Additionally, a CD is included, featuring live performances of the examples and songs presented in the book.

Songs / Content

• Introduction
• Dedication
• Acknowledgements
• Selecting Your Ukulele
• The Parts of Your Ukulele
• Holding Your Ukulele
• The Right Hand: Strumming the Strings
• Strumming with a Pick
• Strumming with Your Fingers
• Using Your Left Hand
• Hand Position
• Placing a Finger on a String
• How to Tune Your Ukulele
• Tuning with the CD Audio Tracks
• Tuning the Ukulele to Itself
• Pitch Pipes and Electronic Tuners
• Getting Acquainted with Music
• Notes
• The Staff
• Measures and Bar Lines
• Clefs
• Getting Acquainted with Tablature
• Chord Diagrams
• The First String A
• Playing with A, B, and C
• Easy As A, B, C
• How to Count Time
• 4 Kinds of Notes
• Time Signatures
• Repeat Signs
• Over and Over Again
• The Second String E
• It Takes Two
• Hot Cross Buns
• Daisy Petals
• Daisy Rockin' Uke
• The Third String C
• Walkin' on Stardust
• Largo
• Jingle Bells
• Beautiful Brown Eyes
• Introducing B-Flat
• Aura Lee
• Bumble Bee Flat
• Tempo Signs
• Quarter Rest
• Three-Tempo Rockin' Uke
• The C7 Chord
• The F Chord
• Good Night Ladies
• Key Signatures
• Ties
• Down in the Valley
• Ode to Joy
• The C Chord
• Incomplete Measures
• A-Tisket, A-Tasket
• Eighth Notes
• Tip Toe Through the Daisies
• Dotted Quarter Notes
• Cockels and Mussels
• Clementine
• The G7 Chord
• Aloha 'Oe
• When the Saints Go Marching In
• Love Somebody
• The Streets of Laredo
• The Down-And-Up Stroke
• The G Chord
• The D7 Chord
• Calypso Strum
• Introducing F-Sharp
• The Sloop John B.