TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
1: GETTING STARTED
Get to Know the “Jumping Flea”
Types of Ukuleles
Parts of the Ukulele
Buying a Ukulele
How to Hold Your Ukulele
Changing Strings
How to Tune Your Ukulele
2: THE BASICS OF PLAYING
Develop a Practice Routine
Keeping Time
Strumming
Playing Scales
Reading Tablature
Soloing with Pentatonic Scales
Playing Chords
Fingerpicking
3: HAVE UKE, WILL JAM
Playing by Ear: The Secret to Good Music
The Songbook Debate
How to Avoid “Strummania”
Jam Sessions
Going on Stage
4: SONGBOOK
Resources
About the Authors
