Mel Bay Learn To Play Fingerstyle Solos for Ukulele
by Mark Kailana Nelson
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Author: Mark Kailana NelsonEdition: Sheet music
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-04-18
ISBN: 0786673427
Number of pages: 96
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Book Reviews of Mel Bay Learn To Play Fingerstyle Solos for Ukulele
Book Review: 27 tunes of graduated difficulty
Summary: 4 Stars
I would recommend that you have some basics down before tackeling this book, but the challenge is worthwhile, if you are up to it. This book starts out like most music instruction books by teaching basic music notation. Then there is specific instruction on how to read and play from tabulature. This is not very difficult. However, I don't think the book adequately explains the concepts of "hammer-on", "pull-off" and "harmonics", so it is helpful to have this demonstrated by someone who plays guitar or the like, which is what I did.
The music starts off with "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star", in a finger style, but not too tough. After that there is a more complex version of the same song. Then I really enjoyed learning the song "All through the Night", and I usually warm up with it, in fact. I also enjoy the Hawaiian songs; they are so charming. I skipped around a little and am working on #10, Dona Nobis Pacem, and it is lovely and not too hard. Toward the end of the book, though, the author gets into some really advanced stuff, and so I am also working from other books, such as sing-and-strum-chord types and one that concentrates on note reading, hoping that I will eventually get up to that level.
The CD is most helpful in learning these pieces. The solos sound very clean and nice, and they are played slowly enough to really help you "get" it. If you really like fingerstyle playing (notes and chords/melody and harmony), this book is a good choice.
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