Easy Ukulele Method Book [Paperback]

Mary Lou Dempler (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1564690725 | ISBN-13: 978-1564690722 | Publication Date: April 1, 2000

What do Elvis Presley, Bette Midler, and Bob Seger have in common? They all have played the ukulele and you can too! Learn to read music, play melodies and chords, and strum patterns to familiar songs. This book is a proven text used at Bellermine University, written by Mary Lou Dempler. No you don't have to read music to play. This book promotes ukulele tablature. You can play lead to songs and sound like a professional musician. Don't just play chords.

Editorial Reviews

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The Easy Ukulele Method Book allowed me to make music instantly. The ukulele is very portable, easy to learn... -- Dennis Wagner, Phd.

The Easy Ukulele Method Book is excellent for even group instruction. -- Sister Sarah Stauble, President Ursuline Campus

This book offers an innovative and easy way to play the ukulele! -- Mary Jo Payne, M.Ed., President St. Mary's Center

About the Author

Mary Lou Dempler, a professional musician, who began her musical career at age seven at the Ursuline School of Music in Louisville, KY. She majored in music throughout her college years. In addition to a 20 year teaching career, in 1997 she was recipient of the Duesquene University Scholarship for guitar instructors. In the fall of 1998, she attended a ukulele workshop at Harvard University. She has created the ukulele tablature method and written this book. She founded L.U.A.U. [Louisville Ukulele Association Unlimited], has produced two Ukulele CDs, and is the owner of ukulelemadeeasy.com. She is a ukulele enthusiast who promotes the instrument through class instruction, authoring books, creating cassettes and CDs, the website [ukulelemadeeasy.com], her own ukulele [LOU LOU], and a ukulele society [L.U.A.U.].

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Harmony House Pub Louisville (April 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564690725
• ISBN-13: 978-1564690722
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,209,737 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good introductory guide, February 16, 2001

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Susan Abbotson (Cranston, RI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Easy Ukulele Method Book (Paperback)

I would definitely recommend this book to beginner uke players--Mary Lou explains what you need to know to quickly get started on playing your uke and actually sound as if you know what you're doing. Her tablature is easy to follow, so as well as being able to play chords, you can also choose to play the melody line--if you have two uke players togetherone can play chords and the other melody, and together sound quite melodic. This is definitely the uke book for those with no prior knowledge of music. The songs it contains are all well known standards, and you should quickly have them mastered--and that is my only complaint really--it's so easy, it leaves you wanting more...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Clear instruction for learning the Ukulele, May 24, 2002

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This review is from: Easy Ukulele Method Book (Paperback)

This instruction book seems to be very clear in covering the basics needed to learn how to play the ukulele. There is an excellent story about how the uk was "invented" and the history is very interesting. My ten year old granddaughter was able to understand the instructions for beginning playing. I recommend this as the first book to learn about the ukulele.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Let the fun begin......., February 15, 2001

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Roy T. Cone (Seabrook, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Easy Ukulele Method Book (Paperback)

Of all musical instruments.... the one that is the most fun is also the one that is easiest to play ---- The Ukulele. In a few moments.... you can get your uke in tune, and the fun process immediately starts. You learn a bit about music... (but not enough to get in the way).. Then here sings out the melody and the chords. Before long, we're doing strums..... and everyone thinks we are a musical genius. How about that? A musical genius!

Thank you, Mary Lou