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Jumpin' Jim's Gone Hawaiian

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I live in Hawaii and, after almost 40 years here, have begun to learn the ukulele. This book is SO MUCH FUN!!! I play the songs with my friends and we always end up cracking up. Some of the words are a riot. The chords are diagramed above the song so there is an instant reference. Though I have a stack of ukulele books, I recently traveled extensively and this book, Jumpin Jim's Gone Hawaiian, is the only book I took, and the only book I needed. It is like diving into a trip to Hawaii. The songs are easy enough to play, with some more challenging songs throughout so there is always an area for me to work on. I LOVE this book.

a good book maybe not the best for beginners. w/o a cd/dvd to assist you really cant know what your efforts are producing. unless you read music

If you want to be a true ukulele enthusiast, you must have a quality ukulele, a Hawaiian shirt, lazy evenings on the beach, and this book. This book, like no other ukulele book I have seen, submerges the ukulele player into the rich culture and Hawaiian influences of ukulele music and "ukulele philosophy." "Tiny Bubbles" is a beautiful Hawaiian song that warms the heart. One of the greatest romantic moments of my life was singing "Tiny Bubbles" to my love at the beach while the waves provided the roar of applause. "My Little Grass Shack in Kealakeua, Hawaii" is a fun, upbeat song that forces you to sing part in English and part in Hawaiian, and is distinctly Hawaiian sounding, which makes it a great ukulele favorite. "Princess Poo-poo-ly Has Plenty of Pa-pa-ya" is another distinctly Hawaiian song with a chord pattern invented by the people of Hawaii. You might not know these songs, but if you want to submerge yourself into an island-attitude, this book and these songs will change you.

The product arrived much sooner than I expected (living "Down Under"), it was a good price and will be much enjoyed being filled with valuable information. Peter Cooke

This is an OK songbook but it is not really arranged for ukulele. The chords and chord diagrams are good but the melodies are not arranged for ukulele. Fewer than 10 of the 30 songs can have the melody played on a soprano ukulele without transposing the music, some of the notes are below the instrument's range. It does have great songs, but I would recommend it more for guitar.