The Complete Ukulele Course

Product Description This 2010 edition of the classic DVD has all the original footage of the Complete Ukulele Course plus a whole new section of bonus material. Ralph Shaw provides additional techniques to spice up your playing as well as valuable performance and microphone techniques for successful public performances that are unique to this DVD alone. A comprehensive Chord Chart is also included. This DVD is perfect for anyone who wants to improve their ukulele playing technique. Even if you have never played a ukulele before you will discover that Ralph Shaw (the King of the Ukulele!) will lead you through the basics and beyond so that you will learn tips, tricks and techniques that will have you sounding like a ukulele maestro! Just some of the things you will learn in this 1 hour lesson include: - Beginners uke - including tuning, strumming & basic chords - How to use 'ornament' notes - Play chords up the neck - How to play 4/4, 3/4 and jig time and develop right-hand techniques such as the syncopated 'split stroke' as used by George Formby - How to play Rolls and Triplets - The basics of melody chording In short this one DVD will set you up for a lifetime of fun and music with the world's greatest little instrument... The Ukulele! Review Never was an instructional video so well named, and such good value. Shaw has cleverly bridged that gap we find in so many uke instructionals between those aimed at the novice beginner and the advanced in this common-sense approach to ukulele instruction. Starting with the basics of tuning and holding your uke, advancing through various tempos, regular strumming, and easy variations (including tremolo and accent notes), we keep going up to more complex split-strokes, triples, bar chords, and melody chording. With a friendly approach, which is extremely thorough and well-paced, Shaw describes a variety of techniques of growing complexity, then illustrates them through song. The chords for the three songs he plays all the way through are included in the accompanying booklet, though he takes us through the fingering before he plays on the tape. It's a little like having Shaw in your living room, chatting away, advising and encouraging you as you go, and watching the video is a both pleasant and educational experience. His affection for this diminutive but big-hearted instrument is evident throughout, as he offers us