Alfred's Basic Ukulele Method 1: The Most Popular Method for Learning How to Play, Book & Online Audio

by Ron Manus, Lindsey C. Harnsberger

Alfred's Basic Ukulele Method 1 features clear, well-paced instruction that makes learning the ukulele easy and fun. This book covers how to hold your ukulele, tuning your ukulele, right- and left-hand techniques, the basics of reading music, chords, and strumming patterns, songs, and how to read TAB.

For the first time, companion audio tracks that can be downloaded or streamed online are included with the book, so you'll have everything you need in one place.

64 pages, Paperback

Published August 1, 2016

About the author

Ron Manus is the third generation of the Manus family at Alfred Music Publishing, a company founded by his grandfather, Sam Manus in 1922 in New York.

Ron joined Alfred Music in 1988 and in 2005, was instrumental in the acquisition of Warner Brothers Publications, which included the music of George and Ira Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Tony Bennett, Led Zeppelin, the Eagles, The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Van Halen, Green Day, and hundreds more.