(Music Sales America). Make your practice perfect with the Playbook: Learn To Play Ukulele the ideal partner for the ukulele player. Despite its small size, this book manages to fit in a wealth of useful information into 80 pages. It's well-structured, with each page including a bite-size nugget of material, so that you can easily flip to the relevant part and never miss a beat. Because it's so small, you can keep it with you wherever you go. The guide begins with the very basics like the anatomy of the uke, correct posture and tuning. As you progress, you will be introduced to chords, rhythms and different strumming patterns so that by the end, you'll be picking and playing your way through some of your favourite songs. Also included are pages dedicated to some of the finest ukulele players, as well as further reading and listening to get you inspired and excited about this popular instrument. 2-3/4 x 4 spiral bound.