Ukulele Magic
Pupil's Book + Download
Published on 13. September 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-4081-8698-5 (ISBN)
Description
Learn to play the ukulele at home or in the classroom with these popular kids instruction books specially written for beginners!
Start your musical journey on the ukulele with Ukulele Magic Tutor Book 1 - the fun and approachable method that children and teachers love. Whether you're in the classroom, at home or playing with friends, this accessible tutor offers the great tunes, clear guidance and all the resources you need to start making Ukulele Magic!
25 pieces carefully progress from playing open strings (eg Stringalong Rag) to songs with one chord (Shortnin bread, A minor miracle, F major march) to two chords (Baboushka, Tab tango, Calypso strum) and finally three chords (In South Africa, Playing the blues).
Finger-picking and strumming styles are all introduced step by step in pieces which are fun and stylistic.
Fully supported with audio performances and backings available from www.collins.co.uk/ukulelemagicSB/download
The teacher's edition (ISBN 978-1-4081-5729-9) contains a whiteboard e-book with embedded audio and video tutorials for every song, making it ideal for classroom teaching.
Start your musical journey on the ukulele with Ukulele Magic Tutor Book 1 - the fun and approachable method that children and teachers love. Whether you're in the classroom, at home or playing with friends, this accessible tutor offers the great tunes, clear guidance and all the resources you need to start making Ukulele Magic!
25 pieces carefully progress from playing open strings (eg Stringalong Rag) to songs with one chord (Shortnin bread, A minor miracle, F major march) to two chords (Baboushka, Tab tango, Calypso strum) and finally three chords (In South Africa, Playing the blues).
Finger-picking and strumming styles are all introduced step by step in pieces which are fun and stylistic.
Fully supported with audio performances and backings available from www.collins.co.uk/ukulelemagicSB/download
The teacher's edition (ISBN 978-1-4081-5729-9) contains a whiteboard e-book with embedded audio and video tutorials for every song, making it ideal for classroom teaching.
Reviews / Votes
Ukulele Magic is the book we've been waiting for to help us deliver whole-class ukulele tuition in Lewisham schools. The pace is right, the video clips are extremely helpful, the design is clear and the music is catchy and written in an interesting variety of styles.,Finger-picking and strumming styles are all introduced step by step in fun, stylistic pieces.More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Young adult
Interest Age: From 13 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 250 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
120 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4081-8698-5 (9781408186985)
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Persons
Ian Lawrence is a teacher, musician and composer with longstanding experience of teaching music in primary schools. He has worked as an Advanced Skills Teacher and was for eight years the Director of the Deptford Saturday Music Centre. His Wider Opportunities ukulele classes and clubs in South London primary schools are inspiring and inclusive. He has also written and arranged music which incorporates ukuleles into other types of school bands, bringing together not just ukulele students but instrumentalists of all kinds, creating truly musical experiences which promote independent learning as well as invaluable ensemble opportunities.