The Complete Ukulele Course taught by Ralph Shaw

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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!

The Complete Ukulele Course taught by Ralph Shaw Review

The title of this DVD tutorial is pure hyperbole (dreamt up most likely by a marketing wonk working for the publisher) but don't let that put you off. Ralph Shaw is an excellent ukulele player and an outstanding teacher. He is incredibly pleasant and is adept at breaking down the process of playing the ukulele into easily learned chunks. He has clearly taught others and thought through the order he uses to teach techniques. Best of all, he has a way of making learning to play fun. A friend of mine that has seen me play for years and never expressed an interest in playing uke did so after seeing part of this DVD while I was watching. Yes, Ralph Shaw is that charming and that alone is worth the price.

I have been playing ukulele casually for 20+ years (I am mainly a guitar player) so the parts of this DVD that are meant for beginners were a bit rudimentary for me. But Shaw teaches the right way of playing and I was able to correct a few mistakes I had been making. I bought this DVD (and the other in his "Complete Ukulele Course" series, "Essential Strums for Ukulele") mainly to learn the syncopated style of George Formby. That I learned and I was delighted with the rest of the DVD as well. Shaw's endearing style of teaching (and the fast forward button) make his DVDs worth the money even if you have been playing for a while.

If you are a highly experienced player hoping to reach Bob Brozman's level, this DVD is not for you. (I love Brozman's ukulele DVD but recommend it for advanced players.) But if you are just getting started or have been playing a little while and want to take your ukulele skills above the average player you couldn't do better than this DVD.

Caution: There is some overlap with the second DVD in the series. If you are beginner and care to work towards professional level, buy both and Brozman's as well. If you just want to learn the basics or progress beyond simple chords and strums start with this one. If you have been playing for a while and are thoroughly comfortable with chords up the neck consider buying Essential Strums instead.

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