The Ukulele has never been more popular and Fred Sokolow s relaxed user-friendly teaching style makes it easy to learn Volume One of this three-part series starts right at the beginning showing you how to tune and hold the uke Fred teaches you how to play songs of many genres including Jambalaya Stand By Me Ghost Riders In the Sky Every Day Folsom Prison Blues House of the Rising Sun Aloha Oe and more In the process of learning these classic tunes you ll acquire several strumming patterns and over a dozen easy chords enabling you to play in five keys Its a great way to get started on the uke. Fred slows all the tunes down and breaks them down so they re easy to learn You ll also enjoy his uke lore stories about the the songs and the players All the songs are written out in tab and music with chord grids as well. Whether you re a novice or a uke player wanting more repertoire and technique there s plenty here for you It s a great way to get started on this wonderful instrument and a great way to expand your uke horizons