This instructional book makes learning the Ukulele very easy and fun with plenty of informative tips. It covers all important subjects for the beginning Uke player: rhythm accompaniment, strumming patterns and techniques, fingerpicking techniques or melody playing. There are easy to understand instructions to play with standard notation or tab. Total Ukulele also covers the basics of music theory, chord exercises and many chord progressions. The accompanying CD features many exercises and 11 popular tunes to listen or play along to. This book makes the Ukulele a handy musical companion for all occasions. The Ukulele - today more popular than ever before!