Kev'S Quickstart Ukulele Blues: Licks, Tricks and More - the Ukulele Player's Guide to the Blues

When the book arrived it seemed rather a thin volume for the money, but it is full of useful stuff. It doesn't waste a lot of space on unnecessary basics like how to hold the instrument, as some books do. It gets straight down to business and each page takes you forward in an easy-to -follow, constructive fashion. I haven't actually needed to use the cd, and I'm quite impressed with what I sound like now! Concentrating on the basic techniques and tricks of blues works much better for me than learning a few selected songs.

Despite being a fairly thin book, it packs in a lot of information. A great introduction into playing the Blues on the ukulele and the play along CD adds an extra dimension. It's a book I've had a while and keep returning to when practicing.EDIT - A year later and I still find myself using techniques and riffs from this book!

Very pleased with this book & CD. Although I am having a few issues with getting my arthritic fingers to go where the book directs them it is helping me improve my playing. My only issues are that the book won't lay flat and I have to use a bookstand to keep it open at the right page. The other one is that there is no warning that the CD tracks are changing so I really need to concentrate. Otherwise it would have been the full 5 stars.

This is very good. It does what it says. It adds a new dimension to your uke playing and it’s clear and easy to follow. You don’t have to have it, it it does make a difference.

Clear instructions in a small range of keys, but pretty basic.

Without doubt this is THE definitive guide to ukulele blues. I generally disparage phrases which describe books as 'the bible for.....' but this book really is the bible for blues on the ukulele. Indeed, many guitarists could find great value in it. Indeed, one of the noticeable and strongest points about Kev's style is that he repeatedly references guitar styles and guitarists whose approach to the blues has created all the cliches and standards which underpin virtually all blues playing. He does this knowledgeably and smoothly and clearly applies them to gCEA tuned ukes. There is no sense of him water-down the approaches nor making them wishy-washy nor turning them into quick riffs which simulate blues. Instead he dives straight in and explores a whole wealth of approaches to uke blues.All examples are written out as both tab and notation and the CD provides audio examples of pretty well everything.As you can probably tell, I'm a REAL fan of this book. I think it's brilliant. I've uploaded 4 photos of pages but have obscured their contents to some degree as a way of protecting Kev's copyright. Note that one of the photos is of pages 8 and 9 which come very near the start of the book. Kev doesn't waste time with all the usual tutorials about how to tune your uke; how to hold it; how to strum it or how to look after it. There is an assumption that you already know your way around your instrument. If you require more basic instructions and introductions then Kev has written two other books in this series:Quickstart Ukulele 101 the Fun & Easy Ukulele Method Uke Bk/CD (Kev's Quickstart)Kev's QuickStart: Fingerstyle UkuleleBoth of those do start with basic introductions to the ukulele but even there, Kev doesn't overdo things nor make them seem over-simplified.There isn't a lot more for me to add except to once again applaud Kevin for writing such a superlative exploration of blues ukulele.

Easy to follow guide, though I would say not for beginners. The examples are as very good and enhance your ukulele playing. I would recommend this for players who wish to learn the blues and jazz style of playing.

A great book, easy to follow and the cd is an added bonus.

Molto ben fatto e di facile,rapido apprendimento.dopo un ora si suona un blues!!!!!....

Dieses Buch erfüllt meine Erwartungen.

I think it's a nice introduction to the blues! Very well thought out no matter what your skill level! I've only done some of the lessons but I have learned so much already! The companion CD helps big time and really makes the difference so you can hear how things are supposed to sound. The only drawback I found was I had to use my computer to play the CD because it wouldn't play on my other devices. I downloaded it to my iTunes library so I can listen to the tracks anywhere now! Great job Kevin Rones!

Just what I was looking for. Thank you.

Great blues book for starters. I learn a lot. It contains theory and easy licks and blues schemes. I recommend it.