Ukulele is a fun and easy way to get involved in music, and it's a great opportunity to share the joy of making music with others. This book provides the basic skills and musical background needed to get started. The CD contains demonstrations of all the songs and examples. This carefully crafted method emphasizes chord strumming skills and teaching students how to practice; it includes note-reading exercises; chord challenges to learn how to figure out chord progressions, tab reading, and more. It also includes nearly 30 familiar songs that students can play while still learning, including All My Loving; Hound Dog; La Bamba; The Lion Sleeps Tonight; Take Me Out to the Ballgame and more!