Ukulele For Dummies

by Wood, Alistair

• ISBN13: 9780470977996
• ISBN10: 047097799X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-08-08
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Learn everything ukelele from chord progressions to playing pop, folk, and holiday favorites and, yes, even Hawaiian music The ukelele is hot. The season one finale of Glee featured a ukelele. The recent hit song "Hey Soul Sister" by Train includes the dulcet tones of a uke. Not to mention the runaway success of the Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain. For anyone wishing to master this fun, surprisingly versatile instrument, Ukelele For Dummies covers all the basics from chords and strumming patterns to guidance on finger-picking. Includes a CD with audio tracks of the entire musical notation in the book creating a total musical instruction package Offers instruction in a variety of styles including pop, folk, holiday favorites, and Hawaiian music Features a buying guide for the novice with tips on purchasing a ukelele plus other necessary accessories With its simple and clear instruction, and inspiration on every page, Ukelele For Dummies will have fans and first-time musicians making beautiful music as they tiptoe through the tulips in no time.

Author Biography

Alistair Wood is a ukulele player, transcriber, arranger and the owner of ukulelehunt.com, one of the most popular ukulele sites on the Internet.

Table of Contents

Introduction

So You Want to Be a Manager

You?re a Manager - Now What?

Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way

Managing People

Recruitment and Selection: The Million-Pound Decision

Inspiring Employees to Better Performance

Coaching, Mentoring and Development

Making Things Happen

Setting Goals and Targets

Performance Appraisal and Management: People and Projects

Being an Expert Manager within Your Environment

Working with Other People

Knowing Your Stakeholders

Effective Communication: Getting Your Message Across

Working Together in Teams and Groups

Managing Flexible Workers

Tough Times for Tough Managers

Understanding Risk

Dealing with Ethics and Office Politics

Managing Change at Work

Employee Discipline: Setting Standards and Enforcing Them

Resignations, Dismissals and Redundancies

Tools and Techniques for Managing

Budgeting and Accounting

Harnessing the Power of Technology

Strategies for Being a Global Manager

Keeping Abreast of Management Trends

The Part of Tens

Ten Common Management Mistakes

Ten Common Management Myths

Ten Best Ways to Engage Your Employees (and Keep Them That Way!)

Ten (Plus Two) Classic Business Books

Index

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