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Product Description The ukulele is the perfect first instrument for kids! Instructional guide for kids to learn how to play the ukulele 24 easy-to-learn songs, games, and activities Introduce children to music and the benefits of playing an instrument with this excellent resource Kid-friendly fun facts on the uke's history, fundamentals like tuning and holding positions, basic chords, and more Charming illustrations and diagrams with easy-to-follow instructions for parents to teach their children Author Emily Arrow is an official Kala artist, award-winning children's songwriter, and popular music educator The benefits of music are monumental! Ukuleles are the perfect first instrument for kids to learn to play, and this book will show you why and how. Filled with kid-friendly instructions for holding positions, tuning, basic chords, and more, with Kids' Guide to Learning the Ukulele, children will learn and then practice 24 songs, games, and activities. From songs about counting to songs about yoga, each exciting musical activity provides a rich and playful learning experience kids will love! Author Emily Arrow has over 10 years of experience working with children and teachers in music education. An award-winning children's songwriter, an official Kala Brand Music Co. artist, and popular YouTube personality, her work has also been featured on SiriusXM's Kid's Place Live, as well as Sesame Street Studios. Kids' Guide to Learning the Ukulele is a must-have musical journey for children and parents or teachers alike—no prior experience or knowledge needed! Review Provides a rich and playful learning experience kids will love.-- "Music & Sound Retailer Magazine" From the Back Cover Uke Can Do It! Have you always wanted to learn to play an instrument? Ukuleles are the perfect place to start! Strum along with musician, award-winning songwriter, and musical educator Emily Arrow as she teaches you all the basics on how to hold, tune, and play the ukulele. Become familiar with main chords, then go on to learn 24 songs—from classics such as "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" and "London Bridge" to original sing-along games and activities! Once you get the hang of playing the ukulele, you'll even have the chance to write songs of your own with the included Song Recipe pages! Learn to play... The Itsy Bitsy Spider Let's Read a Book Yoga-lele You Are My Sunshine Old MacDonald Played a Strum Mary Had a Little Uke And so much more ...on the ukulele! Emily Arrow is a graduate of Berklee College of Music and an award-winning children's songwriter with more than ten years of experience working with children in music education. An official Kala Brand Music Co. artist, picture book author, and popular YouTube personality, she is also certified in Orff Shulwerk, an approach in music education for young musicians. Emily and her ukulele, Bow, tour bookstores, festivals, libraries, radio stations, and venues around the country to share the magic of music. When she's not on the road, Emily splits her time between Nashville, Los Angeles, and Portland, Oregon. Find more resources and play along to the songs by visiting EmilyArrow.com. "Kids' Guide to Learning the Ukulele is full of fun facts, inspirational advice, and colorful tips. Follow Arrow and you'll be singing and strumming in no time."—David Greenwald, music writer, Rolling Stone and Billboard "This colorful, visually inviting book by YouTube star Emily Arrow seems perfectly presented to open a floodgate of musical activity and creativity in the average kid."—Music Connection magazine "Emily Arrow has perfected the recipe for teaching music to kids—and making it fun! Her new book, Kids' Guide to Learning the Ukulele: 24 Songs to Learn and Play, is as user-friendly as it gets. It's easy to follow, includes a great choice of songs to play, and has fun exercises. And I love that it offers empty pages in the back for kids to try their hand at writing their own ukulele songs. I'm an adult, and I