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Good for learning but not exciting.
I keep going back and forth between 3 and 4 stars. I settled on 4 because the book is doing what I wanted. I am learning the ukulele. The DVD is actually a great addition to the book. It is very helpful, especially since I haven't heard of at least half the songs in the book. That's why I was debating the lower rating. The songs are super old and not engaging to anyone close to my age. I'm 37, just in case you were wondering. The songs are not the types of songs that inspire one to want to play. It becomes tedious to work through. I'm not expecting Lady Gaga, Beyonce, or Adele, but something from this century would be nice, or something with a hawaiian/tropical feel. I'd take Margarita Ville or a 50's song. Anything!!!
The songs are:
He's Got the Whole World
Pay Me My Money Down
When The Saints Go Marching In
Streets of Laredo
Tom Dooley
Worried Man Blues
Banks of Ohio
Jamaica Farewell
Amazing Grace
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
The Sloop John B.
O Mary Don't You Weep
Midnight Special
January 2017 · Books · verified purchase