Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course 1: The Easiest Guitar Method Ever!

This is a really great book for the beginning ukulele player. I am an adult learning to play my first musical instrument, the ukulele, and have very little musical knowledge. This book covers all the basics like notes, and strumming, and it is very helpful that it has color pictures of a real person holding their uke with their fingers on the chords. That is super helpful for a beginner. Despite this book does not include the DVD/online video (just the online audio) I decided to buy this book that says "Complete" course based on someone else's review (titled "Integrated Approach, Better Done Than Separate Versions") that mentioned this version includes info from the other 3 books that you can you can buy separately. This one includes online access for the audio but there is a a separate book that has a DVD/online video. The info on the back cover of this complete book is a little confusing to determine what you actually get as it shows underneath the alligator on the back cover book and online audio (40521) and then book & DVD & online video/audio (40522). If you then look to the info detailed over the UPC code you can see that this complete course book is labeled 40521 book and online audio. This complete course book was around $16.32 and if you search for: Alfred's Kid's Ukulele Course 1: The Easiest Ukulele Method Ever!, Book, DVD & Online Video/Audio, just the one book is $19.47. This is a really great value and is a must for beginner uke players. I have not yet accessed the online audio but will update my review when I do.

I have been teaching guitar lessons for almost 2 years and I highly recommend this book for helping kids learn the basics of guitar.I would say ages 7 to 12 would be good ages for this book. I also paired this book with learning chords and scales and that seemed to work well. You really just have to gauge the child's ability to comprehend and their drive to want to practice.If you're a parent with a child interested in learning guitar, I highly recommend this book. Even if you don't know much about guitar, you'll be able to take your kid through it. It goes at a slow enough pace that the kids can follow along. And it's detailed enough that a parent with little to know musical background could possibly take the child through it.When you pair the Guitar Course with the Notespeller book, it really adds to helping the kids understand it all. Again, this course really covers the basics well and attempts to engrain it in the student's mind.This review was written by CJ, the husband.I rank each product with 1-5 star rating, below you will find what I personally feel each star represents when I am reviewing a product.1 star = I hate the product - would return if I could, threw it away2 star = I don't like the product - will never purchase again, but will use until I get something different3 star = It's okay - I'm indifferent about it4 star = I like the product - recommend it5 star = I LOVE the product - strongly recommend this product and this product alone (would purchase again if need be)Thank you for taking the time to read my review. If you found it helpful, please let me know by selecting "yes" below. Thank you!

Let me begin by saying this is the first instrument my children will be learning how to play and I do not know anything about playing an instrument.The book is FULL of information honestly it is a bit overwhelming as soon as I opened it but it is laid out well. There's so much information and You've got to read every bit of it and for that I almost gave it four stars but I understand that that is what it takes to really learn how to play but it is worth mentioning. They begin with complete basics of playing the Ukulele such which one you have and how to hold it. That is extremely appreciated. The book does NOT come with a DVD which I/m sure was in the description but I just assumed it came with it. It does however come with online access which I prefer anyways. The book includes activities to teach the reader how to write certain musical notes and even a few counting exercises etc. I bought this for my 3 and 5 year old who are anxious to learn to really play their ukuleles but I will also be using it to learn along side them. This is not a sit down and watch and learn kind of book. This is very intentional and detailed. We hope to know how to play small songs by the years end.

I'm torn because its a really in depth workbook that the kids can work through to understand Ukulele, beginning with the basics of music- how to draw a treble clef, how to read/write music, finger placement, strumming, and starts with simple songs (Three Blind Mice) and progresses to more difficult multi-chord songs. BUT I specifically purchased this because if advertised a companion DVD. My kids wanted to work on this together over the summer while they are home and I wanted to encourage it. When the book cane- no DVD. Just an online code to unlock the audio content online. Well that's no fun for them! And for the price I feel a cheap little dvd would have been included. Now they cant watch together on the TV they'll have to take turns on the laptop. Really big bummer. They really want to keep the book so we will, but it looks like I'll be looking for another DVD they can work through together.

My grqandson just started taking guitar lessons. The instructor recommended this book as a starter. We couldn't be more pleased. In fact, my grandson is enjoying this book as weell being that it gives him all the information he needs as he learns the chords. He's loving it! I just hope he stays with his guitar lessons! A gift that lasts a lifetime!PROS: Easy-to-use, great starter bookCONS: None noted.