Name/Title
"WOLFF'S COMPLETE UKULELE INSTRUCTION COURSE"Entry/Object ID
2002.52.1.1Description
Color: Black; Red; White
"Wolff's Complete Ukulele Instruction Course," by J. "Mace" Wolff (Chiacgo: M. M. Cole Publishing House,) 1928. The 65-page softcover artifact has the title and a drawing of a ukulele at the center of the front cover, with a photograph of the author or instructor above. Some contents are in a black-bordered box at the lower right. At the bottom are the price of fifty cents and the publisher's name and identification number. On the back cover is an advertisement for other publicatins by the publisher concerning music instruction. After a note to teachers and students and an index, the work is divided into sections, including a diagram of the instrument; how to hold a ukulele; holding and using a pick; tuning; elementary music principles; chords; wrist motions; common strokes; examples of songs with tablature, interspersed with stroking techniques; chords for practice; modulations; melodic progressions; and instructions for playing melody. Throughout are many photograph illustrations, most demonstrating technique. At the back are advertisements for other music-related books. In fair condition, the artifact has spine abrasions; cover creases, soiling, stains at the bottom right of the back, tears, especially at the lower left of the front, wear; and discoloration of pages.Lexicon
Search Terms
Three-dimensional, Instructional materials, M. M. Cole Publishing House, Ukulele--Methods--Self-instruction, Ukulele and piano music, Popular music--1921-1930Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Instructional Materials