Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 1 is a great buy for a beginner ukulele player, especially if you're interested in learning to play easy tunes with your ukulele. I ordered the Ukulele Method Book 1 with the Kala Makala Dolphin CAR ukulele. It was helpful in learning the basics of ukulele, but I had really hoped that it would have covered more advanced things too. Half the book was full of super easy kids songs that don't even use chords, and I had really hoped to learn more about chords and strumming. I bought this book hoping I could learn to accompany myself rather than play easy tunes, and I was a little disappointed in the contents of the book.