Category Archives: ukulele

3 Chord Thursday Across America

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Anne Ku

The public holiday 4th of July falls on a Thursday, so we will celebrate the theme of “Across America” on the second Thursday of the month on 11th July 2024 at the usual time of 3 PM EDT. We welcome … Continue reading →

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C chords for ukulele

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Anne Ku

How many “C chords” do you know on the ukulele? Start with the C major chord. Can you easily move to C minor? C7? C major 7? If you can figure out how to move from one chord to another … Continue reading →

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Wanted: ukulele players for guitar orchestra

Posted on May 31, 2024 by Anne Ku

The New England Guitar Orchestra invites ukulele players to join us this season. The unique characteristic of the ukulele makes a huge difference to the overall sound. Three hour rehearsals (with break) are scheduled for Saturday mornings 6/1, 6/15, and … Continue reading →

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Moon Over the Ruined Castle

Posted on May 23, 2024 by Anne Ku

Moon Over the Ruined Castle or Kojo No Tsuki arranged for ukulele by Anne Ku Continue reading →

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Ukulele Course: riffs and more!

Posted on May 23, 2024 by Anne Ku

Besides strumming the chords, what else can you do to accompany a song? Every song has its instantly recognizable riffs, repetitive chord progressions, percussive patterns, and other unique units hidden in the introduction, instrumental interludes, outros, or between verses, refrains, … Continue reading →

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3 Chord Thursday Farewell

Posted on April 27, 2024 by Anne Ku

Thursday 20th June 2024 is World Refugee Day and also Summer Solstice. Our theme is farewell. It’s good-bye to Spring and welcome summer in Boston. Can you think of songs to do with parting? Check out our list of suggestions … Continue reading →

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3 Chord Thursday Freedom

Posted on April 27, 2024 by Anne Ku

Thursday 6th June 2024 is the 80th anniversary of D-day. We celebrate freedom and what it means to be free. To join this session in Zoom, please get a day, seasonal, or annual pass (below). NOTE: there is no workshop … Continue reading →

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3 Chord Thursday Multi-Lingual Songs

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Anne Ku

3 Chord Thursday Multi-Lingual Songs theme in Zoom with French, Spanish, Chinese Mandarin, and other languages. Continue reading →

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3 Chord Thursday 70s 80s Favorites

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Anne Ku

3 Chord Thursday 70s 80s Favorites song theme with links to song sheets Continue reading →

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3 Chord Thursday ART

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Anne Ku

3 Chord Thursday ART theme includes music from the new book Fun with Uke by Anne Ku Continue reading →

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