Category Archives: ukulele

Simple Gifts revisited

Posted on November 19, 2022 by Anne Ku

What can you do with a two chord song? As Elizabeth Barrett Browning famously wrote, “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” We demonstrated a few ways at 3 Chord Thursday which provided food for thought, just … Continue reading →

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The Moon Represents My Heart 月亮代表我的心

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Anne Ku

The moon will turn full tomorrow, so-named “Beaver Moon”, becoming a blood moon and a lunar eclipse. Called “beaver blood moon lunar eclipse”, it will be visible between 4:10 am and 7:49 am EST. An early night is in order … Continue reading →

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3 Chord Thursday Jeopardy Game

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Anne Ku

3 Chord Thursday anniversary ukulele jeopardy game in Zoom with prizes Continue reading →

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3 Chord Thursday Cruise

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Anne Ku

On Thursday 15th December 2022, join us on a cruise ship sailing to Hawaii. Experience a cruise with our special guest TikiDave, cruise director and international artist, who is docking in Kahului, Maui (Hawaii). Wear something bright and colorful as you … Continue reading →

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3 Chord Thursday Waltz

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Anne Ku

On Thursday 1st December 2022, we gather to play chords following a medley of famous waltzes. You can also request to perform a waltz via this Google Form. A waltz is a dance in 3/4 time. A waltz does not have … Continue reading →

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3 Chord Thursday Spicing up songs with few chords

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Anne Ku

On Thursday 17th November 2022, we explore different ways to spice up few chord songs (that have two or three or four chords). Have you ever wondered why some people are able to spice up a three chord song? See … Continue reading →

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3 Chord Thursday TIME

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Anne Ku

On Thursday 3rd November 2022, join us in Zoom for songs about time. Europe and UK would have just changed their clocks from daylight savings. We have four hours instead of the usual five between UK and East Coast USA. As … Continue reading →

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3 Chord Thursday Bootcamp Songs

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Anne Ku

On Thursday 20th October 2022, we will experience 3 Chord Thursday as a ukulele bootcamp in which you learn 20% of what you need to play 80% of what you want, including strum patterns, 12-bar blues, and common chord progressions. … Continue reading →

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Fun with Uke Book

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Anne Ku

Hot off the cyberpress, “Fun with Uke” is a new compilation of illustrated, arrangements of 24 well-known, popular children’s songs based on nursery rhymes. Coloring book. To find out more, join 3 Chord Thursday Nursery Rhymes song session. The festive … Continue reading →

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3 Chord Thursday: Nursery Rhymes

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Anne Ku

On Thursday 6th October 2022, we explore two chord songs from our childhood. We can strum or fingerpick the two chords to accompany our singing or pluck the individual notes of the melody or create so-called chord melody arrangements. Some … Continue reading →

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