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- The 80/20 Guide to Ukulele – 7th title in Pick Pluck Play! Series June 20, 2026
- Strummin’ Up to Boston June 17, 2026
- Pursuit of Jade Music: Crash Landing on My Next Project May 19, 2026
- From Drowning to Swimming: Arranging Taylor Swift’s “Fate of Ophelia” for ukulele April 29, 2026
- Sakura さくら for Ukulele: a musical tribute to Mother Earth April 23, 2026
- Ukulele Chord Switching: Mastering Fast and Accurate Transitions April 23, 2026
- 100 Days Ukulele 2026 April 20, 2026
- Common Chord Progressions for Ukulele April 11, 2026
- Make Your Ukulele Sing – an 8-week in-person ukulele course April 9, 2026
- Take on Bach – the 6th title in Pick Pluck Play! Series March 17, 2026
- Little Prelude for high G ukulele March 5, 2026
- The Collector’s Edition Premium Color Ukulele Arrangements! February 28, 2026
- V for Valentine’s Day Special Edition – 12 Timeless Love Songs chord melody arrangements by Anne Ku February 13, 2026
- Star of the County Down for high G ukulele – with slurs and strums February 3, 2026
- We Shall Overcome on high G ukulele January 19, 2026
- C Major Scale with Harmony – technique exercises January 17, 2026
- Step by Step to Chord Melody January 15, 2026
- Jen’s Zoom Fitness Class January 6, 2026
- Step by Step by Anne Ku January 6, 2026
- FAQ: how to get started on the ukulele December 28, 2025
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Recent Posts: Concert Blog
Fingerstyle Ukulele for Beginners: Reviews and Insights
My first ukulele book in a new series on Amazon will be released in mid-October. Read the advance reviews from published and established ukulele composers.
REVIEW: My Fair Lady in Galveston
What’s the next best thing to seeing the musical “My Fair Lady” ? Get invited backstage, meet the band and production staff, and attend the dress rehearsal.
REVIEW: Loveless, Texas
Anne Ku reviews “Loveless, Texas” a concert presentation in Galveston, Texas of the musical first debut in New York
Writing music every day
What happens when you start writing music every single day?
REVIEW: Discovering Fingerstyle Ukulele Songbook by Colin Tribe
Colin Tribe’s new book offers new possibilities for ukulele players who aspire to fingerpick their way through thirty of the most popular songs of all time. These chord melody arrangements show a variety of ways the high G ukulele can be used for instrumental solo or duet (such as chord accompaniment and melodic fingerpicking) . […]
Category Archives: ukulele
Two Chord Songs on Tuesday 2/22/22 at 2 PM EST
Two chord songs on Tuesday 2/22/22 at 2 PM EST list of songs that can be accompanied by two chords only Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday: happy world ukulele day
Group photos and sharing of the joy of playing the ukulele from World Ukulele Day celebration at 3 Chord Thursday. Continue reading
TAB & PLUCK, fingerpickin’ good!
Fingerstyle ukulele refers to using your individual fingers to pluck the individual strings of your ukulele. Interactive online classes (in Zoom) are ideal for this kind of playing because you get to hear yourself. You can focus on producing a … Continue reading
Voice Over Uke
Voice Over Uke (formerly named Hum & Strum) is a music (group) class focussing on your singing voice. Playing the ukulele while singing helps get your voice in tune, stay in tune, and in time (in sync). However, it’s not … Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday: Wild Life Day (animals)
Thursday 3rd March 2022 is Wild Life Day. We celebrate with songs about (wild) animals and bring a stuffed animal if you don’t have a real pet. Our one-hour song sessions are livestreamed but no longer publicly available after the … Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday: George Harrison
On Thursday 24th February 2022, what would be the day before George Harrison’s 79th birthday, we share up to 10 songs he either wrote or performed (or made famous) in our weekly thematic song session.
3 Chord Thursday: multi-instrumentalists
On Thursday 17th February 2022, after Valentine’s Day and a month before St Patrick’s Day, we celebrate songs with many different instruments. Can you say “multi-instrumentalists” without stopping to take a breath? Here’s the opportunity to accompany yourself with something … Continue reading
Burns Night with bagpipe, ukulele, and piano
Robert Burns, the famous poet of Scotland, was born on 25th January — a date synonymous with Burns Night. I celebrate this day by sharing my compilation of two videos and two audio recordings made on Maui, where I heard … Continue reading
The Gift of Music
The Gift of Music with Beatles From Me to You and gift voucher for Anne Ku’s offerings Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday: love songs to warm or break your heart
On Thursday 10th February 2022, we anticipate Valentine’s Day by sharing love songs that will warm or break your heart. DRESS CODE: pink and green to represent LOVE.