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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
Songs from the Anniversary Ukulele Jeopardy Game in Zoom
How does one create and facilitate a jeopardy game online? More specifically, a ukulele jeopardy game in which everyone gets to sing and play as one does in a group song session? Online in Zoom, one microphone is unmuted for … Continue reading
TAB & PLUCK
Do you already play the ukulele but don’t know how to fingerpick or read from tablature? Alternatively, you want to be able to read the tabs a little faster and know which fingers to properly create the sound you want?
FREE Taster Workshop: music theory and other upcoming courses in Zoom
Get a taste of an online class in Zoom with Anne Ku
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Three Chord Thursday Dance!
We celebrate songs that make you wanna get up and dance. Boogie Nights! Dancing Queen! Dance the Night Away! Sway! Which 10 songs top the list? It just so happens that Thursday 29th April 2021 is International Dance Day. Join … Continue reading
Three Chord Thursday Earth Day
April 22nd is Earth Day, each year, every year, any year, anywhere in the world. It just so happens that our Three Chord Thursday session on April 22, 2021 at 3 pm EDT falls on a Earth Day. For this … Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday Songs free of copyright
On a date to be scheduled, let’s share and appreciate songs that are free of copyright. No royalties collected or paid. Join us for 3 Chord Thursday.
Three Chord Thursday Cobra Kai & Karate Kid
If you haven’t watched the Netflix Series Cobra Kai and then revisited Karate Kid movies, you’re missing out on the great songs featured. We invite you to share the ten best songs from these films. The date for this Three Chord … Continue reading
Three Chord Thursday Anniversary Ukulele Jeopardy Game
We celebrate our first year in Zoom. Join us for a ukulele jeopardy game at our Three Chord Thursday session on April 1st, 2021 at 3 pm ET. It’s no joke but we will sing silly and fun songs as well as form … Continue reading
Three Chord Thursday RIP 2020, 2021
Rest in Peace (RIP) those artists and composers who died in 2020-2021. We devote our Three Chord Thursday session on March 25th, 2021 at 3 pm ET to music of those who left. Let’s wear a sombre color – BLACK (or GREY)- for this … Continue reading