Category Archives: ukulele

Chinese Mandarin with Song

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Anne Ku

More people speak Chinese Mandarin as a first language than any other language. On the other hand, more people speak English as a second language than any other. However, Chinese songs are little known by non-native speakers, whereas you don’t … Continue reading →

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Ukulele Boot Camp Series (virtual)

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Anne Ku

Bootcamp or Boot Camp is the weekly class that gives you the most playtime. Ukulele Bootcamp will UP your level of playing and fill in the gaps, if you’re self-taught or have not been playing regularly. In Zoom, you are … Continue reading →

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Songs in the Time of Corona: one-hour on Fridays

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Anne Ku

We share songs inspired by the coronavirus pandemic, from existing songs about staying at home to new songs about the lock down, from parodies to 20-second handwash song. These are FREE one-hour song sessions in ZOOM. Be sure to register … Continue reading →

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Ode to Joy for ukulele

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Anne Ku

We gathered for Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” sing along and play along on Sunday March 22nd, 2020, after a fingerstyle ukulele workshop the previous day. This song is significant for many reasons, not least the European Union anthem. It’s my … Continue reading →

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Easy love songs for ukulele

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Anne Ku

For upcoming Valentine’s Day, which will fall on a Friday in 2020, I am introducing love songs that are easy to play on the ukulele. What constitutes easy?

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Friday I’m in love on Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Anne Ku

This year’s Valentine’s Day falls on Friday. In anticipation, I am introducing love songs that are easy to play on the ukulele for my students in and around Boston, Massachusetts. These songs are suitable for anyone beginning their musical journey … Continue reading →

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Ukulele curriculum: useful blanks

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Anne Ku

For every hour I teach, I probably spend two hours developing the content (ukulele curriculum) and preparing the material (sourcing, printing, copying, etc). To save time, I’ll log what I’ve found useful and free for teaching music via the ukulele … Continue reading →

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Raison d’etre

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Anne Ku

Raison d’etre thought piece by Anne Ku about life’s purpose and calling Continue reading →

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A picture is worth a thousand words

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Anne Ku

Since 2016, various friends and business contacts, all entrepreneurs by the way, urged me to get on Instagram. I resisted until recently.

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The Choco-leles

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Anne Ku

What do you get when you get ukulele players to play in what used to be the oldest chocolate factory in the country? “Say chocolate. Say ukulele. Cross chocolate and ukulele and you get choco-lele.” That’s what I said to … Continue reading →

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