Carrot Cake, my wayward song

Posted on June 26, 2021 by Anne Ku

There’ll be peace when you are sung.

Feed your hungry soul with fun.

Don’t you fret no more.

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Three Chord Thursday: NO THEME a.k.a. ANYTHING GOES!

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Anne Ku

By request, for the FIRST TIME ever, Three Chord Thursday on 17th June 2021 will have no theme. That means we will play songs that don’t have anything in common, other than requiring only a few chords to accompany. As usual, submit your song request if you’d wish to be in the line-up of 10 songs. Here’s an opportunity to share those songs that were in the waiting list of previous song sessions or something you’ve been working on but didn’t fall into any theme or category.

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Homage to Carcassi and Carulli

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Anne Ku

Music and memory are intricately connected. The last classical guitar solo piece I loved playing in my teenage years was one by Carcassi in 3/4 time in a minor key. The nylon string guitar my mother bought from a music shop in Okinawa is long gone. Yet, my left hand can still vaguely finger the frets though I don’t remember the title. When I overheard someone playing it in a Zoom lesson recently, I desperately wanted to play it again. What is it called and where is the sheet music?

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Three Chord Thursday: ABBA

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Anne Ku

On 8th July 2021 we will celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of two members of ABBA at Three Chord Thursday at 3 pm EDT. On July 6,1971 Agnetha Fältskog and Björn Ulvaeus married on 6 July 1971 in the village of Verum, with Andersson playing the organ at their wedding.

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Three Chord Thursday: Summertime

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Anne Ku

On 1st July 2021 we will share songs about summer time at Three Chord Thursday at 3 pm EDT. It’s also CANADA DAY so we will begin with a song to acknowledge it.

Please dress in bright summery colors so it’s obvious you are wearing something cool for the hot summer. If you have a summer dress with spaghetti straps, even better!

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Three Chord Thursday: Cars & Driving

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Anne Ku

24 June 2021 is National Work at Home Day. To protest and rebel against having to stay at home, we will share songs about cars and driving. Join us for this Three Chord Thursday at 3 pm EDT.

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Three Chord Thursday: Cold Drinks!

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Anne Ku

June 10, 2021 is National Iced Tea Day. You’re forgiven if you bring a refreshingly cold drink and sing along to songs about cold drinks. Join us for this Three Chord Thursday at 3 pm EDT.

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Three Chord Thursday: Exercise!

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Anne Ku

3rd June 2021 is World Bicycle Day. To celebrate, we will share songs about cycling, running, and physical exercise. Join us for this Three Chord Thursday at 3 pm EDT. Wear your exercise outfit so we can see you are working out! Better yet, stand and move while you play your uke!

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Three Chord Thursday: Songs that rip off classical music

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Anne Ku

For this session (the first of its kind), we are inviting you to experience classical music from a ukulele perspective. We think of classical uke as transcriptions and arrangements of the better-known classical music pieces for the ukulele. In addition to this, many pieces from classical music can be accompanied on the ukulele with chords, if chord diagrams or chord names are specified. Some composers are writing music in the classical style for the ukulele. At the same time, many pop songs have chord progressions, rhythms, or other similar features of classical pieces.

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Three Chord Thursday: Female Composers

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Anne Ku

On the 125th anniversary of Clara Schumann’s death, we dedicate Thursday 20th May 2021 to songs of female composers. Join us for this Three Chord Thursday at 3 pm EDT. We have a special guest, a female composer based in Massachusetts who has just released her first solo album. Erin Ash Sullivan will join us in our Zoom song session after 4 pm EDT. Please stick around to meet her and hear a song she will perform from her new album — as well as get your CD “signed”!

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