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- “Love America” Ukulele Arrangements for America’s 250th June 29, 2026
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- Why I Use Amazon for My Books June 23, 2026
- The 80/20 Guide to Ukulele – 7th title in Pick Pluck Play! Series June 20, 2026
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- 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
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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) . […]
Tag Archives: song
3 Chord Thursday Songs in French
Coincidentally 14th July 2022 falls on a Thursday! Naturally we will share up to 10 songs in French. Voila! C’est bon! We had so many requests in the Songs with Non-English Lyrics that we decided to have separate sessions for … Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday Let It Go!
Thursday 23rd June 2022 is Let It Go Day. Guess what? We will celebrate with songs about letting go and moving on, which might require you to say no to let go. It could also be about decluttering to become … Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday Father’s Day
In anticipation of Father’s Day, we are celebrating ours on Thursday 16th June 2022. We welcome your suggestions as it’s a new theme. Songs can range from songs about fathers or a song your father loves or loved, or songs … Continue reading
Mother of Mine
Every Mother’s Day, a sticky melody flows into my year. It’s a song I heard on Okinawa, where I spent eleven years of my childhood. Young Agnes Chan’s version of “Mother of Mine” is ever so poignant many decades later.
3 Chord Thursday: 1920’s
On Thursday 19th May 2022, we turn back the clock a hundred years to that golden era of 1920’s songs. Just over a year ago, this theme attracted great songs and performers.
3 Chord Thursday: Not Your Usual Zoom Location
On Thursday 14th April 2022, join us from a place that’s not your usual Zoom location. You could move to your attic, basement, balcony, bathroom, bedroom, garage, garden, or elsewhere. Alternatively, you could walk to the nearest cemetery or park. … Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday at 3 with Anne’s Favorites
On Thursday 7th April 2022, we celebrate 3 Chord Thursday anniversary as we enter our third year in Zoom, hence 3 Chord Thursday at 3. Here is a non-exhaustive favorite song list. As usual, we open our doors in Zoom … Continue reading
Kanikapila in Hawai’i (part 4)
There’s something different and special about jamming with other ladies (in contrast with an all male or a mixed gender group). It feels like going to an all-female luxury spa, such as the Korean body scrub spa in Seattle some … Continue reading
$99 Music Classes in Zoom
Choose the first four classes for $99 Applies to all classes AND the new PERFORMANCE SERIES on Tuesdays. Continue reading