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Three Chord Thursday: nonlexical vocables

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Anne Ku

In this Three Chord Thursday song session, we aim to sing and play songs that make extensive use of so-called nonlexical vocables, syllables chosen for their sound rather than meaning. Continue reading →

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Spice it up with suspended chords: free taster ukulele workshop

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Anne Ku

Suspended chords can spice up a song. Attend this free taster workshop of forthcoming ukulele strum series. Continue reading →

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Three Chord Thursday at Three: 50th birthday

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Anne Ku

Which three chord songs from 1970 have made it to 2020? Celebrate their 50th birthday at Three Chord Thursday at Three on August 13. Continue reading →

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Three Chord Thursday at Three: Lesser Known Songs

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Anne Ku

Suggest a not so well known song that’s three chords or easy to play for this one hour song session in Zoom on July 23, 2020 Continue reading →

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Three Chord Thursdays at Three: Boys Names

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Anne Ku

On Thursday April 23rd, 2020, about 30 participants from Hawaii to Italy gathered online in ZOOM to sing and play the ukulele. The theme for this one-hour session was songs of names of boys or guys, as the previous one … Continue reading →

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Songs in the Time of Corona: hand wash songs

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Anne Ku

How do you get yourself to wash your hands for at least 20 seconds? That’s the length of time required to wash them clean and clear of the infectious coronavirus so you won’t get the covid-19 disease. Answer: sing a … Continue reading →

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3 Chord Thursdays at 3 Archive

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Anne Ku

Three Chord Thursday at Three is a free thematic song session in Zoom every Thursday at 3 pm EDT open to anyone anywhere in the world Continue reading →

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The gift of a music education for yourself or Mother’s Day present

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Anne Ku

I am forever grateful to my parents for the gift of a music education. I remember my mother tirelessly driving a great distance to my piano teacher’s home off-base on Okinawa. In the hot and humid afternoon, she took a … Continue reading →

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Nine ukulele strum patterns for four beat songs

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Anne Ku

One of the most often asked questions by my ukulele students is “how do you know which strum pattern to use?” There are many possibilities which I show in my video. Deciding which is the most appropriate depends on the … Continue reading →

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Songs from Ireland: Ride On

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Anne Ku

Tonight we will be playing and singing songs from Ireland at the local library and going to a nearby pub afterwards — in Historic Lower Mills, a unique part of Boston, Massachusetts. One of these Irish songs is “Ride On” — … Continue reading →

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