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3 Chord Thursday Songs in French

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Anne Ku

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 →

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3 Chord Thursday Rock-n-Roll Neighbourhood

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Anne Ku

On Thursday 30th June 2022, let’s get rocking with songs from our rock-n-roll neighborhood! Which songs can you find in this diagram? If you don’t already know how to find song sheets from given titles, you won’t want to miss … Continue reading →

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3 Chord Thursday Let It Go!

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Anne Ku

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 →

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3 Chord Thursday Father’s Day

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Anne Ku

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 →

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Mother of Mine

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Anne Ku

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.

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Waltzes by Carulli for ukulele

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Anne Ku

How many waltzes did Ferdinando Carulli write? I keep discovering new waltzes arranged for the ukulele by those who have played them on the guitar. I am the newest of the lot, for my fingers remember a waltz I played … Continue reading →

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Vocal exercise with ukulele as warm-up

Posted on April 23, 2022 by Anne Ku

Warming up is essential before you play your instrument and even more so before you sing. I asked two vocal coaches how they instruct their students on breathing, singing and other topics. Here’s what they have to say.

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The Joy of Ode to Joy

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Anne Ku

A chord melody arrangement is an instrumental piece that includes both melody and harmony. The notes can be arranged for solo, duo, or any number of instrumentalists. Usually we refer to one person (a soloist) playing all parts. One of … Continue reading →

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How to memorize music (part 1) an instrumental piece

Posted on April 10, 2022 by Anne Ku

How does one memorize an instrumental piece of music? Part 1 of a series Continue reading →

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3 Chord Thursday: Weather

Posted on April 9, 2022 by Anne Ku

On Thursday 26th May 2022 let’s share songs to do with the weather. It’s the second time we are doing this theme as there are SO MANY songs to do with all kinds of weather. Can you think of songs … Continue reading →

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