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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 & Picking Patterns 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
- We Shall Overcome on high G ukulele January 19, 2026
- C Major Scale with Harmony – technique exercises January 17, 2026
- Step by Step to Chord Melody January 15, 2026
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- Step by Step by Anne Ku January 6, 2026
- FAQ: how to get started on the ukulele December 28, 2025
- Snow White Waltz for high G ukulele December 15, 2025
- Harp on Arpeggio December 9, 2025
- Intro to Arpeggio December 9, 2025
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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: zoom
World Ukulele Day Workshops 2025
World Ukulele Day Workshops are one-hour classes in Zoom free to those who register in advance with Anne Ku, the instructor. Continue reading
Ukulele Fall 2024 Course
Ukulele course in-person and in-Zoom in Boston, Massachusetts Fall 2024 Continue reading
Ukulele Exercises Series (books)
Experience new ukulele exercises by Anne Ku in a free workshop in Zoom Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday NAMES
Welcome to Autumn 2024 Season, the last three months of the year! On Thursday 3rd October 2024, please join us in Zoom with songs of first names. Recall the early days of 3 Chord Thursday at 3, we devoted an … Continue reading
Ukulele Course: riffs and more!
Besides strumming the chords, what else can you do to accompany a song? Every song has its instantly recognizable riffs, repetitive chord progressions, percussive patterns, and other unique units hidden in the introduction, instrumental interludes, outros, or between verses, refrains, … Continue reading
Piano Accompaniment & Other Skills
Piano Accompaniment & Other Skills classes in Zoom with Anne Ku Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday Farewell
Thursday 20th June 2024 is World Refugee Day and also Summer Solstice. Our theme is farewell. It’s good-bye to Spring and welcome summer in Boston. Can you think of songs to do with parting? Check out our list of suggestions … Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday Multi-Lingual Songs
3 Chord Thursday Multi-Lingual Songs theme in Zoom with French, Spanish, Chinese Mandarin, and other languages. Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday 4th Anniversary
Our 4th anniversary falls on Thursday 4/4/24 which has a nice ring to it and is easy to remember as we end at 4 PM EDT. We will focus on four chord songs with common chord progressions (here’s a list).
Ukulele Accompaniment Course in Zoom
What’s the strum pattern? If you’re asking this question, you’d be interested in the new Ukulele Accompaniment Course in Zoom. Get introduced to rhythmic patterns for different kinds of songs and occasions.