Monthly Archives: May 2020

Songs in the Time of Corona: even dated Fridays

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Anne Ku

Since the launch of this new series on Friday March 27, 2020, we met every Friday afternoon to share songs that reflect our time, our lives and feelings under lockdown for two months, ending in mid-June. After a long lapse, … Continue reading →

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Don’t Miss Out! Early bird gets the worm: registration open for new classes

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Anne Ku

Below is what I sent out to my mailing list on Sunday 24th May 2020. Dear Ukulele Enthusiast How are you? Are your fingers sore from playing the ukulele? Are you suffering from UAS?

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Low G Ukes Unite! a.k.a. Fingerstyle Ukulele

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Anne Ku

Most beginners learn to play ukulele that’s tuned such that the G string is pitched higher than the next string – C. This so-called re-entrant tuning is what makes the sound of the ukulele so special.

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Three Chord Thursdays at Three: 60’s Hits

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Anne Ku

We are spoiled for choice when it comes to three chord songs in the sixties, the era of flower children and free love. The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Kinks “invaded” America as The Beach Boys spewed out surfer … Continue reading →

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Global Karaoke Party: British Invasion

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Anne Ku

Every monthly, global karaoke party is a two-hour song session in ZOOM whereby you can choose a song to sing or get someone else to sing. Each one has a theme. Sunday June 21st is British Invasion. Continue reading →

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Three Chord Thursdays at Three: 12-bar Blues

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Anne Ku

The basic twelve-bar blues follows a formula of twelve bars (measures), involving only three chords. We are dedicating our one-hour jam session on Thursday 14th May (as part of the Three Chord Thursdays at Three series) to songs that follow … Continue reading →

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Songs in the Time of Corona: Covid-19 Blues

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Anne Ku

In this fortnightly one-hour song session series, we introduce and share existing and new songs about our time, including parodies, blues, and 20-second handwash songs. Continue reading →

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Three Chord Thursdays at Three: 70’s Hits

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Anne Ku

Who remembers disco queens and rhinestone cowboys? The seventies was the era of ABBA – disco, rock, punk, and reggae. Recorded music became central to culture like never before. To cover all the favorites, we will devote two consecutive weeks … Continue reading →

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Global Karaoke Party: BIG LOVE

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Anne Ku

Mother’s Day falls on every second Sunday of the year. On May 10th, 2020 we will celebrate love with songs that convey the kind of love that is wise and generous. At least, I think that’s what my late friend … Continue reading →

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Songs in the Time of Corona: make it count!

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Anne Ku

For Friday May 8th, 2020 at 4 pm EDT, in the Songs in the Time of Corona series, consider that we are always counting and tracking the number of days in the lock down, the number of cases, the number … Continue reading →

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