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Recent Posts: Concert Blog
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) . […]
REVIEW: Piano Animals (duet) by Heleen Verleur
This 31-page book of four hand piano music is sheer FUN with a capital F. The composer Heleen Verleur knows just what pianists love playing: music that is easy to read, sounds hard to play, but is so much fun that you don’t want to stop until it ends.
REVIEW: Ukulele Picking Tunes Classical Gems by Paul Mansell
This 40-page book is the latest contribution to the ukulele repertoire by the UK-based ukulele and guitar composer Paul Mansell. Guitarists who play the ukulele are few and far between, for many adult learners pick up the ukulele without knowing the guitar. Yet it takes a guitarist who understands the possibilities of the re-entrant tuned […]
REVIEW: Modern Pieces for Ukulele by Paul Mansell
Review of first three pieces from the new book Modern Pieces for Ukulele by Paul Mansell
Group piano class in Zoom
Introducing my group piano class online: Group Piano Class in Zoom. The first series of seven weekly one-hour class started in June 2021. The second (continuation of the first) started in October 2021 at alternating weeks, until end of December (seven sessions). The third series of 16 consecutive weeks started at the beginning of 2022. […]
Monthly Archives: April 2022
Vocal exercise with ukulele as warm-up
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.
SPECIAL OFFER: Physical exercise in Zoom
Going to Jen’s 9 AM exercise class in Zoom not only gets me out of bed every week day morning but also gets me fit. Besides cardio, weights, stretches, she gets us to do flexibility and balance training. Jen programs … Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday Beach Boys near naked beach party
Wear your swimming costome and share songs from the Beach Boys at our almmost naked beach party in Zoom which WILL NOT be publicly livestreamed for privacy reasons. Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday: lullabies to put you to sleep
Join us on Thursday 2nd June 2022 for lullabies to put you to sleep, whether instrumental, for children, or popular songs, sung or instrumental Continue reading
The power of zero expectations
Early in 2021, my sister Frances Ku self-published a new book called”The Power of Zero Expectations: Seven Steps to Freedom from Disappointment.” The title made me curious. In my line of work, it’s all about expectations. How can no expectations … Continue reading
The Joy of Ode to Joy
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
3 Chord Thursday: Weather
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
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.