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- Little Prelude for high G ukulele March 5, 2026
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- 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
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- FAQ: how to get started on the ukulele December 28, 2025
- Snow White Waltz for high G ukulele December 15, 2025
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Recent Posts: Concert Blog
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) . […]
Monthly Archives: June 2024
3 Chord Thursday Dance!
Thursday 19th September 2024 is National Dance Day. Of course, we celebrate with songs that make you feel like dancing or are intended to accompany dances. Dance music can be instrumental, such as those in the Baroque period. Put on … Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday Hooked on Classics
On Thursday 5th September 2024, let’s get hooked on classics. This can be a famous classical music piece (instrumental or sung) or something that sounds classical. We’ve hosted classical music in the past. Jog your memory by visiting our previous … Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday Relaxation
Thursday 15th August 2024 is National Relaxation Day. Guess what? We will share songs that help us relax or get us into a good mood. What do you have on your Spotify List or YouTube Playlist that do this for … Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday Colorado Songs of John Denver
Thursday 1st August 2024 is Colorado Day. We celebrate with the songs of John Denver, who recorded some 300 songs, of which 200 were his originals. Here are lists of his songs with links to song sheets: Doctor Uke and … Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday Parody Parade
On Thursday 18th July 2024, we celebrate the art of parody by sharing songs that parodize (is there such a word) famous tunes. Get into the line-up before the one-hour song session in Zoom ends.
3 Chord Thursday Across America
The public holiday 4th of July falls on a Thursday, so we will celebrate the theme of “Across America” on the second Thursday of the month on 11th July 2024 at the usual time of 3 PM EDT. We welcome … Continue reading
C chords for ukulele
How many “C chords” do you know on the ukulele? Start with the C major chord. Can you easily move to C minor? C7? C major 7? If you can figure out how to move from one chord to another … Continue reading