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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) . […]
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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
Monthly Archives: February 2025
Music, Meal, Movie, Show or Concert
Make music, share a meal, see a movie, show or concert together Continue reading
12 Chinese Zodiac Tunes
12 Chinese Zodiac Tunes are pentatonic pieces for high G ukulele solo instrumental by Anne Ku Continue reading
Guinea Pig for high G ukulele
Guinea Pig for high G ukulele is an original solo instrumental pentatonic piece in the 12 Chinese Zodiac Tunes (cycle) by Anne Ku. Continue reading
Gift Horse for high G ukulele
Gift Horse is a pentatonic piece for high G ukulele by Anne Ku, using the five notes of the F# major pentatonic scale. Continue reading
100 Days of Ukulele 2024
The 100 Days of Ukulele 2024 Project and categories Continue reading
Monkey Around for high G ukulele
Monkey Around is a new pentatonic piece for high G ukulele by Anne Ku using the Eb major pentatonic scale Continue reading
Ukulele Chord Chart or Chord Table
What is a really useful ukulele chord chart or chord table? One that has chord diagrams you can look up? Continue reading
Doggy Bag for high G ukulele
“Doggy Bag” is a new pentatonic piece by Anne Ku written in minimalist style for the high G ukulele. Continue reading
Chopin Waltz in A minor for low G ukulele
Posthumous Waltz in A minor by Chopin transcribed to the low G ukulele with some compromises by Anne Ku Continue reading
Chicken Feed for high G ukulele
Chicken Feed is a pentatonic piece in the 12 Chinese Zodiac Tunes by Anne Ku for high G ukulele Continue reading