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- Star of the County Down for high G ukulele – with slurs and strums February 3, 2026
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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: May 2025
Mango Tango Ostinato ukulele duet or trio
“Mango Tango Ostinato” is a duet for high ukulele in the first three frets of the ukulele. Continue reading
Arpeggio Carpaccio Prego
“Arpeggio Carpaccio Prego” is a short fingerstyle solo piece for high G ukulele employing extensive arpeggio and some left hand techniques. Continue reading
Travel with Travis in the Wind
“Travel with Travis in the Wind” is an instrumental study of Travis picking inspired by popular songs Dust in the Wind and Blowin’ in the Wind. Continue reading
Travel with Travis: Hammer & Pull
“Travel with Travis Hammer & Pull” is an etude (study) in left hand techniques of hammer on and pull off and right hand basic Travis picking on the high G ukulele. Continue reading
Alberti Zucchini
“Alberti Zucchini” is an original instrumental piece for the high G ukulele using the Alberti bass throughout. Continue reading
Arpeggio Curioso for high G ukulele
Arpeggio Curioso is a short instrumental piece by Anne Ku for high G ukulele fingerstyle playing. Continue reading
Long, Long Ago ukulele duet
Long, Long Ago is a folk song that can be accompanied with two chords and played as a ukulele duet. Continue reading
What’s It Waltz for high G ukulele
What’s It Waltz is very similar to Whirlwind Waltz except for beginnings and endings. Continue reading
Whirlwind Waltz for high G ukulele
Whirlwind Waltz is a short waltz for high G ukulele starting in F major, a chord melody arrangement (instrumental solo) Continue reading
From lead sheet to chord melody arrangement
Step by step approach to taking a lead sheet and creating a chord melody arrangement (solo instrumental) for ukulele with Skip to My Lou as an example Continue reading