Pick Pluck Play! Book 4 just published

I am very pleased to announce the release of Book 4 from the main curriculum of Pick Pluck Play! ukulele series. I wrote the music and posted a blog nearly a year ago. It’s the 10th book I’ve published on Amazon, not counting the re-release of Love America.

Visit the YouTube Playlist to see and hear the pieces in this book! Which book to get?

Table of Contents

Every book has a BIG table of contents of page, with the first line (system) of each piece in the book. This is a good way to see if you like the music and want to study these original compositions for high G ukulele. Here’s the first video recording of the table of contents.

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Book 4 Table of Contents – voice over intro
Book 4 Table of Contents – unlisted video

Book colors and covers

They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, but when it comes to first impressions, details matter.

After agonizing over the color palette for Book 4 into the wee hours of the morning, I went to sleep with an uneasy feeling. Something wasn’t right, and I couldn’t bring myself to announce the new release just yet.

The next morning, it hit me: a book cover should be something you want to marvel at.

After drawing inspiration from visiting a stunning watercolor exhibition by Kevin Gillespie at the Needham Public Library yesterday, I took a fresh stab at the colors.

Have a look at the evolution of the cover renditions below.

Book 4 Pick Pluck Play cover not used
Book 4 Pick Pluck Play cover not used
Book 4 Pick Pluck Play! Cover
Book cover published on Amazon 10th September 2026

What’s inside?

Visit Amazon to view the preface, table of contents, sample music, and a short blurb about the piece.

Pick Pluck Play Book 4 Manuscript (part 1)
Book 4 Manuscript (part 1)
Book 4 Manuscript (part 2)
Book 4 Manuscript (part 2)

Special Launch Bonus

If you tackle my bonus arrangements of Edvard Grieg’s “In the Hall of the Mountain King” (for high-G or low-G), you might notice the notation is a bit on the small side since I had to condense the original three landscape pages down to two for this book. Claim your free copy of the 3-page PDF of my bonus arrangement (for high G or low G ukulele) by contacting me, showing proof of having this new book in your hands.

Where to get your copy

Grab your copy of Pick Pluck Play! Book 4 today:

  • Paperback Edition: Available directly through Amazon.
  • Kindle Edition: Order the digital version to get instant access to the scores and tabs on your device. Amazon.com Kindle

What next? Or rather, what remains?

  1. Season’s Greetings: 12 Holiday Favorites (ukulele arrangements) for Christmas
  2. Love America! 12 Famous Songs for Thanksgiving
  3. Book 5 Intermediate Fingerstyle Ukulele
  4. Chinese Zodiac: 12 Pentatonic Pieces for Ukulele (illustrated by Eve Myles)
  5. Earth Day Album (includes Sakura)
  6. Chinese Folk Songs (illustrated by Frances Ku)
  7. Fun with Uke: Nursery Rhymes (illustrated by Eve Myles)

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About Anne Ku

Anne Ku is a composer who teaches the ukulele and piano.
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