Author Archives: Anne Ku

About Anne Ku

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

Three Chord Thursday: Songs that rip off classical music

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Anne Ku

For this session (the first of its kind), we are inviting you to experience classical music from a ukulele perspective. We think of classical uke as transcriptions and arrangements of the better-known classical music pieces for the ukulele. In addition … Continue reading →

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Three Chord Thursday: Female Composers

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Anne Ku

Three Chord Thursday celebrates female composers theme with the 125th anniversary of death of Clara Schumann in Zoom Continue reading →

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Three Chord Thursday: Common Chord Progressions

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Anne Ku

Many songs use the same chord progressions, so much that they are called common chord progressions. Ukulele with Anne Ku Continue reading →

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Three Chord Thursday: Famous Riffs

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Anne Ku

Join us on Thursday 6th May 2021 to hear the performers pluck or strum the famous riffs that are instantly recognizable in these songs of Three Chord Thursday.

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Songs from the Anniversary Ukulele Jeopardy Game in Zoom

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Anne Ku

How does one create and facilitate a jeopardy game online? More specifically, a ukulele jeopardy game in which everyone gets to sing and play as one does in a group song session? Online in Zoom, one microphone is unmuted for … Continue reading →

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TAB & PLUCK

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Anne Ku

Do you already play the ukulele but don’t know how to fingerpick or read from tablature? Alternatively, you want to be able to read the tabs a little faster and know which fingers to properly create the sound you want?

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FREE Taster Workshop: music theory and other upcoming courses in Zoom

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Anne Ku

Get a taste of an online class in Zoom with Anne Ku
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Little Donkey

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Anne Ku

Little Donkey is a Chinese children’s song, arranged here for ukulele in C major with pinyin lyrics. Continue reading →

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Three Chord Thursday Dance!

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Anne Ku

We celebrate songs that make you wanna get up and dance. Boogie Nights! Dancing Queen! Dance the Night Away! Sway! Which 10 songs top the list? It just so happens that Thursday 29th April 2021 is International Dance Day. Join … Continue reading →

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Three Chord Thursday Earth Day

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Anne Ku

April 22nd is Earth Day, each year, every year, any year, anywhere in the world. It just so happens that our Three Chord Thursday session on April 22, 2021 at 3 pm EDT falls on a Earth Day. For this … Continue reading →

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