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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) . […]
REVIEW: Piano Animals (duet) by Heleen Verleur
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
Author Archives: Anne Ku
Melody in the Mosaic
“Melody in the Mosaic” is a new piece for fingerstyle ukulele by Anne Ku Continue reading
Rein in the Rain for high G ukulele
“Rain in the Rein” for high G ukulele is a new piece in minor keys for instrumental solo or duet by Anne Ku Continue reading
Waltz Down the C Again for high G ukulele
“Waltz Down the C Again” looks just like “Waltz Down the C” for high G ukulele but it’s more challenging. Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday Sixties
3 Chord Thursday 2025 celebrates songs of the sixties on Thursday 5th June 2025 in Zoom. Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday 2025 Spanish
3 Chord Thursday 2025 meets on Thursday 1st May 2025 at 3 PM EDT to celebrate songs in Spanish Continue reading
123 Ready Set Go for high G ukulele
“123 Ready Set Go” describes the order of the three fingers used to press the strings on the frets of the high G ukulele. Continue reading
B-A-C-H in a Waltz for high G ukulele
B-A-C-H in a Waltz by Anne Ku can be played as a duet or solo on ukulele. It includes chromatic elements. Continue reading
Waltz for Chief Noda for high G ukulele
Waltz for Chief Noda on his 68th birthday makes use of an ascending chromatic riff as pick-up and three chords to accompany a simple melody. Continue reading
Unfinished Waltz by Anne Ku
“Unfinished Waltz” by Anne Ku for piano solo, ukulele duet, and other instruments is unfinished for good reasons. Continue reading
Waltz Down the C for high G ukulele
“Waltz Down the C” for high G ukulele by Anne Ku is a short piece in C major for beginners. Continue reading