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Arrangements for easy piano

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Anne Ku

I am organizing ALL my piano arrangements on one page so that I can categorize them for easier access. Here’s my YouTube Playlist of recordings of my piano arrangements by others who stumble upon my pieces online.

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Sightreading, the art of reading music

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Anne Ku

Sightreading, also known as prima vista playing, refers to playing the correct notes on a musical instrument while reading the notation at first sight or glance (at the tempo written). It is a skill that can be learned but requires … Continue reading →

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Holiday Songs for Everyone

Posted on November 30, 2023 by Anne Ku

It’s that time of the year when Christmas and Hannukah songs appear on radio. As soon as Thanksgiving ends, holiday songs surface on the sonic horizon. Wouldn’t you like to learn how to play these timeless festive songs? BONUS! Download … Continue reading →

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Uke with Ku: Ukulele Bootcamp

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Anne Ku

Why take a music course me if you can grab what you need from YouTube video tutorials and jam sessions? My students tell me that they benefit from interacting with others in a small focussed group and practice my exercises … Continue reading →

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Write your own song

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Anne Ku

Have you ever dreamed of writing your own song? Not a re-make of someone else’s, but your original lyrics set to music, your idea. Or a tune that’s been going around your head that you want to put into words… … Continue reading →

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Spooky & scary tune for Halloween

Posted on October 6, 2023 by Anne Ku

Halloween is a big deal in the United States. As soon as the leaves start changing color, houses get decorated with witches, cobwebs, skeletons, and ghosts. Do you know a spooky and scary tune for this occasion? What makes a … Continue reading →

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Pachelbel Medley (workshops in Zoom)

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Anne Ku

For Pachelbel’s Birthday Party, I made a medley of songs that follow the eight-bar chord progression in Pachelbel’s Canon. In selecting the songs, I noticed that most of the 24 songs I had listed did NOT follow the progression in … Continue reading →

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Over the Rainbow from Oz to Iz

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Anne Ku

The most requested song that people ask me to play on my ukulele is not Judy Garland’s signature song “Over the Rainbow.” In the 1939 movie, “The Wizard of Oz,” she sings of a place that’s far away, free of … Continue reading →

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Pachelbel Birthday Party

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Anne Ku

Johann Pachelbel’s exact date of birth is not recorded. Born in Nürnberg (Nuremberg), he was baptized on 1st September 1653, which means his 370th birthday is either happening soon or has already happened. We celebrated his greatest gift to the … Continue reading →

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Correct fingering for error-free execution with ease

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Anne Ku

“Pencil in your fingering for both hands. Use a pencil in case you want to erase later. Decide on the fingering. Practice with the fingering you wrote in the score.” Why? The students in piano and ukulele classes ask. Why … Continue reading →

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