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March 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 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) . […]
Tag Archives: accompaniment
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
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
Tulips in Triple Time for high G ukulele
“Tulips in Triple Time” is an easy waltz for high G ukulele in the key of A minor for fingerpicking. Continue reading
Can’t Help Falling in Love with ukulele
Can’t Help Falling in Love in C major for low G ukulele Continue reading
Puff the Magic Dragon Travis Picking Variations
RIP Peter Yarrow (1938 – 2025) who wrote Puff the Magic Dragon. Practice the seven variations of travis picking on the chord progression from the song on ukulele. Continue reading
Travis Picking exercises for ukulele
Exercises on Travis Picking variations with easy common chords for high G and low G ukulele by Anne Ku Continue reading
Ukulele exercise for waltz accompaniment
Original exercise to accompany waltzes for high G ukulele by Anne Ku Continue reading
Strum & Fingerpick Exercise in 3/4 Time
Is it easy to switch from strumming to fingerpicking? Here’s an exercise that will get you to do both. When we strum, we are referring to block chords. However, it’s also possible to fingerpick a block chord. Similarly, it’s possible … Continue reading