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Star of the County Down for high G ukulele – with slurs and strums

Posted on February 3, 2026 by Anne Ku

A fast and playful arrangement from my upcoming Pick Pluck Play! Valentine’s Day Special Edition. This one‑page version of “Star of County Down” for high‑G ukulele is packed with slurs, strums, and left‑hand techniques that keep the melody dancing. A cheerful glimpse of the love‑themed collection I’m racing to finish! Continue reading →

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We Shall Overcome on high G ukulele

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Anne Ku

A new chord melody arrangement for high G ukulele of We Shall Overcome by Anne Ku for Martin Luther King Jr Day Continue reading →

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Arpeggio Carpaccio Prego

Posted on May 28, 2025 by Anne Ku

“Arpeggio Carpaccio Prego” is a short fingerstyle solo piece for high G ukulele employing extensive arpeggio and some left hand techniques. Continue reading →

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From lead sheet to chord melody arrangement

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Anne Ku

Step by step approach to taking a lead sheet and creating a chord melody arrangement (solo instrumental) for ukulele with Skip to My Lou as an example Continue reading →

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May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii for ukulele

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Anne Ku

May Day is Lei Day for ukulele arranged by Anne Ku with Hawaiian vamp as introduction and interlude to new key Continue reading →

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Chopin Waltz in A minor for low G ukulele

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Anne Ku

Posthumous Waltz in A minor by Chopin transcribed to the low G ukulele with some compromises by Anne Ku Continue reading →

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As Tears Go By (1964)

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Anne Ku

As Tears Go By for ukulele in C and G as given in workshop on World Ukulele Day by Anne Ku Continue reading →

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Fill and connect melody with passing notes

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Anne Ku

Making a chord melody arrangement from a lead sheet can be done in several ways, including chord tones and nonchord tones (passing notes, neighbor notes). Continue reading →

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The pedal tone applied to a lead sheet for ukulele

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Anne Ku

One way to turn a melody into a chord melody arrangement is to fill with pedal tones to a lead sheet. We show the hymn Bless This House in C for low G ukulele. Continue reading →

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Harmonized major scale exercises for high G ukulele

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Anne Ku

Harmonizing a major scale on the high G ukulele for chord melody arrangements to make it more fun to play and pleasing to the ear. Examples by Anne Ku. Continue reading →

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