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October 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: arrangement
Which Ukulele Book? A Guide to the Pick Pluck Play! Series
Wondering which Pick Pluck Play! book is right for you? This guide explains the three categories in the series, helps you choose the right level, highlights bonus materials, and shows where to find YouTube playlists, Amazon links, and the latest ukulele books for beginners and beyond. Continue reading
Pick Pluck Play! Book 4 just published
Book 4 Early Intermediate Fingerstyle Ukulele in the main curriculum of Pick Pluck Play! includes a special launch bonus of the arrangement for Halloween Continue reading
How to Play A-ha’s Take on Me riffs on ukulele
How to play the famous riff from Aha’s “Take On Me” on the ukulele Continue reading
Pursuit of Jade Music: Crash Landing on My Next Project
Discover the addictive Pursuit of Jade music. From K-drama marathons to an exclusive, haunting ukulele sheet music transcription and easy piano arrangement Continue reading
From Drowning to Swimming: Arranging Taylor Swift’s “Fate of Ophelia” for ukulele
Explore the music behind Taylor Swift’s The Fate of Ophelia on the ukulele including chord shapes and chord progressions, rhythm, lyrics. Continue reading
Star of the County Down for high G ukulele – with slurs and strums
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
We Shall Overcome on high G ukulele
A new chord melody arrangement for high G ukulele of We Shall Overcome by Anne Ku for Martin Luther King Jr Day Continue reading
Arpeggio Carpaccio Prego
“Arpeggio Carpaccio Prego” is a short fingerstyle solo piece for high G ukulele employing extensive arpeggio and some left hand techniques. Continue reading
From lead sheet to chord melody arrangement
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
May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii for ukulele
May Day is Lei Day for ukulele arranged by Anne Ku with Hawaiian vamp as introduction and interlude to new key Continue reading