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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: arrangements
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
Book 3 Advanced Beginner Fingerstyle Ukulele
Book 3 Advanced beginner Fingerstyle Ukulele is the 9th title in the Pick Pluck Play! Series by Anne Ku with 12 original chord melody studies for high G ukulele and bonus arrangement of Satie’s Gymnopedies Continue reading
V for Valentine’s Day Special Edition – 12 Timeless Love Songs chord melody arrangements by Anne Ku
The 5th book published in the Pick Pluck Play! Series 12 Timeless Love Songs fingerstyle ukulele chord melody arrangements by Anne Ku released worldwide on Amazon Continue reading
Pick Pluck Play! Series Book 1
Pick! Pluck! Play! is a new series of books for fingerstyle (high G) ukulele by Anne Ku. Each book contains 12 original pieces, arranged by skill level. Book 1 is the first. Continue reading
Instrumental Halloween tunes for ukulele
As soon as the warm summer wanes and the leaves start to change color, I see Halloween decorations appear. Some families cover their houses and front gardens with skeletons and cobwebs as early as September. Costumes and wigs get posted … Continue reading
Fun with Uke 2024
The festive edition of “Fun with Uke” was released at the 2024 Concert Series in Watertown, Massachusetts. The ukulele concert scheduled for Wednesday 24th July 2024 at 6:30 PM EDT (until 8:00 PM) welcomed each family to obtain gratis one … Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday Hooked on Classics
On Thursday 5th September 2024, let’s get hooked on classics. This can be a famous classical music piece (instrumental or sung) or something that sounds classical. We’ve hosted classical music in the past. Jog your memory by visiting our previous … Continue reading
Wanted: ukulele players for guitar orchestra
The New England Guitar Orchestra invites ukulele players to join us this season. The unique characteristic of the ukulele makes a huge difference to the overall sound. Three hour rehearsals (with break) are scheduled for Saturday mornings 6/1, 6/15, and … Continue reading
Moon Over the Ruined Castle
Moon Over the Ruined Castle or Kojo No Tsuki arranged for ukulele by Anne Ku Continue reading