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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.
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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.
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Anne Ku reviews “Loveless, Texas” a concert presentation in Galveston, Texas of the musical first debut in New York
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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: fingering
Pick Strum Scale for high G ukulele
“Pick Strum Scale” is a fingerstyle high G ukulele piece for beginners to learn the C major scale and chromatic scale, fingerpicking and strumming. Continue reading
Pick Strum Chromatic Scale for high G ukulele
Pick Strum Chromatic Scale for high G ukulele gives practice to right hand fingerpicking and strumming and left hand fingering of new chords. Continue reading
Pick Strum C Major Scale
“Pick Strum C Major Scale” fingerstyle high G ukulele piece for beginners to practice fingering, alternate bass, strum, and scale. Continue reading
Fingerstyle for Fun
Fingerstyle for Fun is the first draft of a new fingerstyle piece for beginners introducing different fingerpicking patterns such as arpeggio and Alberti. Continue reading
C Minor Scale Waltz for high G ukulele
“C Minor Scale Waltz” for high G ukulele is nearly identical to the “C Major Scale Waltz” with a few exceptions. Continue reading
C Major Scale Waltz for high G ukulele
C Major Scale Waltz for high G ukulele to practice correct fingering and fingerpicking technique as solo and duet. Continue reading
Z Before A
“Z Before A” is a study in left hand fingering to switch between easy chords and right hand strumming with accents. Continue reading
Waltz Down the C Again for high G ukulele
“Waltz Down the C Again” looks just like “Waltz Down the C” for high G ukulele but it’s more challenging. Continue reading
123 Ready Set Go for high G ukulele
“123 Ready Set Go” describes the order of the three fingers used to press the strings on the frets of the high G ukulele. Continue reading