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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: major
Snow White Waltz for high G ukulele
Inspired by the first day of snow fall, I wrote a new piece for high G ukulele, short and reflective, echoes of a familiar melody. 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
Whirlwind Waltz for high G ukulele
Whirlwind Waltz is a short waltz for high G ukulele starting in F major, a chord melody arrangement (instrumental solo) 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
One Finger at a Time
“One Finger at a Time” is an original instrumental piece for high G ukulele by Anne Ku that requires the left hand to press only one finger on one string at a time. Continue reading
Major Minor Menagerie for ukulele
Major Minor Menagerie explores a simple melody in C major in its parallel minor key of C minor and different harmonizations for ukulele. Continue reading
A Minor Moment to C for high G ukulele
“A Minor Moment to C” is an instrumental piece for high G ukulele in the key of A minor but ending in C major. Continue reading
Chopin Waltz in A minor for low G ukulele
Posthumous Waltz in A minor by Chopin transcribed to the low G ukulele with some compromises by Anne Ku Continue reading
Harmonized major scale exercises for high G ukulele
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