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- Little Prelude for high G ukulele March 5, 2026
- The Collector’s Edition Premium Color Ukulele Arrangements! February 28, 2026
- V for Valentine’s Day Special Edition – 12 Timeless Love Songs chord melody arrangements by Anne Ku February 13, 2026
- Star of the County Down for high G ukulele – with slurs and strums February 3, 2026
- We Shall Overcome on high G ukulele January 19, 2026
- C Major Scale with Harmony – technique exercises January 17, 2026
- Step by Step to Chord Melody January 15, 2026
- Jen’s Zoom Fitness Class January 6, 2026
- Step by Step by Anne Ku January 6, 2026
- FAQ: how to get started on the ukulele December 28, 2025
- Snow White Waltz for high G ukulele December 15, 2025
- Harp on Arpeggio December 9, 2025
- Intro to Arpeggio December 9, 2025
- Arpeggiated chord melody arrangement December 9, 2025
- About Pick Pluck Play! December 7, 2025
- Ukulele Odyssey Project December 3, 2025
- Annual Holiday Party – ukulele clubs in Boston and London December 2, 2025
- Book signing & free workshops at Walter Baker Building November 15, 2025
- Fingerstyle Ukulele Book 1 for absolute beginners October 9, 2025
- Hemiola Gondola October 1, 2025
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March 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: Maui College
Teaching from the gut
Long ago I posted a blog on Bon Journal called “Teaching from the Gut.” By the title, I meant teaching a subject you know so intimately that it feels as though it’s coming out of your gut. You’re so confident … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, course, feedback, language, personal development
Tagged English, grammar, grammarian, gut, Hawaii National Great Teachers Seminar, Hawaii Strategy Institute, instruct, language, Leeward Community College, linguistics, Mandarin, math, Maui College, music, piano, practice, professional development, teach, teaching, verbs
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Learn to play piano
Posted in personal development, sheet music
Tagged class, course, digital piano, Maui College, music, piano
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Earth Day Jam Piano Workshop
Free one-hour workshop to celebrate “Earth Day” on Maui Curious what it’s like to play the piano? How about playing the piano with others? It’s as though you’re in a rock band, ensemble, or orchestra. Really! Most pianists never get … Continue reading
Posted in personal development, sheet music
Tagged Maui College, piano, piano ensemble, University of Hawaii, workshop
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Piano ensemble approach
I am developing an approach to teaching adult group piano by conducting the group as an ensemble. It occurred to me that most pianists never get a chance to play with other musicians. At most they may play duet or … Continue reading
Posted in personal development
Tagged digital piano, duet, Earth Day, group piano, Hawaii, Maui College, orchestra, piano ensemble, piano lessons, rock band, workshop
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