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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: minor
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
Ukulele Odyssey Project
Ukulele Odyssey Project is a global call for scores of original compositions for the ukulele, which inspired new work by composers. Continue reading
Lament on Love and Loss for high G ukulele
“Lament on Love and Loss” for high G ukulele by Anne Ku is a piece in A minor using moveable chord shapes and legato playing. Continue reading
A Minor Motif for high G ukulele
“A Minor Motif” for high G ukulele takes a sticky minor tune and transposes and reharmonizes it. 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
Rein in the Rain for high G ukulele
“Rain in the Rein” for high G ukulele is a new piece in minor keys for instrumental solo or duet by Anne Ku Continue reading
Thirst for Third for high G ukulele
“Thirst for Third” is a short piece for high G ukulele by Anne Ku that makes most use of open strings and notes on the third fret. Continue reading