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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
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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) . […]
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C Major Scale with Harmony – technique exercises
Writing the next book C Major Scale with Harmony reminds me of a class I took in college called Combinatorics. Continue reading
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Pick Pluck Play Book 4
Pick! Pluck! Play! Book 4 by Anne Ku contains twelve pieces for high G ukulele fingerstyle with chords for accompaniment or as duet. Continue reading
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Pick Pluck Play! Book 3
Book 3 of Pick! Pluck! Play! Series for high G ukulele includes popular fingerpicking accompaniments in chord melody arrangements by Anne Ku Continue reading
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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
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