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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) . […]
Tag Archives: sheet music
Little Prelude for high G ukulele
What happens when you take the “motoric” energy of Bach’s C minor Prelude and bring it to the high G ukulele? Discover the inspiration behind “Little Prelude,” the opening piece of my upcoming 6th book, Take on Bach. From Piano Tiles 2 fame to classical guitar transcriptions, see how this iconic masterpiece is being reimagined for the ukulele before I head back to Boston. 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
Pick Pluck Play! Series Book 1
Pick! Pluck! Play! is a new series of books for fingerstyle (high G) ukulele by Anne Ku. Each book contains 12 original pieces, arranged by skill level. Book 1 is the first. Continue reading
From lead sheet to chord melody arrangement
Step by step approach to taking a lead sheet and creating a chord melody arrangement (solo instrumental) for ukulele with Skip to My Lou as an example Continue reading
Wander on One for high G ukulele
“Wander on One” is one of the 12 pieces in the Level 2 Book of “Pick Pluck Play” for high G ukulele by Anne Ku Continue reading
Auld Lang Syne for high G ukulele
Auld Lang Syne in G major arranged for high G ukulele as lead sheet and chord melody (instrumental solo) with video Continue reading
Wanted: ukulele players for guitar orchestra
The New England Guitar Orchestra invites ukulele players to join us this season. The unique characteristic of the ukulele makes a huge difference to the overall sound. Three hour rehearsals (with break) are scheduled for Saturday mornings 6/1, 6/15, and … Continue reading
Arrangements for easy piano
I am organizing ALL my piano arrangements on one page so that I can categorize them for easier access. Here’s my YouTube Playlist of recordings of my piano arrangements by others who stumble upon my pieces online.
Workshop: Auld Lang Syne
It’s THAT time of the year when everyone bursts out singing “Auld Lang Syne.” This popular tune is also sung on Burns’ Night. Here’s an opportunity to explore different ways to make this song interesting, a useful skill applicable to … Continue reading
Correct fingering for error-free execution with ease
“Pencil in your fingering for both hands. Use a pencil in case you want to erase later. Decide on the fingering. Practice with the fingering you wrote in the score.” Why? The students in piano and ukulele classes ask. Why … Continue reading