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- Little Prelude for high G ukulele March 5, 2026
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- 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
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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: theme
3 Chord Thursday Swimming & Water
3 Chord Thursday 2025 swimming and water theme for Thursday 21st August 2025 in Zoom Continue reading
Tweak the Twinkle for high G ukulele
“Tweak the Twinkle” for high G ukulele by Anne Ku is a variation on the famous tune with chords for accompaniment. Continue reading
Sacred Cow for high G ukulele
Sacred Cow is the title of the new piece in Anne Ku’s Chinese Zodiac Suite, short pentatonic pieces, one for each animal sign. 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
Ukulele Fall 2024 Course
Ukulele course in-person and in-Zoom in Boston, Massachusetts Fall 2024 Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday 4th Anniversary
Our 4th anniversary falls on Thursday 4/4/24 which has a nice ring to it and is easy to remember as we end at 4 PM EDT. We will focus on four chord songs with common chord progressions (here’s a list).
3 Chord Thursday WORK
On Thursday 1st September 2022, in anticipation of Labor Day, we will celebrate different occupations, vocations, professions, … whatever you do to get paid for WORK. Below are some suggestions, not exhaustive. Join us at the usual 3:00 pm EDT … Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday: Weather
On Thursday 26th May 2022 let’s share songs to do with the weather. It’s the second time we are doing this theme as there are SO MANY songs to do with all kinds of weather. Can you think of songs … Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday: 12 Bar Blues
Learn the formula for 12 bar blues and songs that use the famous chord progression. Continue reading
3 Chord Thurs: To the beach
Join us on Thursday 12th August 2021 for a 3 Chord Thursday thematic song session of songs about going to the beach Some of these may overlap with other themes such as travel, vacation, or on the water. Bruce (MI) … Continue reading