Tag Archives: transposition

The Moon Represents My Heart 月亮代表我的心

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Anne Ku

The moon will turn full tomorrow, so-named “Beaver Moon”, becoming a blood moon and a lunar eclipse. Called “beaver blood moon lunar eclipse”, it will be visible between 4:10 am and 7:49 am EST. An early night is in order … Continue reading →

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Transposing online

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Anne Ku

We are very fortunate to have websites that provide free transposition. Just choose the new key or interval, press a button. Voila! The entire song sheet gets new chords!

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Transposing by hand

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Anne Ku

Thanks to automatic transposition algorithms offered on websites like Ozbcoz.com, we don’t think twice about what’s involved in transposing a song manually. Without such options, how do we transpose all the chords for a given song by hand? To transpose … Continue reading →

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Waltzes by Carulli for ukulele

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Anne Ku

How many waltzes did Ferdinando Carulli write? I keep discovering new waltzes arranged for the ukulele by those who have played them on the guitar. I am the newest of the lot, for my fingers remember a waltz I played … Continue reading →

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Homage to Carcassi and Carulli

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Anne Ku

Music and memory are intricately connected. The last classical guitar solo piece I loved playing in my teenage years was one by Carcassi in 3/4 time in a minor key. The nylon string guitar my mother bought from a music … Continue reading →

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