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Tag Archives: waltz
Waltz Down the C for high G ukulele
“Waltz Down the C” for high G ukulele by Anne Ku is a short piece in C major for beginners. Continue reading
Waltz Up the Neck for high G ukulele
“Waltz Up the Neck” is an easy instrumental solo piece for high G ukulele by Anne Ku in C major Continue reading
Gift Horse for high G ukulele
Gift Horse is a pentatonic piece for high G ukulele by Anne Ku, using the five notes of the F# major pentatonic scale. Continue reading
Ukulele exercise for waltz accompaniment
Original exercise to accompany waltzes for high G ukulele by Anne Ku Continue reading
Strum & Fingerpick Exercise in 3/4 Time
Is it easy to switch from strumming to fingerpicking? Here’s an exercise that will get you to do both. When we strum, we are referring to block chords. However, it’s also possible to fingerpick a block chord. Similarly, it’s possible … Continue reading
On Top of Spaghetti in C for high G ukulele
On Top of Spaghetti is a parody on the traditional tune of “On Top of Old Smokey” accompanied as a waltz or ballad with three chords, arranged for easy and fun fingerstyle ukulele chord melody instrumental solo by Anne Ku, with video and tabs. Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday Waltz
On Thursday 1st December 2022, we gather to play chords following a medley of famous waltzes. You can also request to perform a waltz via this Google Form. A waltz is a dance in 3/4 time. A waltz does not have … Continue reading
Waltzes by Carulli for ukulele
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