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Recent Posts: Concert Blog
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) . […]
REVIEW: Piano Animals (duet) by Heleen Verleur
This 31-page book of four hand piano music is sheer FUN with a capital F. The composer Heleen Verleur knows just what pianists love playing: music that is easy to read, sounds hard to play, but is so much fun that you don’t want to stop until it ends.
REVIEW: Ukulele Picking Tunes Classical Gems by Paul Mansell
This 40-page book is the latest contribution to the ukulele repertoire by the UK-based ukulele and guitar composer Paul Mansell. Guitarists who play the ukulele are few and far between, for many adult learners pick up the ukulele without knowing the guitar. Yet it takes a guitarist who understands the possibilities of the re-entrant tuned […]
REVIEW: Modern Pieces for Ukulele by Paul Mansell
Review of first three pieces from the new book Modern Pieces for Ukulele by Paul Mansell
Group piano class in Zoom
Introducing my group piano class online: Group Piano Class in Zoom. The first series of seven weekly one-hour class started in June 2021. The second (continuation of the first) started in October 2021 at alternating weeks, until end of December (seven sessions). The third series of 16 consecutive weeks started at the beginning of 2022. […]
Monthly Archives: February 2021
Three Chord Thursday Dance!
We celebrate songs that make you wanna get up and dance. Boogie Nights! Dancing Queen! Dance the Night Away! Sway! Which 10 songs top the list? It just so happens that Thursday 29th April 2021 is International Dance Day. Join … Continue reading
Three Chord Thursday Earth Day
April 22nd is Earth Day, each year, every year, any year, anywhere in the world. It just so happens that our Three Chord Thursday session on April 22, 2021 at 3 pm EDT falls on a Earth Day. For this … Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday Songs free of copyright
On a date to be scheduled, let’s share and appreciate songs that are free of copyright. No royalties collected or paid. Join us for 3 Chord Thursday.
Three Chord Thursday Cobra Kai & Karate Kid
If you haven’t watched the Netflix Series Cobra Kai and then revisited Karate Kid movies, you’re missing out on the great songs featured. We invite you to share the ten best songs from these films. The date for this Three Chord … Continue reading
Three Chord Thursday Anniversary Ukulele Jeopardy Game
We celebrate our first year in Zoom. Join us for a ukulele jeopardy game at our Three Chord Thursday session on April 1st, 2021 at 3 pm ET. It’s no joke but we will sing silly and fun songs as well as form … Continue reading
Three Chord Thursday RIP 2020, 2021
Rest in Peace (RIP) those artists and composers who died in 2020-2021. We devote our Three Chord Thursday session on March 25th, 2021 at 3 pm ET to music of those who left. Let’s wear a sombre color – BLACK (or GREY)- for this … Continue reading
Three Chord Thursday Chord Melody Arrangements
A chord melody arrangement refers to music that includes both melody and harmony. For ukulele players, it means instrumental ukulele played fingerstyle. We devote our Three Chord Thursday session on March 18th, 2021 at 3 pm ET to performances of this kind.
Feng Yang Hua Gu (flower drum song) for ukulele
Feng Yang Hua Gu, also known as the Flower Drum Song, is a Chinese folk song that can be played on the ukulele. Continue reading
Do Re Mi for ukulele
Do Re Mi was originally sung in Bb major. It’s much easier for beginners to learn it in C major. Continue reading