The experience of writing for low G ukulele is entirely different from that for high ukulele. Playing the arrangement is also something else. I daresay Auld Lang Syne in F on low G ukulele is easier to play than that my version in G major on high G ukulele. They sound different, too.
I looked at the handouts I gave in my workshops almost exactly a year ago. The 8-page bundle included a table of chords used in the three keys we explored, lead sheets in different keys, and chord melody arrangements in F and C. Block not broken chords. The latter I call arpeggiated chord melody arrangements (acma).
When accompanying a song, we can choose block chords which we can strum or fingerpick to sound like a church hymn or fingerpick arpeggio or broken chords to sound like a folk ballad.
Here’s the arrangement I made tonight. Hopefully this will interest someone to make a better recording of it. I can’t wait to work on my next piece, but first – some exercises next.
Practice Suggestion
Be sure to accent (emphasize) the melody notes. Think about left hand fingering for smooth transitions.
How to get access to the sheet music
- These one-page PDFs will be sent to all those who registered and paid for the 8-week Ukulele Winter 2025 course. See the Classes Webpage for further details.
- Annual subscribers to 3 Chord Thursday 2025 may request and receive these new arrangements as part of their package, for supporting the thematic song sessions for 2025.
- In due course, these arrangements will be available for purchase.
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Catalog of New Music by Anne Ku
On the first day of the new year, I declared that I’ll compose or arrange music every day and publish (announce) on my website. This declaration doesn’t mean that I will produce one new piece each day but that over time, there will be 31 in the month of January. Today I was very productive because I know that I will be busy this weekend with crochet, guitar and organ.
Below is what I know and have done so far and what I plan to do for this week. Each piece is followed by exercises to prepare and support that piece.
| Day | Title / Topic | Keys | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greensleeves / What Child Is This | Em, Fm, Gm, Am | Lead Sheet Chord Melody | sample score, video |
| 2 | Andalusian Cadence | Am, Gm | Arpeggio Accompaniment | sample score |
| 3 | Auld Lang Syne for high G ukulele | F, G | Lead Sheet Chord Melody | sample score, playalong video |
| 4 | Left Hand Techniques | G | Lead Sheet | definition, sample score |
| 5 | On Top of Spaghetti | C | Chord Melody | playalong video |
| 6 | Auld Lang Syne in F for low G ukulele | F, C | Chord Melody | playalong video |