Monthly Archives: January 2025

Accompaniment exercises in 3/4 time for low G ukulele

This blog post is about a fingerstyle ukulele exercise for low G ukulele in the key of A minor. The time signature is 3/4 which means a count of three. The exercise supports the song “Feed the Birds” in a … Continue reading

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Accompaniment in 3/4 time for high G ukulele

So far in my daily music writing project I have arranged two pieces in 3/4 time. Both pieces are in minor keys. Both can be accompanied as a waltz or lullaby or ballad. What does this mean for playing on … Continue reading

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Feed the Birds with ukulele

From Mary Poppins, Feed the Birds arrangement by Anne Ku for high and low G ukulele instrumental solo a.k.a. chord melody Continue reading

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Auld Lang Syne in F for low G ukulele

Anne Ku arranges the timeless Auld Lang Syne for ukulele in F and C major with playalong videos and sheet music excerpts Continue reading

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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

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Left Hand Techniques for ukulele

Left Hand Technique (LHT) refers to using the fretting hand and fingers to produce sound on the ukulele, guitar, or other string instruments. Continue reading

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Auld Lang Syne for high G ukulele

Between New Year’s Eve and Burn’s Night is the best time of the year for Auld Lang Syne. This time last year I ran several workshops in Zoom to explore different ways to play and accompany this popular song. Revisiting … Continue reading

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Andalusian Cadence

The Andalusian Cadence refers to a common chord progression in a minor key that’s used in many songs. Chord table from Anne Ku’s new book. Continue reading

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Greensleeves or What Child Is This for ukulele

What if …. What if I were to arrange or compose something every single day? A tune a day keeps the …. at bay. A tune a day keeps the …. away. The tune takes over and infests like an … Continue reading

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