When I was recording “Waltz Up the Neck,” after I had put aside the piece to stew, I realized it was not as easy as I had intended. Here’s my second attempt to write an easy to play waltz. The short piece is also in the key of C major but the melody is a descending C major scale, hence “Waltz Down the C.” So far, I am deliberately writing for high G ukulele (rather than low G) for good reasons.
This chord melody arrangement showing the two voices (melody and accompaniment) makes use of the open string notes of the C major chord.
I wrote this piece half an hour before going to bed. Hopefully it works!
Pick! Pluck! Play!
I wonder if it’s easy enough to replace one of the 12 pieces in level 1 of “Pick! Pluck! Play” book.
The last page “Ukulele Chords” of the new book contains a table of ukulele chord diagrams ordered alphabetically for the chords used in the book.
I’m thrilled about releasing these two books as a precursors (prerequisite) to the 12 Chinese Zodiac Suite, which contains three skill levels.
I am recording all my new compositions in the 100 Days of Ukulele 2025 project. To me, this challenge means uploading a new video recording of a new piece each consecutive day from 1st March to 8th June 2025.
For other recent compositions and arrangements by Anne Ku, please visit the Daily Music Writing Project or scroll through the consecutive blog posts.
