Author Archives: Anne Ku

Taster Workshop on song writing and composition

The ukulele culture of sharing songs and sightreading song sheets sometimes leads to writing your own songs. It may start with a famous poem with words that seem to suit a tune whose origins you’re not sure of. Convinced it’s … Continue reading

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Fingerstyle Ukulele Showcase

Curious about the NEW music intentionally AND specifically written for the ukulele? As an accompanying instrument, the ukulele can help us sing in tune and play in sync. As a solo instrument, there are plenty of transcriptions and arrangements made … Continue reading

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Music Theory MELODY

Of the essential elements of music, melody is the single most important ingredient in a song. You can think of melody as a series of notes, one after another, defined by the distance in pitch (interval) and duration. What makes … Continue reading

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3 Chord Thursday Sea Creatures

On Thursday 29th June 2023, we celebrate National Fishermen’s Day with songs about sea creatures: clam, crab, fish, dolphin, (rock) lobster, octopus, oyster, plankton, sea cucumber, sea weed, shark, Sponge Bob, squid, whale, … For ideas, check out this 43-page … Continue reading

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3 Chord Thursday Original Songs

On Thursday 15th June 2023, we invite you to submit and perform your original song, that is, a song you wrote yourself. For copyright reasons, we will not publicly livestream this session but we will still record this 3 Chord … Continue reading

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3 Chord Thursday Children’s Songs

Celebrate International Children’s Day with children’s songs at 3 Chord Thursday. Sign up for the free exclusive Ukulele Enthusiast e-Blast ! Continue reading

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3 Chord Thursday Mother’s Day

Songs of motherhood and mothering at 3 Chord Thursday for Mother’s Day Continue reading

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3 Chord Thursday Spanish Songs

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with songs in Spanish in 3 Chord Thursday Continue reading

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3 Chord Thursday Earth Day Theme

Celebrate Earth Day in 3 Chord Thursday – bring a plant or flower ! Continue reading

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3 Chord Thursday Anniversary 60’s

We celebrate our third anniversary on Thursday 6th April 2023 in Zoom. Join us to look back on how we began, revisit the themes, the most popular being the sixties, jeopardy games, and more! A is for anniversary, acknowledgement, and … Continue reading

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