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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. […]
Author Archives: Anne Ku
3 Chord Thursday Hunter’s Full Moon
The moon turns full on Thursday 17th October 2024. It’s called Hunter’s Moon. Once again, we share songs about the moon, for it symbolizes union and reunion. The session includes an introduction to the famous Japanese Song “Moon Over Ruined … Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday Holiday Songs
Celebrate the final session in 2024 of 3 Chord Thursday with holiday songs Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday Sad but beautiful songs
On Thursday 7th November 2024, we will share poignant songs that seem sad but are really beautiful. Can your ukulele do that? What are the characteristics of such songs? Minor keys? Slow tempo? Let’s explore. The warm-up lesson will introduce … Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday Disney
Thursday 5th December 2024 is Walt Disney’s Birthday. We acknowledge his contribution with music from Disney movies and characters. Check out the YouTube Playlist of Disney songs on the ukulele to jog your memory. Here’s one ukulele teacher’s view of … Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday television
Celebrate World TV Day on Thursday 21st November 2024 with songs and music from television at 3 Chord Thursday. Can you think of themes from TV shows and soap opera, or jingles from commercials? The warm-up lesson is the themes … Continue reading
Borrow ukulele from a library
Which libraries lend out ukuleles? How good are the ukuleles? How widespread? Loaner ukes make the instrument more accessible. Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday NAMES
Welcome to Autumn 2024 Season, the last three months of the year! On Thursday 3rd October 2024, please join us in Zoom with songs of first names. Recall the early days of 3 Chord Thursday at 3, we devoted an … Continue reading
Fun with Uke 2024
The festive edition of “Fun with Uke” was released at the 2024 Concert Series in Watertown, Massachusetts. The ukulele concert scheduled for Wednesday 24th July 2024 at 6:30 PM EDT (until 8:00 PM) welcomed each family to obtain gratis one … Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday Dance!
Thursday 19th September 2024 is National Dance Day. Of course, we celebrate with songs that make you feel like dancing or are intended to accompany dances. Dance music can be instrumental, such as those in the Baroque period. Put on … Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday Hooked on Classics
On Thursday 5th September 2024, let’s get hooked on classics. This can be a famous classical music piece (instrumental or sung) or something that sounds classical. We’ve hosted classical music in the past. Jog your memory by visiting our previous … Continue reading