Author Archives: Anne Ku

3 Chord Thursday TIME

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Anne Ku

On Thursday 3rd November 2022, join us in Zoom for songs about time. Europe and UK would have just changed their clocks from daylight savings. We have four hours instead of the usual five between UK and East Coast USA. As … Continue reading →

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3 Chord Thursday Bootcamp Songs

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Anne Ku

On Thursday 20th October 2022, we will experience 3 Chord Thursday as a ukulele bootcamp in which you learn 20% of what you need to play 80% of what you want, including strum patterns, 12-bar blues, and common chord progressions. … Continue reading →

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Fun with Uke Book

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Anne Ku

Hot off the cyberpress, “Fun with Uke” is a new compilation of illustrated, arrangements of 24 well-known, popular children’s songs based on nursery rhymes. Coloring book. To find out more, join 3 Chord Thursday Nursery Rhymes song session. The festive … Continue reading →

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3 Chord Thursday: Nursery Rhymes

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Anne Ku

On Thursday 6th October 2022, we explore two chord songs from our childhood. We can strum or fingerpick the two chords to accompany our singing or pluck the individual notes of the melody or create so-called chord melody arrangements. Some … Continue reading →

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3 Chord Thursday: Chinese Mandarin Songs

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Anne Ku

On Thursday 29th September 2022, we introduce songs in Mandarin Chinese, to give you a taste of pentatonic songs that are easy to accompany. It’s a cultural appreciation session, giving you a peek into accompanying Chinese songs with the ukulele … Continue reading →

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Music Theory for Song Writing

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Anne Ku

How do you get others to learn your song without listening to your recording and reading a song sheet? Do you need to know any music theory to write a song? How can you make a song last beyond you … Continue reading →

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Pluck & Play

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Anne Ku

Pluck & Play refers to a new fingerstyle ukulele course with a focus on fingerpicking technique for dexterity and better tone, to be offered in November 2022. Pre-requisite: have taken Tab & Pluck or equivalent introduction to fingerstyle course, instrumental … Continue reading →

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3 Chord Thursday Workshops

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Anne Ku

On Thursday 18th August 2022, we will give several workshops in Zoom, all free. Join us at 3 pm EDT (8 pm BST) for an hour of learning and fun. Wear something loose for physical exercise. Bring your ukulele and … Continue reading →

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3 Chord Thursday Play

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Anne Ku

On Thursday 27th October 2022 we celebrate the end of summer with songs about play or playing. Recall that we started September with songs about work or working. You’ve probably heard of the old saying “all work and no play, … Continue reading →

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3 Chord Thursday Colors of the Rainbow

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Anne Ku

On Thursday 22nd September 2022, we invite you to join us for songs of one of the seven colors of the rainbow — your choice. Remember learning ROY G BIV ? Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet. We have … Continue reading →

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