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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. […]
Category Archives: sheet music
Three Chord Thursday Chord Melody Arrangements
A chord melody arrangement refers to music that includes both melody and harmony. For ukulele players, it means instrumental ukulele played fingerstyle. We devote our Three Chord Thursday session on March 18th, 2021 at 3 pm ET to performances of this kind.
Feng Yang Hua Gu (flower drum song) for ukulele
Feng Yang Hua Gu, also known as the Flower Drum Song, is a Chinese folk song that can be played on the ukulele. Continue reading
Three Chord Thursdays at Three: 21st Century Pop
On 21st May, we explore 21st century pop songs that require only three chords to accompany oneself singing. Continue reading
Three Chord Thursdays at Three: Top Hits of Top Artists
For Thursday 30th April 2020, I have selected 15 songs of 15 famous musicians for our weekly Three Chord Thursdays at Three song session in ZOOM. I am hoping that we become more efficient online to fit more songs. This … Continue reading
Songs in the Time of Corona: hand wash songs
How do you get yourself to wash your hands for at least 20 seconds? That’s the length of time required to wash them clean and clear of the infectious coronavirus so you won’t get the covid-19 disease. Answer: sing a … Continue reading
Chief Noda Birthday Open Mic
On Sunday March 29th, 2020, the late Chifuru Noda, a.k.a. Chief Noda would be 63. As it’s impossible to do a physical jam session, we are holding an open mic in the virtual world of cyberspace to remember and honor … Continue reading
Chinese Mandarin with Song
More people speak Chinese Mandarin as a first language than any other language. On the other hand, more people speak English as a second language than any other. However, Chinese songs are little known by non-native speakers, whereas you don’t … Continue reading
Songs in the Time of Corona: one-hour on Fridays
We share songs inspired by the coronavirus pandemic, from existing songs about staying at home to new songs about the lock down, from parodies to 20-second handwash song. These are FREE one-hour song sessions in ZOOM. Be sure to register … Continue reading
Ode to Joy for ukulele
We gathered for Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” sing along and play along on Sunday March 22nd, 2020, after a fingerstyle ukulele workshop the previous day. This song is significant for many reasons, not least the European Union anthem. It’s my … Continue reading