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- Unfinished Waltz by Anne Ku March 28, 2025
- Waltz Down the C for high G ukulele March 26, 2025
- Tweak the Twinkle for high G ukulele March 25, 2025
- Thirst for Third for high G ukulele March 25, 2025
- Step In and Out for high G ukulele March 25, 2025
- Thrive on Five in Five (pentatonic) for high G ukulele March 25, 2025
- Thrive on Five (pentatonic) for high G ukulele March 25, 2025
- Gallop on First for high G ukulele March 23, 2025
- Skip the Second for high G ukulele March 23, 2025
- Harmonizing B-A-C-H March 22, 2025
- B-A-C-H in a Minuet for high G ukulele March 21, 2025
- Waltz Up the Neck for high G ukulele March 21, 2025
- Wander on One for high G ukulele March 20, 2025
- Walk With Fingers for high G ukulele March 19, 2025
- Inch with Index Finger for high G ukulele March 18, 2025
- Snake Eyes for high G ukulele March 5, 2025
- Sacred Cow for high G ukulele March 5, 2025
- Music, Meal, Movie, Show or Concert February 26, 2025
- 12 Chinese Zodiac Tunes February 15, 2025
- Guinea Pig for high G ukulele February 14, 2025
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Category Archives: sheet music
Monkey Around for high G ukulele
Monkey Around is a new pentatonic piece for high G ukulele by Anne Ku using the Eb major pentatonic scale Continue reading
Doggy Bag for high G ukulele
“Doggy Bag” is a new pentatonic piece by Anne Ku written in minimalist style for the high G ukulele. Continue reading
Chopin Waltz in A minor for low G ukulele
Posthumous Waltz in A minor by Chopin transcribed to the low G ukulele with some compromises by Anne Ku Continue reading
Chicken Feed for high G ukulele
Chicken Feed is a pentatonic piece in the 12 Chinese Zodiac Tunes by Anne Ku for high G ukulele Continue reading
Rat Race for high G ukulele
“Rat Race” is a new solo instrumental piece for high G ukulele by Anne Ku, part of the 12 Chinese Zodiac Tunes based on pentatonic scales. Continue reading
Counting Sheep to Sleep, a lullaby for high G ukulele
Counting Sheep to Sleep is a lullaby for high G ukulele by Anne Ku using the four notes of the famous melody of Bach in BWV 208 to explore dynamics and fingerpicking accuracy. Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday IRISH
Wear green and share songs about Ireland or the Irish for St Patrick’s Day on 20th March 2025 in Zoom Continue reading
Counting Sheep for high G ukulele
Counting Sheep is a new pentatonic piece for high G ukulele by Anne Ku that quotes JS Bach’s famous aria about sheep and shepherds. Continue reading
Can’t Help Falling in Love in F for ukulele
Can’t Help Falling in Love in F major for low and high G ukulele and video play along Continue reading
As Tears Go By (1964)
As Tears Go By for ukulele in C and G as given in workshop on World Ukulele Day by Anne Ku Continue reading