Category Archives: sheet music

How to memorize music (part 1) an instrumental piece

Posted on April 10, 2022 by Anne Ku

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Simple Gifts for Thanksgiving

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Anne Ku

On the eve before my travel, I arranged Simple Gifts for ukulele and piano. Continue reading →

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3 Chord Thurs Beatles better known songs

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Anne Ku

Let’s share better known songs of Beatles on 12/2/2021, followed by lesser known songs on 12/9/2021. Register in Zoom to get the meeting ID, password, and link to join this recorded song session. Continue reading →

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No Time to Die

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Anne Ku

Billie Eilish’s theme song for the latest James Bond movie “No Time to Die” opens with a haunting piano introduction. In the first session of my group piano class in Zoom today, I will give my approach to learning a … Continue reading →

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Homage to Carcassi and Carulli

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Anne Ku

Music and memory are intricately connected. The last classical guitar solo piece I loved playing in my teenage years was one by Carcassi in 3/4 time in a minor key. The nylon string guitar my mother bought from a music … Continue reading →

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FREE Taster Workshop: music theory and other upcoming courses in Zoom

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Anne Ku

Get a taste of an online class in Zoom with Anne Ku
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Little Donkey

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Anne Ku

Little Donkey is a Chinese children’s song, arranged here for ukulele in C major with pinyin lyrics. Continue reading →

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Three Chord Thursday Chord Melody Arrangements

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Anne Ku

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.

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Feng Yang Hua Gu (flower drum song) for ukulele

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Anne Ku

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 →

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Three Chord Thursdays at Three: Top Hits of Top Artists

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Anne Ku

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 →

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