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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: ukulele
3 Chord Thursday Games
Thursday 20th July 2023 is World Chess Day. We celebrate in 3 Chord Thursday with songs about games: board games, sports games, any kind of game. Scroll below to see suggestions. Show up wearing something you’d wear when playing a worked out … Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday Cities
Thursday 6th July 2023 is Capital City Day, an official public holiday in Kazakhstan, though elsewhere it’s definitely NOT a public holiday. 3 Chord Thursday celebrates it with songs about cities, anywhere in the world. You can always submit a … Continue reading
Taster Workshop on song writing and composition
The ukulele culture of sharing songs and sightreading song sheets sometimes leads to writing your own songs. It may start with a famous poem with words that seem to suit a tune whose origins you’re not sure of. Convinced it’s … Continue reading
Fingerstyle Ukulele Showcase
Curious about the NEW music intentionally AND specifically written for the ukulele? As an accompanying instrument, the ukulele can help us sing in tune and play in sync. As a solo instrument, there are plenty of transcriptions and arrangements made … Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday Sea Creatures
On Thursday 29th June 2023, we celebrate National Fishermen’s Day with songs about sea creatures: clam, crab, fish, dolphin, (rock) lobster, octopus, oyster, plankton, sea cucumber, sea weed, shark, Sponge Bob, squid, whale, … For ideas, check out this 43-page … Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday Original Songs
On Thursday 15th June 2023, we invite you to submit and perform your original song, that is, a song you wrote yourself. For copyright reasons, we will not publicly livestream this session but we will still record this 3 Chord … Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday Children’s Songs
Celebrate International Children’s Day with children’s songs at 3 Chord Thursday. Sign up for the free exclusive Ukulele Enthusiast e-Blast ! Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday Mother’s Day
Songs of motherhood and mothering at 3 Chord Thursday for Mother’s Day Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday Spanish Songs
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with songs in Spanish in 3 Chord Thursday Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday Earth Day Theme
Celebrate Earth Day in 3 Chord Thursday – bring a plant or flower ! Continue reading