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 and your lifetime?

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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 ukulele, or chord melody course.

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3 Chord Thursday Workshops

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Anne Ku
Jen Bross

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 sunglasses as usual.

3:00 – 3:20 pm Jen Bross (NJ), certified personal trainer, will lead us in a physical workout, giving us a taste of her fitness programme in Zoom. This will warm you up for what is to come.

Voice Over Uke

3:20 – 3:40 pm Anne Ku (MA) and Bruce Boreham (IT) will share a few tips and tricks from the popular “Voice over Uke” class, on how to find your vocal range so that you can sing any song.

3:40 – 4:00 pm Paul Malaspina (GA) will talk about video collaborations and other enhancements:

  1. Acapella Collaboration: showing the general process from first part to a finished project.   
  2. Using “voice over” in iMovie to add music to an iMovie video or slide show.    This is a simple way to add one’s own ukulele (or other) performance to an iMovie project.  
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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, makes Jack a dull boy” — hence this theme.

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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 seven unclaimed songs (see suggestions). Also check out the song suggestions in our Colour My World theme from two years ago.

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3 Chord Thursday Wear a Hat

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Anne Ku

On Thursday 15th September 2022, the “ides of September” let’s all wear a hat (cap or anything to cover your head) and sing and play a song of your choosing. Performers: here’s your chance to request your song because there is NO THEME. The only caveat is that you wear a hat. Apparently there is a ukulele club in which all members have to wear a hat when they play and record themselves. In our club, we wear sunglasses.

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3 Chord Thursday California

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Anne Ku

On Thursday 8th September 2022, we share songs about California which became the 31st state on 9/9/1850. Wear something related, such as a T-shirt with California or a city or place on it.

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3 Chord Thursday KISS

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Anne Ku

Thursday 25th August 2022 is officially National Kiss and Make Up Day. To celebrate at this 3 Chord Thursday song session in Zoom, we ask all ladies to put on make up. We will interpret KISS as any song from the band called KISS, songs to do with the beloved acronym “Keep It Simple, Stupid” or songs about or with a kiss, kisses, or kissing.

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Playing music for church on piano and organ

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Anne Ku

While searching for music to play this Sunday as substitute church pianist in the beautiful coastal town of Scituate, Massachusetts, I found a single lead sheet I used over six years ago. Seeing the handwritten chord names brought back fond memories of my last six months on Maui.

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3 Chord Thursday WORK

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Anne Ku

On Thursday 1st September 2022, in anticipation of Labor Day, we will celebrate different occupations, vocations, professions, … whatever you do to get paid for WORK. Below are some suggestions, not exhaustive. Join us at the usual 3:00 pm EDT (20:00 BST) for an hour of fun. We always start with a short warm-up lesson.

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