Three Chord Thursdays at Three: 60’s Hits

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Anne Ku

We are spoiled for choice when it comes to three chord songs in the sixties, the era of flower children and free love. The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Kinks “invaded” America as The Beach Boys spewed out surfer songs. We are designating four dates for the songs of the sixties, as follows:

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Global Karaoke Party: British Invasion

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Anne Ku

Each month we get together online in ZOOM to see how far around the globe we can connect through music. At our previous global karaoke party, nearly fifty participants joined from Switzerland westward over two oceans to Japan. For Sunday 21st June 2020, we are planning a British Invasion (to start at 19:00 BST = 14:00 EDT). Note: this session will be one hour long. Please arrive well before the start time to chit chat and get set up.

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Three Chord Thursdays at Three: 12-bar Blues

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Anne Ku

The basic twelve-bar blues follows a formula of twelve bars (measures), involving only three chords. We are dedicating our one-hour jam session on Thursday 14th May (as part of the Three Chord Thursdays at Three series) to songs that follow this chord progression.

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Songs in the Time of Corona: Covid-19 Blues

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Anne Ku

Following the theme of Three Chord Thursdays at Three 12-Bar Blues, let’s share songs about the current pandemic in twelve-bar blues form, as part of the Friday Songs in the Time of Corona series. There are various so-called “Covid Blues” out on Youtube. Maybe this will inspire you to write your own.

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Three Chord Thursdays at Three: 70’s Hits

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Anne Ku

Who remembers disco queens and rhinestone cowboys? The seventies was the era of ABBA – disco, rock, punk, and reggae. Recorded music became central to culture like never before. To cover all the favorites, we will devote two consecutive weeks to three chord songs of the seventies: Thursdays June 4 and June 11, 2020, from 3 to 4 pm EDT (as usual).

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Global Karaoke Party: BIG LOVE

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Anne Ku

Mother’s Day falls on every second Sunday of the year. On May 10th, 2020 we will celebrate love with songs that convey the kind of love that is wise and generous. At least, I think that’s what my late friend Irene meant by “BIG LOVE.”

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Songs in the Time of Corona: make it count!

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Anne Ku

For Friday May 8th, 2020 at 4 pm EDT, in the Songs in the Time of Corona series, consider that we are always counting and tracking the number of days in the lock down, the number of cases, the number of deaths, and questioning the accuracy of the data.

WHAT TO WEAR? A top with a number on it, of course.

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Three Chord Thursdays at Three: 80’s Hits

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Anne Ku

After disco burst into the scene, the next decade was filled with dance music of disco rock and other fast numbers. We take a sneak peak at beloved three chord songs of the vibrant eighties. Put on your dancing shoes!

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Three Chord Thursdays at Three: 21st Century Pop

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Anne Ku

Surprisingly, many popular songs in the 21st century require just three chords. Three Chord Thursdays at Three is a song series that has been running online interactively in ZOOM since the pandemic lockdown began, each Thursday at 3 pm EDT. Anyone anywhere in the world is welcome to register and participate, whether actively as a performer or muted to play along.

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Beyond Three Chord Thursdays with Ease: FOUR CHORD SONGS

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Anne Ku

What’s the harm in adding an easy chord like Am or C7 to a three-chord song? It gives it more flavour and colour. For the first Thursday in May, we are venturing into four chord songs that are fun and manageable, as part of our weekly Three Chord Thursdays and Three. It’s the sixth consecutive one-hour song session in the series.

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