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- 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
- Gift Horse for high G ukulele February 14, 2025
- 100 Days of Ukulele 2024 February 14, 2025
- Monkey Around for high G ukulele February 13, 2025
- Ukulele Chord Chart or Chord Table February 7, 2025
- Doggy Bag for high G ukulele February 7, 2025
- Chopin Waltz in A minor for low G ukulele February 7, 2025
- Chicken Feed for high G ukulele February 6, 2025
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Tag Archives: Chinese
Snake Eyes for high G ukulele
In preparation for the Chinese New Year of the Snake in January 2025, Anne Ku renamed her composition “Year of the Snake” to “Snake Eyes.” This piece, part of her Chinese Zodiac Suite for high G ukulele, explores twelve pentatonic scales and harmonization possibilities, enhancing performance opportunities for duets. Continue reading
Sacred Cow for high G ukulele
Sacred Cow is the title of the new piece in Anne Ku’s Chinese Zodiac Suite, short pentatonic pieces, one for each animal sign. Continue reading
12 Chinese Zodiac Tunes
12 Chinese Zodiac Tunes are pentatonic pieces for high G ukulele solo instrumental by Anne Ku Continue reading
Guinea Pig for high G ukulele
Guinea Pig for high G ukulele is an original solo instrumental pentatonic piece in the 12 Chinese Zodiac Tunes (cycle) by Anne Ku. Continue reading
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
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
Holy Cow for high G ukulele
“Holy Cow” is a medley or mash-up of famous pentatonic tunes often used as melodies for church hymns. Anne Ku will continue to add to this. Continue reading
Two Tigers for high G ukulele
Two Tigers for high G ukulele is a new pentatonic piece by Anne Ku based on the familiar Chinese song. Continue reading