Tag Archives: chords

Do Re Mi for ukulele

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Anne Ku

Do Re Mi was originally sung in Bb major. It’s much easier for beginners to learn it in C major. Continue reading →

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Three Chord Thursday: songs with non-English lyrics

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Anne Ku

Join us on Thursday 17th December 2020 to explore songs with non-English lyrics in Zoom Continue reading →

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Three Chord Thursday: food glorious food!

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Anne Ku

Thanksgiving falls on November 26, 2020, a day we celebrate with food, wine, and the company of loved ones. Join us with three chord songs about food.

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Three Chord Thursday: colour my world

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Anne Ku

On Thursday 5th November 2020 at 3 pm EST, we will sing and play three chord songs that colour our worlds and wear solid colours in Zoom. Because of the popularity of this theme, we will do part 2 at … Continue reading →

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Three Chord Thursday: same one word title, different songs

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Anne Ku

Can you think of songs with the same title that has just one word but which are completely different? Join us on 3rd September for Three Chord Thursday at 3 pm EDT. Continue reading →

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Three Chord Thursday Challenge

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Anne Ku

Submission guidelines for Three Chord Thursday Challenge and ukulele courses and workshops in Zoom Continue reading →

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Spice it up with suspended chords: free taster ukulele workshop

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Anne Ku

Suspended chords can spice up a song. Attend this free taster workshop of forthcoming ukulele strum series. Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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Ukulele curriculum: useful blanks

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Anne Ku

For every hour I teach, I probably spend two hours developing the content (ukulele curriculum) and preparing the material (sourcing, printing, copying, etc). To save time, I’ll log what I’ve found useful and free for teaching music via the ukulele … Continue reading →

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Nine ukulele strum patterns for four beat songs

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Anne Ku

One of the most often asked questions by my ukulele students is “how do you know which strum pattern to use?” There are many possibilities which I show in my video. Deciding which is the most appropriate depends on the … Continue reading →

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