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November 2024 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Recent Posts: Concert Blog
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. […]
Tag Archives: class
Hum & Strum: sing in tune & in sync
Hum & Strum is a new online, interactive course in Zoom focusing on singing in tune and in sync while playing the ukulele at the same time. Continue reading
Upcoming ukulele classes: technique vs theme-based
Describing a class by its skill level, such as beginner, intermediate, and advanced, doesn’t say enough about the content. By naming my courses after technique, e.g. strum, pick, pluck, bootcamp, and fingerstyle, I convey the how of playing the ukulele … Continue reading
Three Chord Thursday: songs with non-English lyrics
Join us on Thursday 17th December 2020 to explore songs with non-English lyrics in Zoom Continue reading
Three Chord Thursday: Christmas and holiday songs
While you can sing oldies and pop songs any time of the year, Christmas and other holidays songs seem appropriately festive in December. On 10th December 2020 we explore the numerous three chord songs in this category. The final line-up … Continue reading
Three Chord Thursday: eight days a week
Now in our last month of the year, don’t you wonder how we managed to get this far with only seven days a week? Join us in Zoom for an hour of singing and playing three chord songs about days … Continue reading
Three Chord Thursday: food glorious food!
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.
Three Chord Thursday: animals and pets
For 19th November 2020, we explore three chord songs about animals and pets. As this is such a popular tune, we will schedule Part 2 at a later date. Did you know that “A Horse With No Name” can be … Continue reading
Three Chord Thursday: colour my world
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
Tip jar for musicians
A tip jar gives feedback to a musician and frees up time to do what he or she is best at. Continue reading
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head
For participants in my half-hour workshop at Port Townsend virtual ukulele festival 2020, I gave a 14-page slide presentation of the hit song “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” from the movie “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”. It won … Continue reading