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- Thumb Through That for high G ukulele April 11, 2025
- Untitled Waltz for high G ukulele April 10, 2025
- 3 Chord Thursday 2025 No Theme April 10, 2025
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- 3 Chord Thursday Swimming & Water April 10, 2025
- 3 Chord Thursday Seventies April 10, 2025
- Thrice Blinded by Mice for high G ukulele April 9, 2025
- Sortie on Satie April 9, 2025
- Sense the Sicilienne for high G ukulele April 9, 2025
- Err on the G String April 9, 2025
- Melody in the Mosaic April 9, 2025
- Rein in the Rain for high G ukulele April 4, 2025
- Waltz Down the C Again for high G ukulele April 4, 2025
- 3 Chord Thursday Sixties April 4, 2025
- 3 Chord Thursday 2025 Spanish April 4, 2025
- 123 Ready Set Go for high G ukulele April 1, 2025
- B-A-C-H in a Waltz for high G ukulele March 31, 2025
- Waltz for Chief Noda for high G ukulele March 30, 2025
- Unfinished Waltz by Anne Ku March 28, 2025
- Waltz Down the C for high G ukulele March 26, 2025
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Tag Archives: composition
Sense the Sicilienne for high G ukulele
“Sense the Sicilienne” for high G ukulele by Anne Ku opens with an ascending D minor scale. Continue reading
Waltz Down the C Again for high G ukulele
“Waltz Down the C Again” looks just like “Waltz Down the C” for high G ukulele but it’s more challenging. Continue reading
123 Ready Set Go for high G ukulele
“123 Ready Set Go” describes the order of the three fingers used to press the strings on the frets of the high G ukulele. Continue reading
Waltz for Chief Noda for high G ukulele
Waltz for Chief Noda on his 68th birthday makes use of an ascending chromatic riff as pick-up and three chords to accompany a simple melody. Continue reading
Unfinished Waltz by Anne Ku
“Unfinished Waltz” by Anne Ku for piano solo, ukulele duet, and other instruments is unfinished for good reasons. Continue reading
Thrive on Five (pentatonic) for high G ukulele
“Thrive on Five” (pentatonic) for high G ukulele by Anne Ku uses only the five notes of the G major pentatonic scale. Continue reading
Gallop on First for high G ukulele
“Gallop on First” for high G ukulele is similar to “Wander on One” by Anne Ku with a few missing notes and a different time signature. Continue reading
Skip the Second for high G ukulele
“Skip the Second” by Anne Ku deliberately makes use of notes on the second fret of the high G ukulele. Continue reading