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Fingerstyle Ukulele Showcase

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Anne Ku

Curious about the NEW music intentionally AND specifically written for the ukulele? As an accompanying instrument, the ukulele can help us sing in tune and play in sync. As a solo instrument, there are plenty of transcriptions and arrangements made … Continue reading →

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Music Theory MELODY

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Anne Ku

Of the essential elements of music, melody is the single most important ingredient in a song. You can think of melody as a series of notes, one after another, defined by the distance in pitch (interval) and duration. What makes … Continue reading →

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Piano Harmonisation (Harmonization)

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Anne Ku

By special request, I am offering a new 8-week piano course in Zoom to take beginners to the next level of playing. Read from lead sheets and play songs you’d like to play. It’s open to all levels though not … Continue reading →

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Music Theory: HARMONY

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Anne Ku

What’s the difference between melody and harmony? Both require notes to define and describe them. One is ordered sequentially through time. The other can also be stacked vertically. We associate melody with words and harmony with emotions. Is there more?

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Music Theory for Song Writing

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Anne Ku

How do you get others to learn your song without listening to your recording and reading a song sheet? Do you need to know any music theory to write a song? How can you make a song last beyond you … Continue reading →

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Pluck & Play

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Anne Ku

Pluck & Play refers to a new fingerstyle ukulele course with a focus on fingerpicking technique for dexterity and better tone, to be offered in November 2022. Pre-requisite: have taken Tab & Pluck or equivalent introduction to fingerstyle course, instrumental … Continue reading →

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TAB & PLUCK

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Anne Ku

Do you already play the ukulele but don’t know how to fingerpick or read from tablature? Alternatively, you want to be able to read the tabs a little faster and know which fingers to properly create the sound you want?

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Music theory for ukulele

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Anne Ku

Music Theory for Ukulele is a new course in Zoom that answers questions about music. Continue reading →

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Hum & Strum: sing in tune & in sync

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Anne Ku

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 →

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Upcoming ukulele classes: technique vs theme-based

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Anne Ku

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 →

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