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Ukulele Taster Workshops: educate, engage, experience

Experience what it’s like to take a ukulele course from Anne Ku by taking a short workshop in Zoom. She will educate and engage you. Continue reading

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Three Chord Thursday Challenge

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

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Don’t Miss Out! Early bird gets the worm: registration open for new classes

Below is what I sent out to my mailing list on Sunday 24th May 2020. Dear Ukulele Enthusiast How are you? Are your fingers sore from playing the ukulele? Are you suffering from UAS?

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Ukulele Strum Workshop a.k.a. STRUM SERIES

If you already know the melody and how the song goes, you can pretty much accompany yourself by looking at a ukulele song sheet which gives the lyrics and chords. Rarely does a typical songsheet give the rhythm or what … Continue reading

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A picture is worth a thousand words

Since 2016, various friends and business contacts, all entrepreneurs by the way, urged me to get on Instagram. I resisted until recently.

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Two roads diverged in ukulele: strum vs pluck

Ukulele players today mainly exist in one of two worlds. If you go to a ukulele club, you’re most likely a hum and strum or strum and sing person. If you belong to a ukulele ensemble or ukulele orchestra, you’re … Continue reading

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For the absolute, complete, total beginner in ukulele

The ukulele is the quickest and easiest way to make music and connect with others. The first step is getting a ukulele and learning how to play it. Then you can strum, sing, and socialise! Don’t miss the opportunity to … Continue reading

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What you’re also learning when you take a piano class

Rough draft for a future article or blog post Time management Multi-tasking Planning Listening Public speaking Presenting Overcoming stage fright Timing, rhythm Body coordination Focus Concentration Real time crisis management Problem solving Interpretation Individual self expression Accompanying Improvising Collaboration New … Continue reading

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Mandarin course on Maui 顧恩以教中文

I have been telling the same story for years. Chinese is much easier than English. Or rather, Chinese grammar is much easier than English. Or better, Chinese grammar is nearly non-existent.

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Learn to play piano

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