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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: music
3 Chord Thursday: Wild Life Day (animals)
Thursday 3rd March 2022 is Wild Life Day. We celebrate with songs about (wild) animals and bring a stuffed animal if you don’t have a real pet. Our one-hour song sessions are livestreamed but no longer publicly available after the … Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday: multi-instrumentalists
On Thursday 17th February 2022, after Valentine’s Day and a month before St Patrick’s Day, we celebrate songs with many different instruments. Can you say “multi-instrumentalists” without stopping to take a breath? Here’s the opportunity to accompany yourself with something … Continue reading
The Gift of Music
The Gift of Music with Beatles From Me to You and gift voucher for Anne Ku’s offerings Continue reading
3 Chord Thursday: love songs to warm or break your heart
On Thursday 10th February 2022, we anticipate Valentine’s Day by sharing love songs that will warm or break your heart. DRESS CODE: pink and green to represent LOVE.
3 Chord Thursday: ukulele all over the world
On Thursday 3rd February 2022, we celebrate World Ukulele Day which falls on 2/2/2022 (in fact, 2nd day of the 2nd month every year). We will share songs about the joy of playing the ukulele in any language or culture. Songs … Continue reading
$99 Music Classes in Zoom
Choose the first four classes for $99 Applies to all classes AND the new PERFORMANCE SERIES on Tuesdays. Continue reading
Musical tributes
Musical tributes or homage to the artists whose accomplishments live on Continue reading
Kanikapila in Hawai’i (part 1)
Upon my return to Maui, I got introduced to “kanikapila” — a Hawaiian term describing a spontaneous, impromptu music making with others, usually outdoors. The pandemic made us cautious about indoor activity. Portable instruments such as the ukulele and guitar … Continue reading
Simple Gifts for Thanksgiving
On the eve before my travel, I arranged Simple Gifts for ukulele and piano. Continue reading
3 Chord Thurs: Songs without Song Sheets
Join us on Thursday 5th August 2021 for a 3 Chord Thursday thematic song session of songs that don’t require song sheets because we can easily play them from memory or by heart. These can be children’s songs, happy birthday, … Continue reading