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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
Three Chord Thursday Dance!
We celebrate songs that make you wanna get up and dance. Boogie Nights! Dancing Queen! Dance the Night Away! Sway! Which 10 songs top the list? It just so happens that Thursday 29th April 2021 is International Dance Day. Join … Continue reading
Three Chord Thursday RIP 2020, 2021
Rest in Peace (RIP) those artists and composers who died in 2020-2021. We devote our Three Chord Thursday session on March 25th, 2021 at 3 pm ET to music of those who left. Let’s wear a sombre color – BLACK (or GREY)- for this … Continue reading
Do Re Mi for ukulele
Do Re Mi was originally sung in Bb major. It’s much easier for beginners to learn it in C major. Continue reading
Three Chord Thursday: Word painting, a musical technique
Word painting is a musical technique using musical concepts to illustrate or re-enforce the lyrics. Continue reading
Music theory for ukulele
Music Theory for Ukulele is a new course in Zoom that answers questions about music. Continue reading
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
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.