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Read Rotate Repeat

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Anne Ku

Playing in an ensemble is a sonic jigsaw puzzle. Until you play with other members of the ensemble, you’re never quite sure what it sounds like. Even better, rotate and play other parts. Repeat. It’s that simple and fun!

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Wanted: ukulele players for guitar orchestra

Posted on May 31, 2024 by Anne Ku

The New England Guitar Orchestra invites ukulele players to join us this season. The unique characteristic of the ukulele makes a huge difference to the overall sound. Three hour rehearsals (with break) are scheduled for Saturday mornings 6/1, 6/15, and … Continue reading →

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Guitar orchestra concert in Boston – free

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Anne Ku

Once upon a time, I played the piano daily and performed regularly with a guitarist in a piano guitar duo. When the guitarist moved to Boston to pursue his doctorate in music, I got replaced by a string quartet and an … Continue reading →

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Ukuleles in the hall of the mountain king

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Anne Ku

It’s that time of the year when ukulele players play songs from the Halloween set list. Although Edvard Grieg’s “In the Hall of the Mountain King” is purely instrumental, it works well for the ukulele. It can be played as … Continue reading →

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Of guitar quartets and ensemble playing

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Anne Ku

In January 2018, I started a new ukulele group and joined the Boston Guitar Orchestra. For the latter, I begged the conductor to translate the notated sheet music for guitar part four into tablature so that I could read it. … Continue reading →

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Happy Fourth of July! Invitations to concerts

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Anne Ku

Happy Fourth of July! So many FREE concerts in the Boston area next week. My latest ukulele mail-out below includes a NOT FREE concert of a non-traditional string quartet from the Bay Area and my Boston Guitar Orchestra rehearsals and concerts.

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The cost of performing and producing your own concert

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Anne Ku

Every conservatory student is faced with the daunting task of putting together a concert in which he or she performs or composes. When I had to prepare for my “final exam concert” in 2008, I had no idea what was … Continue reading →

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Piano ensemble approach

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Anne Ku

I am developing an approach to teaching adult group piano by conducting the group as an ensemble. It occurred to me that most pianists never get a chance to play with other musicians. At most they may play duet or … Continue reading →

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