Thematic Ukulele Jam

The next book in the series

Common Chord Progressions & Picking Patterns – Pick Pluck Play! series: Common Chord Progressions & Picking Patterns book by Anne Ku for New England Ukulele Festival online auction.

Join us in 3 Chord Thursday 2026 on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 3 PM EST (20:00 GMT).

We have a guest instructor / composer each month.

Our first guest teacher / composer is Tina Hebner from Canada.

Visit the 3 Chord Thursday webpage for the Zoom link 24 hours before each session.

Meanwhile ---

Anne Ku's new book will be out soon. She says:

I'm giving away a 20-page PDF sampler that includes the first and 12th miniatures for those who can't wait to dive in.

Step by Step to Chord Melody – Step by Step to Chord Melody is a special edition by Anne Ku released for World Ukulele Day on Amazon worldwide.

Academic conference on the ukulele takes place this autumn 2025 in northern Italy.

Third Ukulele International Conference (UIC 2025) – Research on Performance, Composition, Pedagogy and Organology – Conservatorio di Musica “Antonio Vivaldi”, Alessandria (Italy) – October, 24 and 25 2025 Research on Performance, Composition, Pedagogy and Organology – Conservatorio di Musica “Antonio Vivaldi”, Alessandria (Italy) – October, 24 and 25 2025

make music and share a meal before a show

Music, Meal, Movie, Show or Concert – Make music, share a meal, see the show of George Kahumoku Jr's Masters of Hawaiian Music Tour in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Get a copy of my ukulele arrangement of the theme from the movie Halloween so you can play along to this video tutorial. I e-mailed the 1-page PDF to those who ordered my Ukulele Exercise Book Bundle (series of 4 books). The third book will be released on 15th November 2024 - Diatonic Chords, Cadences, and Common Chord Progressions.

Halloween Theme for Piano 00:00 How to play John Carpenter's theme from Halloween00:07 The music on piano01:46 Identify patterns that repeat in the music04:43 Slow tempo to practice 0...

Every season, I give a course on the ukulele, open to anyone anywhere in the world. Fall 2024 literally means falling leaves, Halloween, and holiday season.

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Ukulele Fall 2024 Course – Anne Ku The six-week Ukulele Course this season gives the option of online participation in Zoom as well as in-person in Boston, Massachusetts. This hybrid course begins in the third week of October with weekly 80-minute class sessions, ending in November 2024. … Continue reading →

How many ukulele chords with only two "pressure points" can you instantly play from memory? A "pressure point" refers to a string to press with one finger.

https://www.anneku.com/2024/09/26/ukulele-exercises-free-workshop-in-zoom/

FREE Ukulele Workshop in Zoom
These are the chords we will use in the first half.
Register in Zoom and bring your ukulele.
https://www.anneku.com/2024/09/26/ukulele-exercises-free-workshop-in-zoom/

FREE TASTER WORKSHOPS in ZOOM:
new ukulele exercises by Anne Ku

Wednesday 9th October 2 PM EDT (19:00 BST)
Friday 11th October 8 PM EDT (8 AM SGT +1)

https://www.anneku.com/2024/09/26/ukulele-exercises-free-workshop-in-zoom/

Don’t wait! Get pass today! Free chord exercise included.

https://www.anneku.com/2024/08/27/3-chord-thursday-rest-of-the-year-pass

3 Chord Thursday Rest of the Year Pass – Anne Ku Don’t miss any more 3 Chord Thursdays! Subscribe by the 5th of September 2024 to take advantage of the first session “Hooked on Classics” and receive a chord switching exercise to warm up and practice. Register via this Google Form.

Here’s a 60 second livestream video on my 7th borrowed ukulele in a project to raise awareness. I’ve also started a fundraiser to swim for the American Cancer Society.

The Swimming Song This summer I learned the song by Loudon Wainwright III. I’m trying to replicate the banjo introduction and interlude on the high G ukulele.This yellow Makal...