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@smokealot – Very well played, Ulli! Try to get a little cleaner on the rasgueado and triplet strum. Those are the only things I heard that could use targeted practice.
@jebergeron – Excellent performance, Jean-Philippe! Only tip I have is for the lick at the end. Try to pluck the 1st fret on C on the & of 1 instead of beat 2. Holding that note for a dotted quarter gives it that cliche jazzy-rhythmic ending sound.
@lynettejd – Bravo! Well done! 👏
@The_Bumble_Bard – 🙂@misterbones – That was awesome Michael! Have you tried practicing one section at a time to a click? That should tighten up the timing issues.
@moonshoes – An excellent first post! Beautiful playing! For the pinky, you can anchor it or keep it floating. If floating, I’d keep it closer to the other fingers so it’s not so far away if you do a technique that uses it, such as the rasgueado strum.
@lynnzo – Beautiful playing! For the A Melody, try to keep your left hand in form 1 with your thumb placed slightly above the middle of neck. Your current form limits dexterity and mobility as your palm is curled inwards. The U shape gap in form 1 will make it much easier to play and move around the neck.And def keep working on 19! Please share it when you are ready 🙂
@annemarie – Excellent playing! Well done on the stretch chords! At this point, I’d take one section at a time and focus on keeping the timing steady.
@peiching – Sounds like you haven’t missed a beat! Welcome back and hope to hear more from you 🙂
@morrieuke1 – I love how full sounding the tone is! You def got a great one, Michael!! Fantastic performance too!
@ksapp92 – Excellent performance, Kelby! I hear a lot of improvement in your playing in regards to some of the things we talked about in prev challenges. Def keep up the great work!2 small tips for this tune. First, when doing the barre (0555), keep your index straight, not bent at the knuckle. Which looks like this:
That form will give you more mobility when adding the notes on 7 and 8.
Second, when switching to G5 (0235), try to move all fingers into that shape at roughly the same time instead of adding 1 finger at a time. You can practice this by playing F to G5, strumming half notes. So no fingerpicking, just working on the change.
@zongozongo – Playing sounds great! I’d recommend memorizing it so you can focus 100% on playing.
@casadot349 – Wow! That was amazing Casado! I will def send this to Evan! He’ll love it!One thing I want you to work on is proper holding technique. Right now, you’re sitting and playing it like a guitar. But for uke, we need to use a different form.
I’ll embed a video I made for another member a few years ago on how to hold the uke. Additionally, here is another lesson and one more covering this topic that I recommend reviewing.
@dianna – Bravo! Well done and TY so much for the kind words 🙂Couple tips. For the accented strum technique you’re doing from 10 to 17 seconds, try to speed it up a little bit. It feels a little behind the beat atm.
I thought you did really well with the stretch chords! I’d keep practicing that section at a slower tempo to focus on note clarity.
@kdeacon7 – Well done! Recording quality was excellent too! Your uke sounds great! As you continue to practice, I’d work on one section at a time w/ 2 goals: memorized (I know you’re almost there, but I want you to play it w/out sheet music as a reference) and steady tempo.Also, check out the index finger barre chord tip I left for @ksapp92 above.
@nelsonlin2021 – Another excellent performance, Nelson! I’d keep playing it at this tempo, but also at a slower tempo. That slower tempo will help reinforce muscle memory and improve note clarity. Keep up the great work! I’m always impressed with your performances each month 🙂Here’s everyone on page 11:
@karenj – Well done for persevering with the right hand technique Karen. Watching you play it looks like you’ve been playing rest stroke technique your whole life! It looks so comfortable and relaxed. I liked it played at a slightly slower tempo too. Great job!
@tim0721 – I got a sense of frustration from your performance. Hopefully this was aimed at the camera and not yourself because your performance was excellent. I think you played the trickiest measures in this piece really well. Your melody notes had great clarity and sustain throughout and you were able to achieve that all importance ‘legato’ sound. I loved that pull-off onto the open G at the end of the A melody too. Great job!
@terryfallon3 – Glad to hear you’re enjoying the course! Looks like you’re progressing through it really well. Your free stroke picking technique is looking really good. I see you’re playing the Bm chord with your 3rd finger barring the C and G string. I think because the action on your ukulele seems quite high it’s difficult for you to generate enough pressure to hold that C string down. I would recommend lowering the action on your ukulele if you can as it will make everything so much easier to play. Keep up the great work!
@tessiert – Your performance had a lovely feel with excellent sustain throughout. I enjoyed the slightly slower tempo you went for too. You could probably start to push those dynamics even further in your performance. A good place to start with this is by consciously playing the C melody section more loudly than the other 2 sections. Great job overall!
@niean01 – Great performance! Very well paced with excellent sustain throughout. Well done!
@mepasha – This was a very good performance. Your picking technique is spot on and your left hand fingering looks perfect. If you wanted to take things further with this piece you could try to up the tempo slightly and also concentrate on playing the harmony notes a touch softer to help highlight the melody a little more. Great work overall though!
@concan – Excellent performance! I think you’re being a little hard on yourself. Most of your notes had good tone and sustain. I had to listen really carefully to hear any of the “choked” notes you described. I think those notes (of which there were only a couple to my ear) were caused by the timing of your left hand fingering. When you lift your finger off the fret a fraction too soon it cuts the note short. Similarly, if you place your finger onto an already ringing string a fraction too soon it will also cut the note short. Just be mindful of this when you’re practicing and you’ll be fine. Having said that we are all overly critical of our own performances. I really didn’t think this was much of an issue in your performance.
@nelsonlin2021 – Fantastic job! Alternate picking with rest strokes is a deceptively trick technique to learn and I think you nailed it. I particularly like how you fire those rest strokes through the string producing wonderful punchy notes. Keep up the great work.
@omaon4 – Well done for getting all the way through this challenging piece. With a piece like this I would definitely recommend trying to memorise the music so you can really concentrate on what the hands are doing. Check out this lesson for tips on how to memorise music:
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@richo_uke – Excellent job Rici! You’ve nailed the right hand technique in terms of the rest stroke and alternate picking. It looked really relaxed and comfortable. In terms of the higher notes it may not be anything to do with your playing. Have you ever had your ukulele ‘set up’ by a luthier? If the strings are quite high above the fretboard at those higher frets then you may just need to lower the action of your ukulele. A high action will make it much more difficult to get good clean notes high up the fretboard. Due to the extra pressure you have to apply with your fingers the notes are much more likely to buzz and ring out of tune.
@brettboy – Really enjoyed that Brett! Great pacing and lovely tone throughout. A really expressive performance too. Just watch out for the rhythm in the B melody. That G chord on beat 1 of bars 9 & 10 should be left to ring for a full beat. It sounds like you’re coming in a bit too quickly with that double stop on beat 2. Same goes for bar 13. Fantastic performance overall though!
@june2020 – Great performance and your new Mainland ukulele sounds wonderful! As I mentioned in the lesson ‘dynamics’ isn’t something you can just sit down and learn. It improves the more you play and practice. Having said that I clearly heard your use of dynamics in your performance, especially in the B melody and C melody sections. Great job!
@laurakarr12 – What a beautiful and expressive performance! I think you’ve absolutely nailed the use of dynamics in this performance. Loved it!
@The_Bumble_Bard – I thought that was a lovely performance! I enjoyed hearing it played on electric uke too! Yes, that transition from the B chord back to the Em is a tricky one. Don’t worry about trying to hold the full Em chord before you start playing. Just build the chord up note by note and that should help smooth out that transition. As for performance/recording anxiety I hope you don’t feel like you’re alone because you’re really not! If any of you lovely Rock Class members could see the endless failed takes that happen before my final performance videos then I would be exposed for the fraud I really am!! As soon as that dreaded record button is pressed my heart rate elevates, my hands start sweating and my brain seems like its actively trying to sabotage me!! I haven’t found a solution yet but the more you do it the easier it gets – I promise!
@bibilele – I would call that much more than a work in progress, and what a lovely, tranquil setting for your performance. I think you’re doing really well with this. Your performance had a lovely feel. This is a deceptively challenging piece with some VERY tricky sections which I think you handled really well. Just keep doing what you’re doing!
@smokealot – Fantastic performance! Perfect pacing, wonderfully expressive and you highlighted the melody beautifully. Nailed it!
@lynnzo – I think this is coming along nicely. I really like the tone of your playing. A bit more practice will just help smooth out some of those transitions. At the start of the C melody I noticed you played all 4 strings with the thumb. If you can stick to the ‘PIMA’ approach here it will just help keep the picking fingers in the correct position throughout the piece.
@olemartin – Fantastic performance! This lesson was all about the right hand technique in terms of rest stroke and alternate picking and you have absolutely nailed both of those techniques! As a result your notes sound really clear and punchy and I loved your use of vibrato too. Great job!
@leb397, thank you so much my friend! Tbh, I never feel cooler than when I’m playing that electric uke. 😂 That was also a part of the struggle though because boy those strings are a little harsher on the fings, than my little plastic (?) stringed soprano uke. And it’s bigger and heavier of course. But thank you! Your take on that one was so lovely despite those challenges. 😊
Yes, the recording jitters may not ever go away. For me it’s just accepting that my hands will shake for the first few takes and that I’ll keep going until that passes. And also really trying to know the song as well as possible helps.
Same! Excited for April’s challenge!! 😁
@dianna, thank you for being so open about sharing your struggles, too! You said all of that so well and I couldn’t agree more. I feel like the mental and emotional side of playing an instrument can be one of the greatest challenges and rewards, as much as learning the music. I feel the same way that playing uke is simultaneously a way to face and soothe anxiety, and the second thing is what helps you hold on when things are really difficult and you want to give up. Or if you feel like you’re not good enough, which I’ve often felt.Thank you again! The encouragement from people here has helped so much. My real hobby is actually crying about ukulele. 😂😉
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@ldarrow – You played it beautifully! You def have not lost your touch! I hope your hands continue to strengthen and heal 🙂
@dianna – I love the expression in your playing! For sustain, can you try playing at a slow tempo and focus on sustain each note/chord into the next?If you watch Steven closely, he’s doing just that to increase sustain. In other words, he keeps each note held for it’s entire duration (as notated).
For ex, if you look at measure 1, the p/o of 10 to 9, you cut the note (9) short to move down to 5. Try to increase the reach of index (9) to ring (5) so that you can continue to hold 9 for longer as opposed to moving your entire hand down the neck.
Another ex, if you look at measure 3, he barres 7555 and keeps that held down the entire measure. This allows the G and A string notes (out of that chord) to continue to ring.
In your performance, I noticed you remove your ring immediately after playing it. The same with 5 on A, that note is cut short by not holding the barre down.
These examples shine light on the subtitles of how we play the notes/chords.
@morrieuke1 – Bravo, Michael! Excellent flow and feel 👏
@leslieb – Great job on the timing, note clarity, and sustain Leslie! Very well done!!In reply to: Maleguena
Haha! Google translate is a thing of beauty. 😅 De nads / nada! 😅
Did you know you can make a tilde, the accent that goes over the n in certain Spanish words, by holding down the n letter on your phone? Ñ
Ha that would be pretty amazing to busk flamenco guitar! I feel like you could do that now with ukulele and make some coins. 😅
Anyway thanks for sharing friend! 😊💕
@deadbuggy – Awesome playing and sweet uke Sara 😉
@ksapp92 – @jgillard is spot on with his feedback for you. You may want to jump into the first and second lesson from our Classical Course. Stephen shares tips on staying relaxed and minimizing tension.@cartoonnatalie – You played it beautifully! A great first challenge post 🙂
One thing I want you to work on is proper holding technique. I’ll embed a video I made for another member a few years ago on how to hold the uke. Additionally, here is another lesson and one more covering this topic that I recommend reviewing.
@maryjanew – I love your interpretation, MJ! It reminds me of “We Are Gonna Be Friends” by the White Stripes. Well done this month! 🙂@gstriph – Love the cheerful take, Jerry! Thanks again for your generosity! 🙂
@clempek – Thank you so much for the kind words, Clem! We’re lucky to have you here with us 🙂I thought your performance was excellent and loved that you are challenging yourself to learn more thumb-style playing. One thing I would recommend working on is increasing sustain. Slow down the tempo as you work on this. Focus on holding each note and chord for their entire duration.
Check out this lesson. Matt demos and explains how to do this in greater detail.
@shmu88 – Wow! Way to go Sam, that was awesome! My only feedback is that I want to hear a little more clarity in the slurs in bars 16 & 32. But again, bravo!And thank you so much for the donation! Please send me an email with the amount so I can update our tally 🙂
@leb397 – Beautifully played, Louisa! I can def tell you put a lot of work into it. Well done, I was very impressed!Thank you so much for the donation! Please send me an email with the amount so I can update our tally 🙂
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@leslieb – Great job, Leslie! I think you have a great base established, so from here I would work on two bars at a time. Focus on timing and memorizing. I also want you to aim for 70% speed as you play along with Matt in the tab player.
@santai – Beautiful playing, Marvin! I think a little more practice will smooth out some of the very minor flubs. But it was great overall, awesome job this month!
@jlbross – Awesome performance, Jennifer! Timing was spot-on! If you listen back to your performance starting at 12 seconds. The first time you play the three notes in the barre chord, they ring clear. The second time, we hear the twang on the A string.
That twang happens primarily on the A string the other times you’re playing those three notes in the barre. Your form looks good, so I would say it’s probably a strength issue. As in, not pushing hard enough.
@dermango – Fingerpicking sounds great as was the overall performance! Beautifully done! I do want to share one idea with you. I noticed that the majority of your chord hits were done using the arpeggiated plucking method.Which is really cool, but when you use the same approach a lot, it loses a little bit of its appeal. Check out this video that I made a few years ago for another member on this song. It talks about how you can use multiple strum approaches to add color and variation.
@addilein – Bravo! Excellent performance 🙂
@digbybare – Holding form looks great! I’m actually surprised you can play this song without a strap while standing up. I certainly wouldn’t want to try with all those crazy stretch chords and jumps lol.I was really impressed with your performance. I don’t have any critiques other than to say keep doing what you’re doing. Excellent job this month!
@kdeacon7 – Great performance and I love the lightning strike at the end! You had a very creative work around for the barre chord, but I’d encourage you to work on barring. It’s a very useful skill to develop.You may also want to re-watch the lesson video and give the fingering suggestions I offer a shot for the section that happens after the barre. It might make that transition (barre to single note melody) a bit easier to play 🙂
@omaon4 – Excellent performance, Helga! Timing was spot-on! You had a very creative work around for the barre chord, but I’d encourage you to work on barring. It’s a very useful skill to develop.
@lynettejd – Beautiful performance! One thing I noticed is there is a bit of open string noise in between chords and phrases. Since you posted an audio performance, it’s hard for me to figure out what’s causing this. If you can post a video, I’d be happy to watch it and offer feedback on how to eliminate unwanted string noises.
@felixhchan – Excellent performance, Felix! One thing I want you to try is playing along with Matt in the tab player. His playing will act as a guide and keep you a little bit more steady overall. Try one section at a time, like the first four bars.Record yourself and listen back. Try to match him as best you can.
@uku241 – Bravo! I just sent it to AJ to watch. He’s going to love it! You guys did so well! And I loved the ending lol
@k_ra11 – Beautiful pacing. A lovely performance overall. Well done!
@sarrafina – It makes me so happy to hear the improvement in your timing and your understanding of rhythm. This performance was truly spectacular. I, and many other folks on this site, are excited to watch your growth as a musician.Here’s everyone on page 12.
@puppylovesuke – Great performance, David! Sounds like you need just a little more practice to get the muscle memory down for that B Melody. But overall, it was awesome! Keep up the great work!
@acornjasper – Beautifully played, Kelly!Unfortunately, you submitted past our deadline so we won’t be able to give you an entry for the prize. I tried to give everyone a friendly reminder on the 30th. But the good news is there is 1 more chance to win! Hope you join us in December
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@lbilkie – This is one of my favorites from that game, and I’m glad it brought back good memories for you as well! You’re doing a great job playing through this one, there are just a few chord shapes that are causing you to pause in spots. Try isolating the measures before and after those chords to practice mentally preparing for them in time with the song at a slightly slower speed. You sound great on this one!
@rafaela – That was a very good performance of the song! Your musicality, tone, and feel are exactly what the song calls for. Excellent job!
@jgillard – I’m not hearing the stumbles, and the notes sound right to me as well. I think you play this one very well! There may have been a hesitation at one point or two, but they were barely noticeable. Great job on the fast runs and the ending!
@barbecueblack – Very nicely played! My main suggestion now that you have the song down is to experiment with dynamics: try swelling into each measure on Melody C, starting quietly and ending the measures quietly so that the song seems to breathe. Keep up the great work!
@gstriph – I love the story, what a cool way to play video games and keep a child entertained at the same time! You’re getting close on this one. You have a good idea of the notes and rhythm in Melody A, there are just a few spots in Melody B to work a bit on the rhythm. Keep it up, you are doing a great job!
@jedart – You are off to a great start, and you have a good idea of the notes. Once you get more comfortable with the shifts, take a close look at the rhythms. There are a few quick runs like the one in measure 4 that are tough to play fast enough. If you have time to isolate those, it might help when you are ready to play the rest of the song in time. Keep up the good work!
@dianna – I enjoyed the trivia! I had no clue that other song was the reverse of this one. You are doing a great job on this one. I think slowing the speed down just slightly might help with the tricky shifts to keep an even smoother flow through the whole piece. Nice job on this one!
@The_Bumble_Bard – Great job on this one! I like how you covered for the higher frets that the soprano ukulele doesn’t have. Very nicely played! There are just one or two chord shapes to work on shifting into and out of. Try isolating the measure before and after those chords to practice the transitions into and out of the chords. A concert or tenor sized ukulele will definitely help with the higher notes. Keep up the great work!
@laurajax – Very nicely played! You have the timing and the notes down. The next step on this melody is to work on holding out the notes as long as possible and keeping them even more connected. One thing that may help with this is to use your pinky in certain spots so you can stretch your hand further to reach notes without letting go of previous ones too soon. You are doing great, keep it up!
@ukandrea – I love that you played the piano part as well! Great rendition on this song! There were one or two spots where the ukulele and the piano were slightly out of sync. What might help is to record one of them to a metronome (with headphones) so that the tempo remains constant. Very nice playing on this one!
@joe150 – You are off to a great start! You have the notes under your fingers fairly well, so now it’s time to work on the rhythm. One thing that might help here is to play along with the tab play along so that you can hear the notes as they go by. This will give you an idea of which notes to stay on longer or shorter. Practice it that way several times before you record, and the rhythm should be easier to remember. Keep up the good work!
@marlongas – Great job on this one! As far as muting, letting your finger completely off of the string will cause an open string to ring out. To avoid that, use a finger behind that one to mute the open string when releasing the other finger (if possible). Another thing that might be causing string noise when you release a note is having sweat/oil on the fingers. Sometmes when I record, I wipe/dry my fingers off before every take. There may be something you can put on the strings to reduce stickyness there, too. It may be necessary to wipe the strings after playing each time as well. I hope that helps. Keep up the great playing!
@brettboy – I love that you acted out the gameplay in the video. That was a very nice touch! I enjoyed your Gerudo Valley jam as well. Zelda is my favorite game series, so it’s always nice to hear all of these songs. Great playing as always!I’ve been playing the Ukulele upside down (LH) for almost 2 years and I don’t feel the same learning this way. Although, I still can do the Ghost note, Sweep Strum, Triplet Picking, Tapping, Pull-offs, my fair bit of tweaks in opposite strums and a little bit of tremolo as well. What I find bothering is Strumming. Playing more and more, I can hear a noticeable difference in sound in some arrangements which have strumming as the highlight and besides most of the Uke is achieved with Strums, also chords at the higher frets sound different when strummed upside down and it becomes difficult overtime to strum it opposite.
Coming back, I am confused as to whether to continue learning LH. I am left-handed and ended up holding the Ukulele the other way, but at the same time it feels easier to hold and play. Could anyone provide an opinion on this? I have started learning RH and its been 2 days.Here’s everyone on page 11:
@concan – You are doing a great job playing the pull offs on this one! The are very clean! Besides working a tiny bit more on the tempo and timing of this one, I have one suggestion: On the 4th fret notes in measure four and where it repeats, hold that note down while playing through the other notes to keep it ringing out through the whole measure. This will help to keep the feel of the whole song as smooth as possible for effect. Keep up the great work!
@sir_anzalot – You played this one with a very nice feel and timing throughout! Great performance!
@mark65536 – That was a very nice rendition at a very quick pace! My only suggestion is to keep the fourth fret held down on meausres like measure 4 to make the song even smoother! I really enjoyed your video effects and lighting!
@janaq1 – You are doing a great job on this one! The timing is very tricky in a few spots like measures 7-8. On the strums at the end of bar 7, try playing very slowly and counting to make sure the 3rd chord is held out long enough before coming back to the finger picking. Keep it up, you’re off to a great start!
@mkstewart67 – You are playing this one very well! You are remaining very legato and keeping a good pace. The pull offs in certain spots near the beginning are tricky to play, and a few of them could benefit from being louder. I would isolate the first 2 or 3 measures and focus on pulling off with just enough force to keep those pull offs as loud as the notes surrounding them. You sound great on this one, keep it up!
@jlbross – Great job on these melodies! They are a bit tricky! As far as your comment about the pinky: I notice that your thumb is sticking way up over the neck on the first melody and that makes it a bit trickier to curve the hand enough to utilize the pinky. It worked to change the fingers up a bit, but having your thumb lower on the back of the neck might allow your fingers to curve enough to get more use out of your pinky in the future. Keep up the good work!
@dividedsky – I think AJ’s melody is beautiful! It’s tricky to play this style of song, because of the subtle nature of the slides and hammer ons. You’re playing this one very well.One thing that might help it to match his playing style is to slide into the notes just behind the beat rather than right in time or slightly early. This laid back feel on the slides helps the melody have a smooth, floating vibe.
Another thing that AJ is doing to get a warm tone on his ukulele is to pluck with the thumb over the fretboard rather than the body of the ukulele. Have you tried that technique on your ukulele? It might help to achieve a similar warmth and smoothness.
@yukalele – You kept a very steady feel and tempo through most of this. It sounds great in spite of your microphone issues. The hardest part of this one seems to be keeping fingers down to play as smoothly as possible, and to get the pull offs in the first few measures to project as clearly as the other notes. Try breaking down those measures slowly with the goal of having the pull offs project as loud as the other notes. You’re doing a great job so far!
@jayton – You have a very nice tone and consistent sound on the first part of this song. With just a little work on muscle memory on the section from 30 – 45 seconds, you will have the whole song just as smooth! I would isolate that section at a slower-but-steady tempo. Wonderful job, just a little bit more work to go!
@pysanky – Very nicely done! You kept a very steady pulse and the notes were very legato!In the first couple of measures, I can hear unintentional string noise when you are moving your fingers from one string to another. This one is a hard song to mute while playing: especially in the first measures. Try muting the strings that aren’t ringing out as you play with either extra fingers on your left hand, or even your right hand. You will have to go very slowly to figure out which combination is the most effective, but it might help with the string noise. You are doing an excellent job on this one!
@moonshine – Very nice job on this! You have a very steady tempo, and all of the notes are very well pronounced. There’s just a tiny rhythmic detail on measures 7 and 11 that you may have to count: each of the strums in those measures is a dotted eighth note rhythm, which is just 3 sixteenth notes in length. Basically, each chord is held out just a fraction of a beat less than you are playing them right now. You nailed everything else! Great work!Here’s everyone on page 9.
@debb1985 – Beautiful performance, Debb! You captured the haunting vibe perfectly 🙂
@dermango – Gorgeous interpretation with fantastic playing. Well done, Marko! 👏
@jody_hendrickson – Excellent performance! Everything was great: timing, fingerpicking, the strum build up. Well done! At this point the only thing I’d work on is increasing tempo. Keep up the great work!
@jbmills07 – Wow, Justin that was a beautiful performance! I’m impressed, keep up the great work! And I’m sorry to hear about your loss.
@annemarie – Fantastic take and you nailed the spooky vibe!
@robinboyd – Bravo, Robin! I thought you did an excellent job in light of the hand injury. One thing that I do want to hear is more consistency in the clarity of the fingerpicking. To achieve this, practice at a slower tempo and listen to make sure each note is ringing crystal clear and connecting/sustaining with an even tempo.
@tim0721 – Excellent fingerpicking Tim! One thing I noticed is that you kept the tempo pretty steady throughout. You may want to experiment with rubato. I think it adds a really cool coloring to a piece like this.For example, if you listen to Stephens performance in measure 8, he starts to slow down. Doing so helps to build the tension/climax in the ending of that build up section.
@digbybare – I’ll embed a video I made for another member a couple years ago on how to hold the uke. Additionally, here is another lesson and one more covering this topic that I recommend reviewing.Fingerpicking sounds great! And if you just started, it’s really impressive how far you’ve come! Check out this lesson on proper left hand form. When you switch to the E minor chord (like at 29 seconds in your performance), your wrist bends inwards. We never want to do that. It limits dexterity. You want to be using Form 1 (explained in proper left hand form lesson) to fingerpick out of that shape.
@smudge – Fantastic performance and thank you for the kind words! The rhythm and Melody A was spot-on. You made a couple rhythmic changes for the slide in licks in Melody B, but it worked! I enjoyed watching your performance 🙂
@lbilkie – Great fingerpicking throughout! I’d suggest working on 4 bar sections at a time. Focus on pace and flow. And one of the best ways to work on this is to loop the 4 bar sections and play along with Steven in the tab player. His playing will act as a guide to help you with these two concepts.
