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  • #14109
    kathyk19
    Participant

    How did you first become interested in playing the ukulele and which figures were your greatest inspiration?

    #14110
    annemarie
    Participant

    Hi Taimane!
    So who would you say are your strongest ukulele influences?

    Thanks!
    Annemarie

    #14112
    ukeswinger
    Participant

    Hi Taimane,
    I am a very late starter to learning the Ukulele and my question is really in two parts:-
    When you first picked up a ukulele and began to explore its musicality was there ever a time or times when you felt like giving up on the learning/practice path;
    and at what stage or time did you reach that Eureka moment, when everything seemed to fall into place and your progression felt more natural and fluent.
    Regards,
    Graham.

    #14113
    tinkeh
    Member

    Hey Taimane, I’ve started playing the Ukulele this year, and I love it so much, so my question is what made you start playing the Ukulele?
    Keep on strummin’!

    #14114
    mickey17
    Participant

    Hi Taimane!
    I have received many “gifts” since I began playing the ukulele!
    I would like to ask you, what do you believe the greatest “gift” that you have received by adding ukulele and music to your life is?
    Aloha! Jill

    #14115
    ukukelley1
    Participant

    Thank you to Taimane and Andrew!

    Taimane, at your level of mastery, does it still take considerable practice time with new music to get to performance level? Seeing you perform, it seems so effortless and joyful that it’s hard to imagine you in the kind of painful repetition phase of practice I sometimes experience as a beginner.

    #14116
    ddonaldson
    Member

    What were some key techniques or concepts you had to learn that allowed you to take large steps in your growth as a player?

    #14117
    kimmie6
    Participant

    Where I take lessons, we have to perform a song of our choice at the end of each class series. Even though I choose something that I love and really want to learn to play and I practice like crazy to have it perfect, I always have zero confidence on the performance day and become paralyzed with fear. You look so confident and amazing…any tips to get over stage fright?
    Thanks!
    PS I love that you play and dance at the same time. Incredible!

    #14118
    ukuleleyall
    Participant

    Hey from Texas Taimane. I enjoyed the short clips of your playing. I just started my musical journey and I will definitely continue following your career. My question is, of all the places you’ve played, what place really sticks in your mind? Whether you played alone, for someone, or a concert.

    #14119
    edward
    Participant

    Taimane, Love your playing . I would like to know when you practice Is it for 5 to 8 hours a day? Do you practice like me maybe a hour a day. I would love to be able to play 1/16th as good as you. Big Fan!

    #14120
    lyndallk
    Participant

    Hi Taimane

    I look forward to you coming to Australia one day! I would love to see you play live.

    It seems you do quite a bit of wonderful improvising when you play. What do you think are the best starting points for someone to practice to develop skill in improvising.

    Thanks
    Lyndall

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    #14121
    carmeloukes
    Participant

    Just super cool!!!! Huge fan here (what ukulele person isn’t? amiright?)

    My question: What was the first cover/song you mastered well enough to play for an audience?

    Thanks Tiamane! Thanks Andrew for getting this happening!

    #14123
    cyberloh
    Participant

    I understand that practice and hard work are certainly important to take us to a higher level, but besides that, is there any smart way to master the ukulele?

    #14124
    jakeypoo
    Participant

    Hi, how do you perform so smoothly without making mistakes/have your mistakes unnoticed?

    #14125
    rknauer0526
    Participant

    What song brings you the most joy to play and why?

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