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I decided to post, still needs some work cleaning it up but I will definitely continue to play this one so it will get tighter. I first did part two and recorded it on a looper then I played part one over that. I love this song! Bravo to Evan for a fantastic arrangement and to Andrew for an excellent lesson. Everyone is doing a fabulous job this month! I AM A Premium Member. Stay safe!
Hi hi again.
I am a premium member. I hope this time I manage to post my recording for the April challenge. 🙁Best regards
@surfnrz That was absolutely class! Love the two parts together. I’d love to be able to play this as well as you some day – great job!
Good job surfnrz! That was awesome!
All the Bodysurfing entries have been great! The Hawaaiian songs too, this is such a cool theme. Great job, everyone, I am enjoying all these entries 🙂
@sgwarren, Thank you so much for the very kind words. I really appreciate it!
@kirpuff, Thank you so much! I totally agree! I love the Hawaiian theme! Everyone is crushing it!
In Day-O bars 5 and 6, just wondering if there’s a reason not to play the open G instead of the 3 on E? It seems like it’s easier. Thank you!
Stephen’s going to post everyone on page 7 in just a bit. But here are folks on page 8 so far 🙂
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@surfnrz – SO GOOD and so much fun to watch! You killed that solo! Big props on the timing and syncing both parts. There’s so much syncopation in this song that I’m super impressed but how accurate you got everything.The only advice I can offer you is to practice the parts that aren’t as clean at a slower tempo. Keep up the amazing work!
@barbecueblack – Excellent performance! You nailed the feel with getting the melody to pop and the harmony to beautifully sustain over it. Great job this month 🙂Here’s everyone on page 7:
denisdickens – You’e doing very well on this one! You have the notes down and the rhythm of the notes almost perfect! My one suggestion is to keep time during the rests at the ends of the phrases as well. Each quarter rest should be exactly one beat. It’s a small detail, but leaving the right amount of space allows people to bob along to the music or dance along if they wish. You’re doing an excellent job, keep it up!
lyndallk – I love that you played two songs! Body Surfing sounds great! It needs a bit more work, mainly just having some way to keep time underneath certain parts like the solo. Maybe playing along to a metronome or patting your foot? It’s hard to stay in time without something keeping track of the tempo, and as a performance, it would be nice to have the other part or some sort of rhythm behind the solo section for context. You did such a great job on Hone A Ka Wai, too! Keep up the great work!
aloooy – I think you got an excellent tapping sound throughout! Great playing, and great sound with the ukulele. Is that the natural reverb of the room, or an added effect? Wonderful playing, again.
eszti5mail – Really great playing on this! To get the relaxed feel of the song, I recommend slowing down a little bit, and if you want an extra challenge, you could add the backbeat in afterwards. One small detail in the rhythm I would look at is going from measure 6 into measure 7. The rhythm changes from triplets to quarter notes, so just make sure that the notes in measure 7 happen on the downbeats. Listen to Matt’s version and you’ll hear what I mean. It’s a tiny detail, but I just wanted to mention it. Great work on this one!
brettboy – You are doing super well on this one! My main suggestion is to spend even more time on the solo (I know it’s super hard!), and double check the rhythm on the lead in to the next melody after finishing the solo. Other than that, it’s time to start speeding it up to Evan’s tempo! Good luck 🙂
marygrace – You’re off to a wonderful start on this one. I think you did an excellent job of picking a comfortable tempo to really get the triplet strum down! You have a nice bouncy feel with your playing that’s helping you keep time very well, but one thing I would work on is making Melody A sound a bit more legato. To do this, try not to let up your left hand melody notes until it is almost time to play the next chord, leaving less space when you shift. You’re well on your way, this will just give the song a smoother flow. Keep up the great work!
marianne – Wow, your triplet strum sounds great! All three strums are coming out very clearly, and you’re playing the left hand part great as well! Keep up the excellent work, this was wonderful all around!
lisadmh – You are off to a great start, you definitely have the notes under your fingers! One thing that might help you have the laid back feel is to play along with the backing track and try to lock the rhythm in with the groove. I think the pulse of the track will help you stay relaxed and lock in. It takes some getting used to, but you’ll get there! Another thing that might help is to keep rhythm with some part of the body: try bobbing your head or patting a foot to keep the timing going. I hope this helps, you’re doing great!
@rfritz3 – you can def do that!
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