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Andrew please accept my entry… I was having YouTube issue and for got to make it unlisted as well. my video is in many parts because I was having trouble recording as well. I still have work to do on this song. I love it though!
@andrew I forgot to mention I am a premium member in my last post.
Hi, Andrew. I wish I could say the different pacing was intentional! Glad it worked out though! Thanks for the feedback.
@leb397 thanks so much 💕
@Andrew thanks Andy!! It was a pleasure to learn!
Here are folks on page 10 and 11.
@terryfallon3 – Great playing Terry! Nice job on nailing the feel and emotion of the piece. My only suggestion would be to play along with the tab player in synthetic mode with the metronome activated. There’s a few rhythms I heard that were cut short or rushed. Playing along with the player a few times should fix that. Overall, really well done!
@jody_hendrickson – I think you nailed your goals! The balance in your rhythm playing between the chunks and the chords was perfect. You did a great job with keeping the tempo steady too. From here, I would focus mostly on getting the chorus to flow a little smoother. That section is def the toughest since some of the bars are syncopated. Try looping that section and playing along with Matt in the tab player.And TY so much for the kind words! I really appreciate it. 🙂
@ukealori – One of the live lessons Matt did was on tips for memorizing music. I can’t recall what he talked about, TBH. But you can check out the lesson here. But I’d be happy to share what I did in private lessons with my students who had trouble memorizing music. Here’s the method:1) Play a section, like 4 or 8 bars, while reading the music. Repeat until you feel like you’ve got it down.
2) Then turn the page around so you can’t see it, and play it without reading. If you stumble, turn it back around and play with the music, then try again without.
3) Use this approach section by section.
4) The next day, start your practice by trying to play without the music. If you stumble, repeat the process from the previous day.
This method helps build confidence and memory through repetition and gradual reduction of reliance on the music.
BTW, your performance was great! I hear no issues with your tone, your tone is lovely!
@morrieuke1 – Awesome performance! I’d work on cleaning up the ending, but overall great job Mike!** For folks who read my feedback for others – Listen to the background, you’ll hear Mike tapping along which helped him keep a steady tempo throughout. Give this method a try if you haven’t before, it really does help your timing! **
@jlbross – I thought your performance was lovely! I would suggest memorizing it so you can focus 100% on your playing and work towards eliminating the pauses that happened in some of the transitions.
@mysticrick – Excellent performance Rick! My suggestion would be to play along with the tab player in synthetic mode with the metronome activated. Sometimes I hear pauses in your playing, and playing along with the tab player will fix that as it forces you to keep a steady beat. Try one section (verse, chorus) at a time. When you feel comfortable playing along with the player, I would go back to playing it solo with a little rubato-ness. But you should notice that your flow is smoother.
@sarahd – I thought you played it really well! Roll strum sounds great too! I would just work on increasing the tempo gradually from here.
@ruthie-roo – Lovely performance! Great fingerpicking and feel throughout, well done! 👏And TY so much for the kind words, I really appreciate it!
@amilylaw – I thought you did a gret job, Amily! It was a lovely performance. If your fingers are feeling tired, make sure you’re not pressing (fretting) harder than you need to. Try to apply only enough force to make the note(s) ring clear.@mmorishige – Really nicely played, Mark! Great feel and tone in your fingerpicking. My suggestion would be to play along with the tab player in synthetic mode with the metronome activated. But just for the chorus section, the verses and intro are solid! Playing along with the tab player will help you eliminate some of the pauses in that section as it forces you to keep a steady beat.
@nelsonlin2021 – Nicely played Nelson and great to see you back! I think you’ve got a great base established so from here I’d work on one section at a time. Try a slower tempo and focus on keeping the flow nice and steady.
@maryjanew – Nicely played MJ! I would offer the same advice I left above for Nelson. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to give you an entry for this month as you missed the deadline. I tried to give everyone a friendly reminder yesterday.@marthad – Thank you for the encouragement. I might give that a try.
@andrew – Thank you for the feedback and the detailed tips. I will try it. Breaking it into memorized chunks just might be the ticket. I find my retention is a definite challenge. I will also watch Matt’s lesson. Thank you for all the advice.I want to wish my fellow Canadians a Happy Canada Day!
@nat-uke, what you said in your write up about Yellow Submarine cracked me up. “Yellow Submarine once in a while is good, but over and over all month…” 😂 Paraphrasing, how you said it was funnier. Also your performance was very lovely! Along with everyone else’s this month. 😊
I really enjoy reading through all the feedback for these challenges by @Andrew, always so informative and interesting! Thank you so much! 😊
@the_bumble_bard Lol and thanks! 🥰
We did it! We crushed the Spring Challenge!
194 members participated in our last 3 challenges and I have been blown away by everyone’s performances! Thanks to each and everyone of you who participated.
Due to internet issues, we will not have a live stream. Instead, the video announcing the winner of the $2,700 Kanile’a K-1 Baritone and the runner-up, who will receive 10 extra entries for the Fall Challenge, will premiere on July 4th at 2 pm ET. (check your local time zone)
The video link is below:
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Here is everyone who participated this month.
sakifelrosa
deadbuggy
deadbuggy
lyndallk
lyndallk
marianne
marianne
anyon1
anyon1
planetfink
planetfink
ccwuke
ccwuke
anikali
anikali
lucauka
jebergeron
jebergeron
emiliano
emiliano
annemarie
annemarie
misterbones
misterbones
willw18
willw18
gi_gi_
gi_gi_
leb397
leb397
clempek
clempek
johanna2509
johanna2509
shmu88
shmu88
The_Bumble_Bard
The_Bumble_Bard
jgillard
jgillard
joe150
joe150
kanique
kanique
andyrose
andyrose
lhamilton
lhamilton
ldarrow
ldarrow
suekulele
suekulele
karenj
karenj
dianna
dianna
madhuri
madhuri
brettboy
brettboy
Nico_uke
Nico_uke
grannieannie
grannieannie
bibilele
bibilele
frederic
frederic
swissconsinboy
swissconsinboy
jedart
jedart
otzepeng
otzepeng
mmoynihan
mmoynihan
lynnzo
lynnzo
hiouke
hiouke
qiuyan
qiuyan
jasdel
jasdel
ramiro
janaq1
janaq1
richard_siegert
richard_siegert
rgillof
rgillof
jenividivici
mark1256
mark1256
potter
potter
coffeemug
coffeemug
abster
abster
rafaela
rafaela
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nat-uke
nat-uke
marthad
marthad
terryfallon3
terryfallon3
jody_hendrickson
jody_hendrickson
ukealori
ukealori
morrieuke1
morrieuke1
jlbross
jlbross
mysticrick
mysticrick
sarahd
sarahd
ruthie-roo
ruthie-roo
amilylaw
amilylaw
mmorishige
mmorishige
nelsonlin2021
nelsonlin2021@andrew. Thank you for your suggestion, comments and links. I will practice. And will never forget to mention the “I am a Premium Member” again. (I saw that instruction after I submitted, and just thought, “Oh Well..” .so,,.Thank you!!)
@andrew Roger. Wilco. Thanks for the feedback. I will follow your suggestions as I develop the piece. Rhythm has always been a challenge for me. Really enjoying my time with your School.
Wow! Congratulations @Emiliano…..what a gorgeous baritone!
Congratulations to Nat-uke also!😁
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