- This topic has 308 replies, 84 voices, and was last updated 6 years, 4 months ago by
.
-
Posts
-
I am a premium member
Overall I think this try is ok, except the final part. Still trying to get a stable harmonic, currently only 50% chance that it works. I really want to copy-paste the final harmonic part.I am a premium member. Can’t Help Falling In Love. Guess I really love this song!
So glad I can finally move on now for the next challenge!
Andrew…. thanks for making this happen.
Michel
@brettboy Awesome job! This song is a beast! You killed it!
Hi Joe,
The link is a bit unconventional but it works! The way to have the video show up in the post is to post the link on its own line rather than in the middle of a sentence.
@mdugal – I can’t see your uke very well in the video, but from what I can see, it looks and sounds great. What sort is it?
Hi Joe,
I just wanted to add to my first post to say the video shows up fine now 🙂 I just can’t edit my first post, so other people won’t know what I’m talking about.
To everyone else, please ignore my reply above.
I AM A PREMIUM MEMBER.
The first challenge that I participated, the first song of which I can play the entire piece:) The arrangement of The house of the rising sun is pretty challenging for me as a beginner, I has been really enjoying the learning journey and happy to see the progress that I made:)
YouTube link: https://youtu.be/wWjJiPXEvZE (will be public on Nov 28th)
Thank you Rock Class 101!
‘I am a premium member’!
I’ve really enjoyed listening to all the submissions so far 🙂 Super-impressive work everybody!
Here’s my “Can’t Help…” submission. It isn’t spotless but I feel pretty good about it, especially as it’s the first song I’ve been able to play from (my goldfish-like) memory.
If you can hear a weird noise in the background that’s just my cat trying to destroy my bed 😀Here’s everyone’s 1st entry on page 11:
jkulele – Wonderful job! I think you picked a great tempo to play at, and you stayed in time very well throughout 99% of the piece! The main thing I would focus on is getting the timing solid between 0:46 and 0:48. The transition from the strumming to plucking should happen in time, not slowing for those couple of notes in between. The rhythm there is a bit tricky, but if you are counting 8th notes, the last strum in measure 11 is on beat 7, then the open E plucked note is on beat 10, and the last note is on beat 12. This leaves less space before hitting the downbeat of the following measure, and less of a pause before “beat 10” as well. I hope this isn’t too confusing. If so, try counting along as Matt plays it at a slower tempo. I know it’s a small detail, but working through rhythms like these will make you a better player in the long run! Great job, and thank you for your entry!
laurakarr12 – I really like the tempo you picked to play this one! It sounds very relaxing at this speed, and you are getting a great sound out of every note! Your timing is very solid as well. I think it’s time to work it up to a faster tempo, and add some dynamics (gradually getting louder at the beginnings of phrases and softer at the ends of them) to add some emotion. You are doing an awesome job, and your ukulele sounds great!
russellbarnett – I love the dog in the background! You have a very nice sound, and I can tell you understand the rhythm very well! There are just a few hesitations here and there, and it seems like they are on different spots each time. This could be fixed by warming up a bit more before recording, and possibly isolating a few of the transitions to certain chords to get them into your muscle memory. If it’s because you are reading the notes, try looking slightly further ahead so that things don’t catch you off guard. But over all, this is fantastic! Keep it up! Thank you for joining the challenge!
karenj – The fingerpicking part sounds wonderful! I think the strumming section is the most challenging part. More than the left hand positions, it’s the timing throughout that section that I would focus on first: right now you are speeding up in that section quite a bit! Practice intentionally playing it slowly and focusing on accuracy. Try using the tab player to slow this section down to 50% and focus on not getting ahead of Matt as you play along. You are off to a great start! Thank you for your entry!
ccwuke – You’ve got the fingerpicking part pretty solid! Now it’s time to go back in at a slower tempo and really get that strumming pattern down! I suggest playing along with Matt at 50% speed using the tab player so that you can hear where every single note goes, and how to approach it. Then it’s just getting the couple of notes that lead back to the fingerpicking at the end in time. You’re doing an awesome job! Thank you for joining the challenge!
robinboyd– What a scenic place to record! You played this one very well, too! My only suggestion is to not pause quite as long after each phrase in the bridge. While a slight gradual slowdown is nice, pausing an extra beat every time can lose the effect slightly. However, your approach, technique, and tone still make the piece very soothing and relaxing even with these pauses. Excellent playing, Robin! Thank you for entering this challenge!
timolnz – Great job on the notes in this one! You are doing well! It seems like this song could use a slightly lighter touch to really get the emotion across, and I would add crescendos (gradually getting louder) and diminuendos (gradually getting softer) for effect as well. Your ukulele seems to naturally project high notes loudly, so plucking lighter will really help with this. I like how you are slowing down at the ends of phrases for effect, though…just add these dynamics to make it really connect emotionally! Keep up the good work! Thank you for your entry!
I’M A PREMIUM MEMBER
For the most part of the month, I was traveling abroad and tried to practice as often as I could. Yes, I did bring my ukelele with me :-). I hope this rendition is acceptable. Although I love to play my Lanikai concert ukelele, I really would love to win myself a proper Kanile’a ukelele ;-). In any case, love playing the ukelele ever since I’ve joined Rock class 101. I learned so much already. Thanks!!
I am a Premium Member.
I found this more challenging than I thought, especially the rhythm. I wanted to do Sweet Child Of Mine, but didn’t think I would finish it in time. That’s for another time, I love that song.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Kelly
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.