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@misterbones – Bravo, beautifully played 👏
@brettboy – They are both so different from one another that it’s hard to choose 😂
Kemp’s, overall, is def easier to play. Maybe it just comes down to if you want to play a beautiful love song or a fun, bouncy jig.
Wow! 45 members joined us for this month’s challenge! A BIG thanks to each of you who participated and bravo on a job well done!
Our June Challenge is LIVE and the theme is: Music from Around the World! I hope each of you joins us again.
Below, I will post a list of members who participated in the May challenge for your second chance to win the Kanile’a Ukulele. Please let me know if there are any discrepancies.
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marianne
marianne
darktoto
darktoto
mickan88
mickan88
shmu88
shmu88
planetfink
planetfink
misterbones
misterbones
turbopstros
turbopstros
patizon
patizon
clempek
clempek
rgillof
rgillof
katazumiri
katazumiri
gi_gi_
gi_gi_
leb397
leb397
capurvis
capurvis
karenj
karenj
lhamilton
lhamilton
carynjoy
carynjoy
joe150
joe150
uketime
uketime
heike_uke
heike_uke
kanique
kanique
dianna
dianna
grannieannie
grannieannie
jlbross
jlbross
barbecueblack
barbecueblack
brettboy
brettboy
jody_hendrickson
jody_hendrickson
annyuke
ccwuke
ccwuke
tessiert
tessiert
maryjanew
maryjanew
frederic
frederic
nelsonlin2021
nelsonlin2021
janaq1
janaq1
monika101
monika101
jasdel
jasdel
anyon1
anyon1
barborapolach
otzepeng
otzepeng
richard_siegert
richard_siegert
rw1950merritt
rw1950merritt
leihali
leihali
sarahd
sarahd@annyuke – Both melodies were beautifully played. Well done! 👏
@mysticrick – It sounds amazing with the effects!
@janaq1 – I remember having to practice a ton for this tune to get the timing steady. It’s def tricky. Foot tapping is the best way to get a more natural feel, which you got!
@monika101 – The interesting thing about a performance that takes 1,000 takes is that each take gives you an opportunity to listen back and to refine your performance. Which it sounds like you did, because I hear nothing to critic. It was very well played!Try recording your practices. That way you can refine it as you practice instead of on the day of recording. That’s a tip that I myself should follow more 😂
Friendly Reminder – The deadline for receiving an entry into the giveaway is tonight at 11:59 PM ET (check your local time zone).
@carynjoy – I thought your performance was fantastic! Your timing is excellent, and the notes and chords have a nice sustain to them. Your tempo is around 80 BPM, while Matt’s is just under 100 BPM, so you’re not far off from him. I think you’re at the stage where you could start pushing yourself to play a little bit faster to help increase speed. Try playing to a click at 85, or even 90.
And I’ll be sharing your performance today on our socials 🙂
Glad to have you here with us Joe! I’d recommend starting with the Beginner’s Course and if you need any help or have any questions on the lessons, lemme know 🙂
@cyman_t – Happy to have you here with us 🙂
@gi_gi_ – Great to see you back Gigi! Great playing! I’m gonna share your performance in our newsletter this week 🙂
Hi Monika, which one are you working on? The slap/pluck version taught in this lesson, or the one that is used with strumming technique?
This video shows the difference between the two.
For the slap/pluck, you will come straight down and hit the strings and body of the uke. For the strumming chunk, you’ll just hit the strings.
@turbopstros – My pleasure!
@planetfink – You nailed the feel and fun of the tune! Well done Kathy 👏
@misterbones – Lol, I loved the ending! Def gonna share this in our newsletter this Friday 🙂
@turbopstros – Well done Vlastimil! I have a few tips to share with you. The first is regarding how you are holding the uke. When we sit on a couch, unless it’s a firm couch, it causes us to sink in. In your video, you can see how the uke is pointed upward, instead of facing the camera. That position makes playing more difficult.If you can, always practice on a firm chair or stool. I’ll go ahead and share a video below that I made for another member with a few tips on proper holding technique. I’ll also paste additional lessons that touch on this topic. Here is the first and second lesson I recommend reviewing.
Second tip, try not to stick your left-hand thumb above the neck as much. Try placing your thumb slightly above the middle of the neck, though for this song, having it stick out a little is okay. This adjustment will help improve your fretting dexterity. Check out this lesson, it talks in more detail about thumb placement as it relates to proper left hand form.
Your notes when you play out of a position or chord have a nice sustain, but the ones you play when moving up the neck sound a little staccato-y. Try to keep finger pressure held down throughout the duration of the notes value to increase sustain.