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@robinboyd – excellent take, Robin! Well done!
@ukulelee – Well done, Leone! Sounds awesome! Only thing I’d say is to pluck/strum harder for that riff. It’s one of those riffs where we want it to punch with a lot of energy. And a stronger pluck/strum will give you more volume for that part.
@qiuyan – Sounds good to me! Keep going 🙂
@wongbrown – Great job! So your strumming hand covers a wide area, try to not deviate as far from the neck. You did a great job on the following (but it’s good to point out for others reading this feedback): The big thing with strumming – especially for a song like this, that’s based out of an 8th note strum pattern – is to keep your right hand in a constant down and up motion.If you watch the last bar of Matt’s performance (or Sheila’s), you’ll notice he keeps going even when he’s not playing. This constant motion creates that smooth sound.
There’s a couple syncopated spots that I’d keep working on, like the slide up to 7. Work on keeping the timing steady and the right hand swinging and matched to it.
@brettboy – bravo, Brett! That was awesome, especially the epic solo performance! I loved it! I’ve told you this many times, but it’s got to be said on this take – your groove is so good! Such smooth playing, especially when you kick into that pre-chorus. Nicely done!
The only critique I can give is to tidy up the first verse and be aware that you added a couple extra beats to the end of that opening keyboard riff. Not a big deal if you are doing a solo performance, but something to be aware of if you play in an ensemble.
@qiuyan – Great job overall! I noticed that you seem a little tense while you play. Try this: Move your strumming hand closer to where the fretboard and sound hole meet, then try opening your shoulders and playing while looking away from the uke.
@misterbones – you’re at the point where you can play along with the band backing track. That’s what I’d do. The drums and bass will keep you in check. And it’s super fun to jam with them!
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@misterbones – bravo, Michael! That was awesome! Great job on the synth solo!
You’ve got a great feel to your playing. But I do have one suggestion, which is to slow the tempo down. You’re going faster than the original recording. Sometimes that works for songs, but for this one I don’t think it sounds better faster. Plus, slowing it down should help clean up some of the tricky pull-off/hammer-on licks that happen throughout the arr.
But seriously overall, it was killer! Keep up the great work and thank you for the kind words 🙂
@stianukulele – Fantastic groove to your playing. Love it! And I checked out that band, they rock! Wish we had something like that here in America.@katazumiri – very well played, excellent performance!
@ccwuke – timing sounds great, Chris! Well done this month, keep up the great work!
@clempek – you played it well! But I would agree, slow down a little bit. This song has a groove to it and it’s hard to lock in if you’re going too fast. Play along with Matt in the tab player. That’ll help you lock into that groove.
@bomarkt – well done! I think you’ve got a great base established. Try this: take 4 bars at a time and loop them in the tab player. Slow it down to whatever speed you need, but set a goal of playing it perfectly and steadily in time. When you get comfortable at that speed, try 5 or 10 BPM faster.When we break songs down into sections, it makes practicing much more efficient because you’re not trying to play everything from the get-go.
Welcome, @dindinnet! Glad to have you here 🙂
@ukule_lise – Fantastic performance, Elise! Great vibe and feel throughout. Only tip I have is to keep that pinky hovering over the neck – like you do on the chords at 1 min into performance. That way it’s always ready for action.
@marlongas – Flawless performance, well done!
@bethany_guardiani – That was amazing, so much raw energy in your performance. I loved it! I only have one tip for you. When you’re running the main riff up and down the neck, don’t tuck the ring finger underneath the fretboard. Keep it floating above so it’s always ready for action.Keep up the great work and the tone sounds awesome on that electric!
@shmu88 – I’d be super proud of that performance! You did a great job on the solo, especially that crazy tapping lick! For the synth solo, slow that one down and work on getting every note to ring clear.Looking at the big picture, what I’d do moving forward is to play along with the tab player (with the full band). Slow it down a bit and work on getting everything clean while keeping the timing steady. But seriously, well done overall!
@lbilkie – Excellent performance, keep up the great work! Here’s one quick tip on the last lick: