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@seoulkim – I’ve got you down for two entries for April 🙂
I always update the tab player to reflect the performance version. Sometimes this differs from the lesson version, which you noticed. We try our best to play exactly as taught, but sometimes when you’re in the moment a note/chord here or there changes 😉 Either one should work, I’d say pick the version you like the most.
@qiuyan – Check the transition in those 2 bars. They repeat throughout the entire song.
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@qiuyan – Sounds great! But try not to rush the tie that happens on & of 4 in bar 15 into the first beat of bar 16. That phrase repeats over and over.
@brithor – Well done, Bri! One tip: try not to tug down on the strings when fretting/playing notes. Try to keep the string as linear as possible. Tugging down causes the note(s) to go sharp.
I think you’ve got the song down well! What I’d work on is adding a little bit of finesse to the piece. Check out this lesson for help on this subject.
He uses an arpeggiated technique for some of those hits. Check out this lesson. It teaches that technique in great detail 🙂
@ukandrea – TY so much for the kind words 🙂
@morrieuke1 – That was awesome, Michael! Performance was great! What I’d work on is spending a day or 2 on one section a time. So like a verse or pre-chorus. Slow it down and loop it until you’ve got it clean, then build the speed. That should help get every section as tight as that intro riff.For the solo, try a couple licks at a time. Use the tab player and try to match the phrasing as close as possible. Ohh and great job on the tapping lick!
@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.