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@ukandrea – BIG improvement on both aspects! Great job, Andrea!
@katazumiri – For soprano, you need to rely on form 2 when playing passages like that to keep the neck propped up. Or as Grace mentioned, you can use a strap 🙂
The printable tabs coincide with what was taught in the lesson video. Sometimes we play things differently in the performance video – not purposely, more of a “in the moment thing” – so I update the tab player to reflect that 🙂
@cinichol – Thank you so kindly! Really appreciate it 🙂
@cinichol – They always come out on the day of or 1 or 2 days earlier 🙂
@katazumiri – Well done! Playing sounds great, at this point I’d working on boosting the tempo ever so slightly to help develop speed. Start gradual – 5 or 10 bpm and when comfortable, continue increasing it another 5 bpm.
But the big thing I want to point out is the way you’re holding the ukulele. It’s placed directly in front of you and angled almost vertically. This is not good proper holding form and puts your wrist in awkward positions, as well as, limits mobility/dexterity.
To work on this – I’ll paste a video I made for another member below, but I’d also recommend reviewing these 2 lessons: here is the first and second lesson.
@johanna2509 – Well played, sounds beautiful Johanna 🙂
@biancak – Awesome! You’ve got it down now, way to go 🙂
@Catherine – Very well played! I like the change in tonal coloring when you switched from thumb to fingerpicking and back. That was a great idea! Keep up the great work 🙂
Sure, you can post it here. Our next two challenges are already planned, but I’ll be happy to keep your suggestions in mind for the future. 🙂
@henri0 – That was a very beautiful performance! I really liked that you used a different strum attack other than the thumb, and especially that you varied it. The arpeggiated strum was a nice touch! I really don’t have any critiques, it was awesome overall! Keep up the great work 🙂
@taylor22jane – That was awesome, Taylor! Very well played and I love seeing you guys focus on developing the subtleties in your playing. I thought you did a great job on both aspects that you mentioned, keep up the great work!
@nthibode – Well done, Nathalie! So you already know that I’m a big fan of your playing – you always have a good feel. I think the performance overall was very good, but they were two spots that, to me, seems to conflict the overall vibe, which is laid-back, relaxed.The first spot was the phrase at 17 seconds and the second is the last note at 52 seconds. For the former, I think you held the top half of that G a little too long – almost like it was a fermata instead of rubato and then rushed the 2 notes that followed. And the latter, was similar to that ending, as that last note was rushed in comparison to the phrase.
SO – this has been Andrew, who has nitpicked your performance LOL. But what I’m giving you is the same thoughts that would go through my head if it was my performance, and therefore IMO what I would change.
@lisadmh – Bravo! You’ve improved so much since your first video, it’s extremely impressive! I think you def accomplished what you set out to with this piece. Your feel is really developing and great use of ritardando. Well done!