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Thanks to everyone who left feedback and happy new year! I def think we can tackle a few of your ideas and we can chat about it here, but I thought we’d start w/ one idea. A few of you suggested a course on how to arrange. I think this is something we can do, BUT it would probably have to be arranging at a beginner level. So my question is, would you still be interested if we taught you how to write pieces at this difficulty/intricacy.
Hi another question!
I’ve recently posted a question and people have been very kind in helping and guiding me. Not sure how to reply to individual comments though on my original post. I see there is eg reply#12345 do I click on that under each comment to respond?🤔ThanksYou can copy and paste their text, highlight it and select “B-QUOTE”. But I usually just copy their name and add the @ sign. So for ex:
@ulelekath
WE DID IT! WE RAISED $2,017 for The Ukulele Kids Club Inc. The money we raised will donate 50 ukuleles to hospital based children who will be paired up with music therapists that TEACH THEM how to play! 😁
Thanks to everyone who participated (96 members!) and donated in our December Challenge.
Together, WE GAVE the gift of music to children in need.
@lildevil – Absolutely! Please let me know the amount you donate so I can update the tally 🙂
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED THIS MONTH! WE HAD 95 ENTRIES! YOU GUYS ROCK! The challenge will run until Dec 31, but no more entries will count towards the giveaway prize.
I’ll be announcing the winner of the Kanile’a Ukulele tomorrow LIVE at 12 pm EST (Check Your Local Time Zone) on our YouTube channel at this link: https://youtu.be/3lRFgHDlW98
P.S. There may be a bonus trivia entry awarded tomorrow, so def don’t miss the live stream 😉
Here is a list of everyone who participated. Please let me know if there are any discrepancies.
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johanna2509
johanna2509
deadbuggy
deadbuggy
podgornik
lyndallk
lyndallk
rickjava
planetfink
planetfink
cauer2
cauer2
golf39
golf39
kirpuff
kirpuff
robinboyd
robinboyd
laurasil
laurasil
brenna
brenna
jedart
suesbarn
suesbarn
nosferatu
nosferatu
surfnrz
surfnrz
nthibode
nthibode
brettboy
brettboy
isabelm
isabelm
joe150
joe150
jpag7242
jpag7242
willymac
willymac
nerdjenni
nerdjenni
holly1
holly1
andrewvh
andrewvh
morrieuke1
morrieuke1
karenj
karenj
jinajupiter
jinajupiter
timolnz
timolnz
oldan_
oldan_
aquatopaz
aquatopaz
armiefox
armiefox
stfesta
rickeymike
rickeymike
turkgoose
turkgoose
dorabr
jonathan_gabel
jonathan_gabel
nosferatu
nosferatu
dal08260
dal08260
ukuleleluke
ukuleleluke
peiching
joannetala
joannetala
mfaske
mfaske
annefgodfrey
annefgodfrey
elixir
elixir
smokealot
smokealot
marygrace
zukulele
zukulele
kellyblackburn
kellyblackburn
ccwuke
ccwuke
barbecueblack
barbecueblack
coffeemug
coffeemug
cyukug
cyukug
k_rall
k_rall
bklynsoul
bklynsoul
fred21
fred21
ealtman
ealtman
gstriph
gstriph
santai
santai
alterin
alterin
raffarooni
raffarooni
russellbarnett
russellbarnett
marama
marama
tiff27
ripley
ripley
Gaby
Gaby
ramon91
lisamcc
lisamcc
iyers408
iyers408
kanae926
kanae926
kelsey91
givingtree89
givingtree89
gardn_gnome
gardn_gnome
unclemymy
unclemymy
apblondie
apblondie
mac1984
mac1984
yellowrosecottag
yellowrosecottag
wongbrown
wongbrown
richo_uke
richo_uke
awiealissa
cyberloh
cyberloh
olemartin
olemartin
stinyuke
stinyuke
ukukelley1
ukukelley1
maryjanew
maryjanew
jkulele
jkulele
becky7777
becky7777
johnnyquickpants
johnnyquickpants
funtime2018
funtime2018
drcathoward
drcathoward
puppylovesuke
puppylovesuke
debb1985
debb1985
chi-_-t
chi-_-t@debb1985 – Here’s my feedback for you. 🙂 And here is the lesson I referenced.
@chi-_-t – Well done! I’d recommend dropping your thumb to be slightly above the middle of the neck, instead of hanging above it. Check out this lesson for placement help.@puppylovesuke – Excellent performance! Only thing I can say is work on the parts where you paused/stumbled. But great feel and playing overall 🙂
@drcathoward – Legit, my first thought when you said “I’m gonna try” was, Cat’s gonna kill it. And you did! Well done! The only thing I can say is to try a more gradual ritardando. Keep up the great work 🙂
Here is everyone on page 17.
jkulele – Bravo, Jason! For one and a half years of playing, I think you’re doing a phenomenal job. Form looks great, timing is great, and you’ve got a good feel/tone in your playing. All I can say is keep doing what you’re doing, it’s working 🙂
becky7777 – I dig the trill and that eq setting is awesome, really adds to the ambience of the piece! You mentioned pauses, and yes, that’s the only thing I’d suggest working on. Keep up the great work. I’m hearing a lot of feeling in your playing; sounding really good 🙂
johnnyquickpants – Here’s my feedback for you 🙂
funtime2018 – Well done! Try an Aquila Low G, it’s what I use and won’t feel like a rubber band, LOL. For your playing, my recommendation is to try a lighter attack with your right hand. Lighter plucking and strumming produces a sweeter, soft tone.
@jazzitup – that was awesome! Major arranging props 🙂 I wish I could count it, but I can’t bend the rules. But seriously, you’ve got a fantastic skill!
Here is everyone on page 16. AJ will post feedback for pages 14 and 15 tonight.
wongbrown – Beautiful playing! There were a few pauses or gaps between phrases, which are the only things I can suggest to work on. Keep up the great work and thank you very much for the kind comments! I really appreciate you participating in so many challenges, Sheila 🙂
richo_uke – Here is my feedback for you 🙂
awiealissa – I dig the changes you threw in there 🙂 It’s interesting that you asked about timing, because this was something I talked about in a video I made a couple days ago for another member (@smokealot) in this post.
Watch the video I made for him and watch the video I linked in his feedback text. It’s a really interesting way to approach being in-time, but “bending” it to get a different feel. I think you should experiment with this concept 🙂
cyberloh – Great job! I thought it was a solid performance. Couple things I would work on:
1) Timing wise – the phrases have the correct rhythms, but as they connect from one to the next, it sounds like your timing is in “free time”. I’d work towards keeping a more consistent tempo throughout.
2) Watch out for pulling the third string down on the partial barre major chords (X655). That will make it sound Sharp/Out of tune.
olemartin – Well done! I’d recommend slowing the tempo down, which allows the melody to shine more. Also, try a lighter attack with your right hand. Lighter plucking and strumming produces a sweeter, soft tone.
stinyuke – Excellent performance, Christina! Fantastic job on the sustain and the melodies were beautifully phrased together. Great job on the subtleties! It’s a joy for me to listen to how far you have come from the first video I watched from you. Keep up the great work and enjoy that uke – it sounds phenomenal!
yukalele – HAHA, I’m guessing that’s your wife at the end, and I think she perfectly summed up what I would tell you 🙂 Great job on the re-arrangement and thank you for the humor!
ukukelley1 – Well done, Sheryl! The parts that you have memorized, for example, the phrases leading to the double stop walk up/down and after, is so well played and exudes emotion. I think you’re kicking butt in that area. The only thing you really need to do is just memorize the piece fully, that way there is no interruption in your playing. Keep up the great work!
maryjanew – Wonderful job, Mary! I think a great challenge for you would be to memorize it. And I don’t think it would take very long based on what I’m hearing. Try this: Play an 8 bar phrase while looking at the music. Then play it again w/out looking. If you stumble, look at the music and start from there. Don’t move on to the next eight bars until you have it completely memorized.
@maryjanew – thank you for your generous donation! 🙂