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Here are is everyone on page 17.
coffeemug – Great job! There are two things in your performance I’d like to point out:
1) Walk up in bar 6. A lot of folks had trouble with this part. Check out this video that I made for another member earlier this month. It explains what’s happening here.
2) Tempo – if you check out my feedback for Lyndall on page 5, I mentioned to her that a slower tempo helps the melody and the emotion of love shine through. You can watch her 1st and 2nd performance on that page to hear the difference between fast and slow tempos for this song.
gstriph – Well done, Jerry! The only thing I can suggest is to memorize it so you can focus on how you are playing it.
mfaske – Beautiful playing, Matt! You have a great feel and tone. I’d recommend only playing (memorizing) instead of reading and playing, because it sounds and looks like you really don’t need to be following along; i.e. it’s already memorized.
So I’d get rid of the sheet music and that will allow you to focus more on incorporating concepts like rubato, which works really well with this tune.
jonathan_gabel – Here is my feedback for you 🙂
apblondie – Great job, Ashlee! But I would recommend slowing the tempo down, because it sounds like you are pushing a little beyond your comfort zone. When you slow it down, you’ll be able to focus on your attack, which I think should be a little bit softer. Specifically, to strum softer, which will produce a sweeter tone. Give that a shot and gradually work to speed it up.
givingtree89 – Hope you are feeling better! I thought your performance was excellent. I noticed you used just your thumb for a lot of it, which at times, specifically for the bridge, seems like you are working harder than you need to. I’d recommend a three or four finger approach for that section, and really for the majority of this tune. I know you switched into that approach a few times, but I think it would be easier just to use it throughout the entire tune.
ukukelley1 – I think you had a very nice, relaxed feel to your playing Sheryl. In regards to your question, I think it comes down to having it completely memorized, because it’s really difficult to focus on how we are playing it, if we are reading it. It’s harder to escape into the emotion of music, if we are consciously focused on reading and looking at where we are on the fretboard.
So try this: Memorize one section completely and practice it until you feel like the feeling is flowing through it. Then record yourself and compare it to this video. I think you’ll hear the difference.
mweir1 – Bravo! Here is my feedback for you and here is the article I mentioned.
ealtman – Great job! I think you have a great base established, but I’d work towards memorizing it and breaking it down into four bar sections. That way you can focus on the big points: Timing, rhythm, chord transitions. Nail 4 bars at a time, then the next 4, then put 1-8 together. In essence, you are building the song piece by piece; which is what we suggest in our practice guide.
bklynsoul – Excellent job! I’d actually recommend the same advice I left for, ealtman. Slow the tempo down a little bit and focus on mastering four bars at a time and build it from there. With where you’re at right now, it won’t take too long to get it to flow with a steady tempo. Keep up the great work!
chi-_-t – Here is my feedback for you and check out this article for more on left hand form 🙂
@omaon4 – sorry, no more songs will be added.
@podgornik – can you upload using YouTube for video or SoundCloud for audio. Instructions on how to do this are in the first post.
@willymac – sure! Sounds fun!Welcome, Elise! Glad to have you on-board. Please add any song suggestions and tunings to our request list 🙂
Stephen is working on feedback for page 16. We’ll get that posted soon.
surfnrz – Here is my feedback for you 🙂
The trick is creating neck stability through the index finger by using form 2.
Feel free to post a video of you playing and I’ll be happy to confirm no other issues are present 🙂
Here are the rest of folks on page 15.
gardn_gnome – Here is my feedback for you 🙂
golf39 – Bravo! You definitely are a great player, but one area that you want to work on is rhythm and timing. You play the correct notes and you have a nice feel, but the rhythm was not evident a lot of times.
I’d recommend playing along with me bar by bar in the video lessons and counting alongside me as you play. If you are new to studying rhythmic notation, jump into this course. It’s the best way to learn.
jayton – Excellent performance! I’m extremely impressed for 1 year. I’ve got nothing constructive to add except, keep doing what you doing it’s working!
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@barbecueblack – Your video is set to private. Can you make it public?
cyberloh – Very nice playing! As you continue to practice, I’d focus mostly on transitions. Listen back to your performance and notate where pauses occurred between chords/phrases. Besides slowing down and looping these sections, I’d also suggest practicing only the chord transitions; i.e. going from the 1st chord to the next. That will help you get more comfortable with the muscle memory required to change chords.
smudge – Beautiful! Excellent performance overall. The only thing that stood out to me was the rhythm in two sections:
1) Walk up in bar 6. A lot of folks had trouble with this part. Check out this video that I made for another member earlier this month. It explains what’s happening here.
2) In the first bar of the bridge, beat 2 is an 8th note triplet. To me, I’m hearing you play 16th notes, in other words, too fast. Check out this lesson for an explanation of this rhythm.
kirpuff – YES! Our second entry for Bohemian 🙂 BRAVO! Your playing is so clean, truly amazing!
I feel you on the 50 days comment. Here’s what I’d work on as you continue to practice. The biggest issue I’m hearing is in timing. Your performance has a very rubato feel to it, which means sections are played in their own tempo and/or it continually varies. But for this piece, I think being a little bit more consistent should be your goal.
So I would take one section at a time, put on a metronome or use the on-screen tab viewer, and work on keeping it steady. Start slow and work on four to eight bars at a time; build it as you go. But again, amazing job! That was super fun to watch!
@smudge – video is set to private. Can you make it public?
Here are folks on page 12.
Bravo! This is a tune that is difficult to play in not only the physical requirements, but also, in getting the correct feel. The way you played the intro and verse with such laid-back beauty, to the way you built up into the full on explosion of the lighter (LOL) part, shows how in-tune you are with playing with feeling.
The only critique I can offer you is to work on the parts were the timing and/or phrasing became a bit loose. But overall, amazing job! I’m proud of you for tackling this and I will be sharing it in our email tomorrow 🙂
lisotta – Beautiful playing! I thought you did an excellent job accenting the strum hits that highlight the melody. There are few parts where you hesitate in the transition from one chord to the next, but this sounds like an easy fix that comes with a little bit more practice. Keep up the great work!
rickeymike – That was so cool! If we had an award for best cinematography, you would get it! Great performance too, bravo!
@joe150 – can you upload to YouTube?