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kirpuff – Beautiful take! I noticed a couple things that I wanted to point out.
1) I’d cut the fermata a bit shorter on the G in measure 2, as it felt a bit too long. Which in a way, looses the tension/release effect.
2) In measure 6, the D note (5 on st. 1) should be a quarter note, not an 8th. Double check the timing/rhythm there.
3) I really liked how you added dynamics, raising the volume/expression in measure 15. Very tasteful 🙂
I see what you mean with the demo of the rhythm in the pt. 2 lesson. I’d follow the rhythm/notation of the on-screen tab viewer. Beat 2 needs to be an 8th note triplet.
Welcome VK! That’s awesome that you live close by to so many. Is HMS one of them?
Keep at the strumming. We are actually working on a new course that’s all about Strumming 🙂
If you missed the lesson yesterday, it’s up today! You can watch it HERE. Here’s a little snippet of what it covers. 🙂
@robinboyd – that works!
lildevil – You are a great player. 🙂 I liked the transition into Aloha ‘Oe, it fit perfect and flowed well. No worries on the ending, you can target your practice to touch up that part, but truly fantastic overall. I really enjoyed watching your performance!
planetfink – That was awesome! Here is my tip for you 🙂
Hi Tony! You have have to compare it against it’s parent scale, which would be A Major. A Major contains 3 #’s:
A (1) B (2) C# (3) D (4) E (5) F# (6) G# (7)
Now apply the minor formula to above to get A minor:
A (1) C (b3) E (5)
This is why C# becomes natural.
This is covered in a few spots, including the pdf eBook from the songwriting course. And a more step-by-step (better for beginner) explanation in module one of the theory course.
@deadbuggy – Tasteful variations, as always Sara! Sounds super cute on that uke too. Only critique I have is to smooth out some of the rough transitions. But awesome overall! Great start to the month 🙂
Just talked to Matt, we’ll tackle this for July’s live lesson 🙂
I feel you, it used to confuse me too. Keep working at it. I’ll talk to Matt about doing a live lesson on this subject. I think it would be a good one for him to cover.
My pleasure! And yes, I understand what you are saying. Give that lesson a go, and if you need extra help, I’d recommend a Skype lesson with Stephen. He’ll be able to clear any confusion you may have.