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@jbmills07 – Bravo! I’ll be sharing it on our socials 🙂
@grannieannie – Thank you Annie!
@yukalele – I will email you Joe’s email 🙂
@deadbuggy – That was awesome, y’all! An excellent and fun start to our April challenge! 🙂
We had 52 members participate this month! I was blown away by how much y’all have grown as musicians!
This month’s prize is 5 EXTRA Entries for our 2025 Kanile’a Giveaway! So without further ado, the winner is:
Our April Challenge is LIVE: https://rockclass101.com/april-2025-challenge
The theme is Concept Lessons and it’s your first chance to WIN a $2,250 Kanile’a Custom Built Tenor Ukulele! Hope to see everyone in the challenge! 🙂
Here’s everyone on page 12.
@jayton – The new take is a big improvement Jayton! You’re playing the rhythms a lot cleaner. Tempo, pacing, and flow are much improved too! Excellent work!
@potter – I’m so sorry for your loss Jen. I can hear the emotion in your playing. It was absolutely beautiful ❤️
@kelsey91 – Wow, Kelsey! I hear a big difference in your new take vs. the old one. You’re playing it with incredible fluidity and sustain. Your fingerpicking chops have greatly improved too! Keep up the excellent work!
@yukalele – Your arr. is beautiful David! I think you perfectly captured the essence of the piece. Well done!
@jbmills07 – Beautiful, Justin ❤️
@andyrose – Y’all need to take the show on the road, that was awesome!
@xerxes – You played it beautifully! The thing I would work on is eliminating the pauses between phrases. Here’s one tip that you can try:
@rw1950merritt – Your note clarity is much improved on the new take! Memorizing def helps with that as it allows you to focus 100% on what you’re playing. This is especially true with a piece like this one, as it jumps up and down the neck a lot. Overall, it was a beautiful performance! Well done!2 quick tips!
1) EP014 is the easiest (most beginner-friendly) concept lesson.
2) EP019 will be released this Friday! 🙂
@bibilele – My pleasure! Here’s one extra tip I just thought of that can help you too 🙂
And I found a clip of EVH doing this technique. His method is wild! Check it out.
Here’s everyone on page 11.
@suekulele – That was beautifully played Sue! Your pacing is much improved, as is, chord and note clarity. And I saw your note about the barre chords, they don’t look like they are a problem anymore!Truly impressive work. I have to say, I see how often you post performances and snippets on insta. It’s clear to me that you put a lot of time and effort into your musicianship, and it shows! Everyday you are becoming a better musician and it’s inspiring to see!
@lynnzo – Here’s my feedback for you 🙂
@dianna – Let’s talk about both sections separately. Starting with Melody A: Your feel and sustain is incredible now! It’s a huge diff in how you play that section now vs before. Before was kinda staccato-y and the feel just felt off. Now, I feel like I’m listening to a classical record. Amazing!Melody B: This one is tricky to give feedback on because there are so many ways to interpret it as it’s usually played with a lot of liberty. To my ear, you started out strong in the first four bars, but from there, the rhythm feels a little sparse. I’d recommend binging performances on YouTube for ideas on how others approach it. Here’s a great one from Per-Olov Kindgren.
@richard_siegert – I think you smashed your goal of playing it more fluently! You also did a great job of eliminating pauses between transitions, and your fingerpicking skills show a noticeable improvement. I think this was a fantastic take Richard!
@mysticrick – I remember your original take from last year, I really enjoyed it! And your new take? Just as enjoyable! Your fluidity has definitely improved, and the added vocal was lovely. If I were you, I’d add this one to your repertoire when playing for others. I think it’ll bring a lot of joy! 🙂
@bibilele – Here’s my feedback for you 🙂
@janaq1 – I think the biggest difference I hear is how much more confidently you’re playing it, and that confidence pays dividends in so many areas: feel, fluidity, tempo, etc. With these types of tunes – challenging classical pieces – the best advice I can offer is to target your practice on the sections where you want to improve. But honestly, I thought your performance was phenomenal and your progress was nothing short of impressive!Here’s everyone on page 10 that I hadn’t gotten to yet.
@karenj – Here’s my feedback for you 🙂
@ldarrow – Wow! You’re playing it so well it looks and sound effortless now! Way to go Linda!
@maryjanew – It’s really cool to watch your practice takes and compare it to your performance. It’s a wonderful way to see where you started at versus ended at. And boy, you’ve got it sounding great! I think you smashed your goal of playing with feel, and you nailed the sweet, sorrow feeling of the tune. Beautifully done, MJ!
@The_Bumble_Bard – Your second point, I had a convo w/ Evan recently about a song we were working on. As you know, he’s teaching the lessons for his arr.’s now, and in one of the lessons, when I was reviewing it, I asked him why he taught a couple sections differently than the tab. He mentioned it was a mistake and that when he performs, he doesn’t think, he just plays. I thought you’d find that interesting.And your first point, I think you should play it your way. It’s okay to adapt pieces or techniques to fit your playing style.
And you played it wonderfully! I loved it!
@maryjanew – No, only for Kanile’a giveaway months (apr, may, june, oct, nov, dec).
Friendly Reminder – The deadline for receiving feedback and an entry into the giveaway is tonight at 11:59 PM ET (check your local time zone).
@johanna2509 – The melody is shining through much better during the strumming sections. Nice job! And you’re fingerpicking that 16th rhythm accurately each time too. Very nice progress! The only thing I’d suggest to work on, is to eliminate the pauses during the transitions in the strumming section.
@abster – That was amazing Abhay! I just sent it to Evan to watch 🙂
@anyon1 – BIG improvement with your H/O & P/O technique. They are sounding spot on now! You played the piece with a great feel and a solid, steady tempo. Excellent work Adriana!
@leb397 – You’ve got it flowing beautifully! I’d call that a big improvement! It was a lovely performance and a pleasure to listen to Louisa 🙂
@frederic – You’ve got that rhythm down now! Excellent fingerpicking and great job on the timing/tempo. You kept it steady throughout!
@nelsonlin2021 – Your dexterity has improved dramatically in both hands. You always had a great feel, but now, you’ve got fluidity too. I’m continually impressed by how fast you’re progressing with your musicianship!