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Those are grace notes. A grace note can be thought of as adding an extra bit of flourish to the following note. There are 2 types:
1) On the beat (no line through the stem)
2) before the beat
So that song has the 5th fret, string 1 (D Note) as a grace note on the beat. You want to do a fast pull-off from 5 to 4 on beat 1. Def don’t skip the pull-off or the music won’t sound right.
Hard to comment without being able to play it (i.e. if it needs a setup/adjustment). Maybe take it to a shop that does setups to see if they can help? In the meantime I’d play your other Uke.
We have a lesson on increasing left hand reach 🙂 Remember, take it slow. It takes months to see results.
@wongbrown – Mac and PC comes with a free editor (iMovie or Windows Movie Maker). You can use that editor, but will need to google a tutorial on how to do split screen.
lyndallk – Brilliant performance! The only critique I have is to watch out on the dotted halfs (bar before melody B and C), as you cut it short.
morrieuke1 – Aww, I love it Mike! That was a perfect performance & your daughter’s ballet moves rock! Thanks so much for the kind words, really means a lot.
On thing I want to point one for those that are watching his performance/reading this feedback, notice how he taps along as he plays. This is such a great thing to do to help keep in time. If you’ve never tried it before, start with the metronome on as you tap along before trying without it.
incywincy – love that you played with the backing track and metronome! Your timing sounds great and your form looks spot on. Keep up the great work!
laurasil – excellent playing! Timing and note clarity sounds great, keep up the great work!
planetfink – Right on, that was awesome! So here’s the thing with speed, it comes in time. But, it sounds like you are really close to being able to play at 100%. The best way to get there, or I should say the most efficient way, is to work it up to speed by building muscle memory and focusing on note clarity. So drop it down to 75 or 80%, start there & focus on those two aspects; before you know it you’ll be at 100%.
annefgodfrey – you are rocking this month! Check out the advice I left above for lyndallk. Those dotted half notes can be tricky and often times we want to rush them. One tip, when you’re practicing, count out the rhythm as you sustain that note. It will help ensure that it lasts the entire length (3 beats).
coffeemug – Glad you are enjoying learning to read. 🙂 So your playing sounds fine, but it was really loose with the timing. One thing that helps is tapping along just like morrieuke1 did. But the best way to ensure that we keep in time is to play alongside the metronome or with the on-screen tab viewer. So that would be my focus for you as you continue throughout the course.
lizzieswolf – Really cool that you did three of the tunes! So let me start by talking about the first two. So your playing sounds great, but one thing that you tend to do is rush the beat. Here’s a video that shows what that means:
The thing with Ode To Joy, is that it’s a song that really is meant to be played on the beat, with the notes sustaining into each other. So what you want to do is go back and play along with the on-screen tab viewer. It will act as a guide and help keep you on the beat.
As far as the last (third) song, keep practicing it. Break it into sections, such as, 4 bars at a time and play along with the tab player. That one is definitely the trickiest out of the three.
holly1 – Thanks for joining the challenge, Holly! Your playing & timing sounds great, so what I would work on is giving the picado technique a shot. It’s super useful and definitely worth the effort to learn. 🙂
Ok, now that I’ve had lunch I can think again, LOL. So let me try to answer this again:
I forgot how I wrote the harmony, but it looks like I made it easy to combine everything. I put a red box in the order to play it. Every chord highlights the melody, but some chords may just be 2 notes. So not really a chord, but a double stop. Anyways, you apply the above method to the entire piece.
Hi Jerry, actually the easiest way to tackle this would be to reference @planetfink ‘s performance. Compare what you’ve got to hers and if you’re still stuck let me know.
Welcome, Holly! Glad you found us and believe me, there’s a reason I don’t sing on our videos haha 🙂
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