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@grannieannie – Yes, you can find those 2 links in this post.
@mickan88 – Your tempo and pacing is much better on the retake. It was a flawless performance. Excellent job!
@amspeck – Excellent progress for two weeks, very impressive work Anne! Your playing sounds beautiful! As you continue to practice, try working on one section at a time with a focus on keeping it steady throughout (eliminating pauses in transitions). So for this tune, I would try 4 bars at a time. For ex:Bars 1-4
Once you feel good on those, try 5-8 next. Then go back and try 1-8. Practicing the song in these “bit-sized” chunks helps us get it down faster 🙂
@ukefinlandgirl – Sustain sounds great and you played it beautifully Tara! I do have one suggestion, it looks like your right hand has a bit of tension in it as you pluck. Here’s a video I made a couple years back for another member that shows how relaxed your hand/forearm should be.@keeevo – Your pinky technique is looking way better! Nice work on that! This piece sounded great overall. I know you mentioned the first video was an early take when you were just starting to learn it, but the difference is huge! You’ve got it flowing so beautifully now!
@cimarronsailor – Wow! What a HUGE difference from your takes back in 2022, way to go Lynn! It was an absolute pleasure to listen to!
@leslieb – Amazing progress Leslie! I think you smashed your goals of tempo and transitions. Keep up the excellent work!@henri0 – I don’t think you need the sheet music, you’ve got a great memory! Sounded spot on to me. What I hear is a BIG improvement in your rhythm playing chops. Very well played, Rhian!
@brettboy – I think you nailed the goal of achieving a more soulful performance, Brett. Your pacing feels really emotive, and your left-hand form in the “chorus” section is drastically improved. Those chords are ringing crystal clear now! You’ve put a lot of time into playing over the years, and it shows!@rgillof – You’ve got that bridge sounding good now! Tempo is much better. And the ending chords are ringing clear. I’d say mission accomplished! Well done Rich!
@akukes73 – You’ve got it flowing beautifully now! Sustain sounds great, as does the overall feel. This is a big improvement! The only thing I’d suggest is working on the ending of Melody A. Starting on beat 2 in bar 5, continuing through bar 7. Try to get that phrase to sound a little more legato instead of staccato. Keep up the great work Ash!
@marianne – It’s amazing how expressive your playing has become. A totally pro performance!
@grannieannie – Your fingerpicking chops have greatly improved! You’ve got it flowing so beautifully now, Annie!
@joe150 – Very well played Joe! You’ve got it coming along nicely. Keep working on keeping it steady. Try working on only one section per day.
@marlongas – The new take def has a better, more natural flow. Playing to a click has always been a topic of debate among musicians. Some swear by it, others hate it because it locks you in.
@leihali – Your strumming technique looks AND sounds way better! You’re getting a soft and sweet tone now, which works perfectly for this tune. Well done Kay!
@lyndallk – You aced the vocal! And I agree, it’s much easier to play with feel when not having to also read. And feel, your performance had that in spades 🙂
@nat-uke – I think you aced your goals with note clarity, barre chords, and flow! You’re also holding the uke properly when compared to the first video. That def helps with all of the above. I think the something you’re talking about is the sound of the down strums. In the first take, you play them with your thumb, in the second take, the nail of your index. The nail gives it a brighter sound. But I think you’re controlling the attack perfectly, so it doesn’t sound harsh.Here’s everyone on page 7 that I hadn’t gotten to.
@lhamilton – I remember recording the performance for this song. It was one of those million takes for me, lol. I remember it was past midnight when I finally got it. Ugh, this was def one of those tunes that kicked my butt.I agree with you, you are playing way more confidently! As you should be, you are a great player! My only advice for this would be to slow it down and focus on keeping the tempo steady and nailing every transition. There’s a lot going on with this tune, which def makes those 2 things challenging to get smoothly.
@misterbones – Last week, I wrote a comment for Sam and I’d echo that same accomplishment for you. Listening to these 2 takes back-to-back, your musicianship has 10x-d! It really is incredible to hear how much you’ve progressed – AND – that you are playing it as a duet! The jumps in timing and musicality is impressive!
@jedart – BIG improvement in fluidity, Jed! Fantastic work 👏@hubertk – This was an excellent first post, Hubert! Here is my feedback for you and here is the lesson I referenced.
@katazumiri – Great groove, Lena! That was awesome!
@mark1256 – BIG improvements on tempo, fluidity, dynamic expression, and feel. Way to go Mark! Playing it on a concert was a good call. I love my concerts for that reason. The stretch chords are so much easier on them then tenors.
@clempek – Great improvement on feel and fluidity, Clem! One suggestion, try playing it at a slower tempo. I think that will help the music breath more.
@otzepeng – WOW! Huge improvement! You’ve got it flowing beautifully and with great note and chord clarity. Fantastic work Markus! I dig the effect too, but I’d dial it down a notch. Less is more 🙂
@willw18 – Your fingerpicking attack is much better! It’s soft and sweet and fits the piece perfectly now. Watch out for the last note in bar 10, we’ve got a quarter note there, so you want to hold that a little longer. The other thing I’d suggest is to try playing this tune with a behind the beat feel. You’re very much on the beat now. Playing behind it will help give it a more relaxed feel.
@shmu88 – Your musicianship has 10x’d, Sam! The best compliment I can give is what I hear between your take from 4 years ago and now. Back then, it felt like you were just going through the motions of playing the notes, but now, you are performing music with emotion and feel!@planetfink – Your fluidity greatly improved, Kathy. Fantastic progress, well done! 👏
@lynnzo – It can be either 🙂
Hi Hubert, if you’re brand new to playing, I’d jump into our Beginner’s Course and try one of the tunes from there, such as this one.