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ambera, no… I’m giving 2 entries towards the prize per 1 song performance submitted for premium members. Basic members get 1 entry.
Submitting 2 songs does not equal any further entries for the prize.
Thanks to everyone who participated this month! If I counted correctly, we had 55 members participate! Amazing! Stephen and I will be leaving feedback for everyone that we haven’t yet throughout this week. When we get through leaving feedback, we will announce the winner! 🙂
In the meantime, please check out our October challenge: https://rockclass101.com/win-1800-kanilea-first-chance
Roxi, please submit your performance. We’ll be happy to leave feedback, but we’ll have to stick to the deadline rules for the giveaway.
Just watched your performance in the September Challenge, and I’m not seeing any issues with stability – although the majority of that tune uses form 2. Great job, btw!
Here is a video explaining stability with form 1:
LOL! I’m not sure about those courses! In case anyone is wondering, UAS = Ukulele Acquisition Syndrome. I feel you! I’ve got 3 Kanile’a’s until December!
Hi 7denning, I sent out a survey in December asking if members where interested in low G lessons and baritone. There was a huge interest in low G, but not so much for baritone. So low G lessons are coming NEXT month 🙂 But, baritone is on hold, probably for another year or 2 as I’d like to build up low G content for awhile.
I’d recommend using a High G ukulele for our lessons as they were written to take advantage of that tuning. Playing them on a baritone will sound “off” at times. You will be able to play our Low G lessons on Baritone, although you will always be in a different key.
Roxi, check out our course on home recording: https://rockclass101.com/ultimate-guide-recording-ukulele/
HMT, form looks much better! But, try to not follow through so much with the thumb attack, where it comes down onto the next string. You only need a light pluck to produce sound. Let me know if that makes sense.
Reach out to Mike @ http://www.ukerepublic.com/, he’ll be able to tell you all about the differences in the tones that different woods produce 🙂 Tell him I sent ya!
toastedbrains – LOL, at your username! Well, not what I expected for one week, that was very good! My first thought was that you played before, and I see that you have, but it’s been awhile… The cool thing with music skills is that they stay in embedded, kind of like riding a bike.
The only thing I want to mention to you is the pull-off lick close to the end of the tune, watch the timing/rhythm on that one as you rushed it. But overall, what a stellar return to playing!
rickeymike, I loved it! And your artwork and your T-shirt! Honestly, we should just re-record that with you singing on top of it 🙂
At the music store I taught at, the saxophone teacher would say the same phrase to each of his students as they finished their lesson: “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” practice, practice, practice.
I hear great improvement in the clarity of your notes, the tone that you are producing is sweet and subtle, and you’re picking form is looking great! And fantastic job on the ritardando, very natural sounding! Keep up the good work, Rickey! It’s paying off!
cconuku, well done! I thought that was a great performance! Couple of helpful tips, it looks to me like your right hand is pretty tense. Try to loosen it up a little bit and you should notice an increase in dexterity.
I’d encourage you to check out our lesson on proper left hand form: https://rockclass101.com/proper-left-hand-ukulele-form/. I’d recommend scooting your thumb down until it is slightly above the middle of the neck. This will make playing easier, especially at times, like when you are switching from the melody to the partial barre chord.
felixpitterling, that was really good! Great feel and technique! I’d keep working with a metronome or using the on-screen tab viewer to tighten up some of your timing. But overall, very good job!
suzie1, well played! You guys are rocking it, Stephen’s going to really enjoy watching these performances 🙂 So the suggestion I have for you mirrors Felix’s above, in that you want to focus mainly on timing, as the mechanics behind your playing sounds/looks great.
ultramom, welcome back! That was a great performance! Very good job on the timing. The only thing that I would work on is targeting your practice to get some of the chord transitions a little smoother, without pauses. Hope to see you in the October challenge, we’ve got something very special planned!
timstacks, that was an excellent performance! I tapped along to your performance and there was nothing that concerned me about tempo or timing issues. It’s okay to gravitate faster or slower in a solo performance, the imperfection is what makes us human. If you go back to the song page and put the tab player in synthetic mode, it will play the song back in perfect timing, and it will also sound soulless and rigid.
The only thing I want to point out, is the same advice I left for cconuku about the thumb placement. Check out that advice above and I’d recommend bringing your thumb down a couple notches.
gstriph, great playing Jerry! Your tone sounds wonderful and your right hand picking form looks great. If you don’t mind, for future challenges please position the camera directly in front of the uke so that I can see what’s happening with your left hand better.
But overall, I thought it was a very solid performance! The only suggestion I have is to add a ritardando to the ending 🙂
hotmilktea, amazing! Here is a quick little video with feedback and here is the article I mentioned in the video: https://rockclass101.com/proper-right-hand-ukulele-form/
lizzieswolf, bravo! Let’s start with number 14, absolutely killed it! Great feel, great timing, great playing!
Number 13 was very good too, but check back earlier this month as I left advice for another member… actually, I think I shot a video on this, where I talk about sustaining the melody notes on the A string instead of playing it in a staccato fashion. Other than that, I would personally slow the tempo down, but you are the performer and how you play it is always your decision. Keep up the great work!