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Might be, Marni. I need to stop by Uke Republic this week, prob gonna go tomorrow and can try one out and see if it sounds quieter than wood.
Hey Kevin, not sure I follow on “delay thumb – outta time”… I’d say practice with the claw and let’s see how that goes 🙂
Love seeing so many performances come in 🙂 Here is my feedback.
Kevin, I have attached a video below with feedback for you. Let me know if you have any questions.
Vida, I have also attached a video below with feedback for you. Let me know if you have any questions.
Suzie, amazing job figuring that out on your own, bravo! The video I left for Vida above will give you a few great ideas about the feel of the piece, which I think you did well on overall. But, try the advice from that video and try to keep it consistent as you apply it to the A and B melody.
The other thing I wanted to point out, was that I noticed you doing a partial barre on strings 1 and 2 in the A melody (bars 1 – 4). I’d encourage you to stay on the fingertip of the index finger, playing only the first string throughout that section. In my opinion, it’s a better approach.
trmzbg, awesome performance! Great picking form and overall feel. And don’t sweat it, sometimes it takes me 50 takes too 🙂
Sue, great job on this one! The only thing that I would work on is taping a little harder for the percussive hits, as they sounded a bit too quiet. Also, how are you recording? It sounds like there is a weird effect on your uke…
I was fortunate enough to teach private lessons for 11 years. Over that time, I was able to see common trends and areas in a student’s playing progression in which they would plateau. That insight was incredibly valuable in creating the lesson curriculum on RC101 that would help get you out of the slump.
Plus, I’m one email or forum post away if you need help 🙂
My pleasure! It probably needs a set up, in where they adjust the action (string height) to alleviate the buzzing. I’d recommend taking it to a mom & pop shop over a place like Guitar Center. They should be able to help you out 🙂
Welcome Sue! Glad you saw Learning Paths, that’s the best place to start for figuring out where to start and what to work on with our lessons. Be sure to watch the second video on that page, as it will give you a rundown of how everything on the site works.
Every Friday I release a new lesson. On the right hand of the screen (sidebar), you’ll see “Recent Lessons”, which will list the five newest lessons that I’ve posted. It looks like this:
And last but not least, you asked a very good question: How do you add to the music? How do you not just strum simple chord progressions… But learn how to harmonize, create melodies, and solo. This is what our Concept Lessons set out to teach you. In a nutshell, how to increase your musicianship.
Check out EP002, that’s a great lesson that does all three things listed above. And to dive deeper, check out our Course on Music Theory and Jamming.
Welcome Kanni! Great question, that song is an older one, so it was categorized early on and is def harder than level 1.
Have you seen Learning Paths? I give a rundown of the beg/int/adv player and what each level should have under their belt before advancing. That will give you an idea of how I categorize songs to levels based on technique and skill requirements 🙂
Btw, Bondi is cool – Katie over at One Music School uses them a lot.
Welcome tradar and thanks for the kind words! Check out this page for ideas on where to start as a beginner with our lessons. And if you need any help, don’t hesitate to ask!
Hey Suzie, I just set up your account with premium for the next month 🙂 Thanks for participating and I look forward to watching your performance!