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Even though they are the same interval, a unison, the note will have a different color if played as an open vs fretted. Plus, it keeps the consistency of the picking pattern constant.
isialval, looks like it is working now! Excellent performance, great feel in your playing. If you’ve just started practicing, as in just started… then keen it up! Very well done 🙂
Have you seen this? Corey is a fantastic player and it looks like someone transcribed it here 🙂
Hi Carol, Our Music Theory Course provides a great foundation on the basics of music theory. To dive further, check out our 200 page theory ebook: Fretboard Evolution.
Sue, that was awesome! I thought your performance was great 🙂 In regards to your question on muting the ringing Open C, we can use the palm of our right hand to do just that. Check out this lesson, which talks about this concept in-depth.
For slides, make sure that you are applying pressure to the note throughout the entire duration of the slide. “Lifting up” pressure is usually what causes them to fade out prematurely. One last tip, it sounds like you have a strong plucking attack. Try to lighten it up a little bit, and it should produce a sweeter and softer tone.
Great tips, awesomestrings! I’d like to add that the pinky is generally our weakest finger, so you would want to work on developing strength in it. In our second lightning round video, I highlighted a great exercise for doing just that. I’ll link the video below (starting at that question). You can go a step further with that exercise and incorporate hammer-ons and pull-offs.
In regards to that bar, make sure that you have proper left hand form, which is highlighted as form 3 (barre chords). And last but not least, if you need to review the fundamentals of hammer-ons and pull-offs, check out this lesson.
Give these a shot and let us know how it goes. If you still have issues, feel free to post a video and I’d be happy to further help.
Hi Kate, I’d encourage you to speak with a doctor or PT. PT has been very helpful with my repetitive strain and nerve issues.
Welcome! Let me know if you need any help on the challenge tune. Looking forward to watching your performance! 🙂
Okay, so I totally recognized that uke by the sound of the tap on the body. Stephen bought that same uke from Uke Republic and I got to play it. It’s an awesome sounding uke!
ukulelelady, again, I am super impressed with your performance! It really is incredible to see where you are at this early in your playing. You’ve got a bright future 🙂
So I was curious on a couple of things. First, can you tell us what your practice schedule was like for this tune? Also, how did you decide on a two finger approach for picking? Last, what kind of uke/model is that? Is it a Kala? (I’ll tell you why I’m asking this last question after we find out the model.)