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Hi deshika, you would need to have a through understanding of the basics of music theory (which we provide a great intro to in our Music Theory Course) and then would need to study Diatonic Harmony and Chord Progressions. The latter is taught in complete detail in chapter 10 in our 200 page theory ebook: Fretboard Evolution.
Glad the advice helped Kevin! You did very well 🙂 And I’ll be happy to add that to my request list. Wasn’t the Cyndi Lauper tune in that movie? I’d like to do that one, one day.
Hey awesomestrings, can you post a video? I’ll be able to help you much more if I can see/hear what you are doing.
And if anyone is wondering, this is the technique he is working on: https://rockclass101.com/tapping-backbeat-plus-playing-melody-ukulele/.
Welcome simhampea! If you need some help on getting started with our lessons, check out: https://rockclass101.com/learning-paths/. If you ever need help, don’t hesitate to ask!
Welcome Angie! And thank you for the kind words 🙂 I actually just talked about tackling songs that may be beyond your current ability in our Lightning Round video that was released this Friday. It was question 2. I’d encourage you to check it out, as I shared advice on this subject from a friend with 50 years playing experience.
Wow Tamara! That looks amazing, you’ve got a ton of talent 🙂 So happy to have you on-board! If you ever need help or have questions on the lessons, don’t hesitate to ask!
Vida, thanks for the sweet words, much appreciated! I’m not hearing much deviation from a swung rhythm, I think your timing and feel was great. I’d work on the same area that I left feedback for MT, which was to: Practice (loop) bars 12 to 16 in the tab player in synthetic mode, with the click turned on. This will act as a guide and help you get the rhythm, timing, and transitions down for this section. Also, it seems like you’re getting a lot of finger noise when plucking, new strings?
Krystle, amazing job for 5 months of playing! Really impressive, I actually shared your performance in our weekly email this past Friday 🙂 Take a look at the advice above, I’d work on that one section. But I think your greatest focus should be on how you are performing the piece (your overall feel). Here’s a great article/lesson on this subject: https://rockclass101.com/copying-good-thing/.
So for this song, while the tempo is brisk, it has a laid-back charm to it. Now you’ve got speed, but I would lighten up on your attack. A softer attack will produce a sweeter tone and should help to better match that laid-back groove. So take a look at that article and let me know if this concept makes sense.
uku_on, great job! I think you have a great base established and here’s what I would work on: Take 4 bars at a time, loop them in the tab player and start slow. Watch your timing. When you can nail those four bars, move on to the next four, and then practice 1-8. Breaking it into sections will help with your timing and make it easier to get the entire piece down.
Kevin, I think this is your best playing that I have heard! Really great job, how much time did you put into this? Everything looks great, from form to feel. Watch out for that last part of the last Melody, and keep working on the last Melody to clean it up a little. But, bravo! I shared this on our Facebook Page 🙂
Hi Kasia, finger size shouldn’t make a difference. Can you post a video? I’ll be better able to help if I can see what you are doing. 🙂
Wow, Lisa! Really really good job, I can tell you put a ton of work into this! Very clean playing! I know we talked about some buzzy notes in a recent video, was that something you focused on a lot with this one? Because it sounds great! I’ll definitely be sharing this one on our Facebook Page. 🙂
Side note: I forgot how pretty this melody is! This week’s lesson will be a Flamenco piece with a cool melody. I just love the melodies in these traditional pieces!
I haven’t played both models, but I have played both brands. And they are both great! Islander is the sister brand or entry-level models of Kanile’a; in the same way that Epiphone is to Gibson.
Angelo has an Islander and it was quite nice. I don’t recall the model though, but here is a video with it for an audio sample (plugged in, direct).
Send an email to Mike at http://www.ukerepublic.com/. He’ll be better able to help you, tell him I sent you!
Hey Gaby, I just recorded a performance today for an upcoming lesson and of course I managed to mess up the ending LOL. So you know what, I punched it in. I am FAR from perfect and while I strive to improve, mistakes happen and I learn from them.
I too get nervous towards the end and I have a BAD habit of rushing or speeding up at the end of a performance. So while I try not to punch in performances, it happens and you know what, not 1 single person has ever called me out on it. As long as you try your best and make note of what you need to work on, that’s all that matters 🙂
Some of my edits include:
Canon in D – Punched in the last 2 melodies as I flubbed them at 1:19, notice the fade to black
Santa Claus is Coming to Town – Rushed the ending and punched it in as new take at 1:50.