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    That’s great Deb! Keep it up, you are rocking!

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    Wow, amazing Ellie! Very well played 🙂 My only suggestion for you is to work on smoothing out some of the transitions in the second melody, but other than that, bravo! Keep up the good work!

    in reply to: Sheet Music—recognizing chords #13975
    Andrew
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    What lesson is this from? That is labeled wrong, I’ll have to fix it. I have tried my best to notate all chords correctly, although there was a bug in Guitar Pro 6 which would show a natural and a sharp for the same note. As much as I tried to correct it, I wasn’t able to. They have released GP7 and it seems to have resolved some issues.

    Andrew
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    Hi Ellie, listed under “Ground Rules” in our first post, members are required to self-host their video or audio files.

    For video, I recommend YouTube. It’s free and easy to set up. Here’s a link to get started: https://www.youtube.com/create_channel

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    Great playing brabbit! I do have one suggestion for you, which is the same thing that Deb is working on: Timing. You have a tendency to speed up and slow down, but the goal is to keep our timing constant. So I would recommend to watch and read the advice that I left for Deb and apply it to your practicing for this song.

    It may be best to slow it down a notch while you practice. Focus on playing and counting out the rhythms along with a metronome or the on-screen tab viewer. Let me know if you have any questions and keep me posted on your progress. Keep up the good work!

    in reply to: Scales #13957
    Andrew
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    No worries, glad it’s resolved 🙂

    Andrew
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    Wow Deb, big improvements! You are rocking now! Please share your practice routine and how you applied changes, that will def help other members 🙂 Keep up the great work!

    Donna, you and Deb are cracking me up with the smiles 🙂 Very well played! I can tell you put a lot of work into it, bravo! I do have one piece of advice for you, it’s actually the same thing that I pointed out for ser_ser in this post. Take a look at that video as it addresses some tips to prevent the C string from ringing out when playing the first note of the song.

    Andrew
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    That was fantastic MT! And I love the shirt 🙂 Target your practice for that chord transition (D7 to G) and you’ll be rocking and rolling, great job!

    Andrew
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    Nice playing Jake, very clean! One suggestion: the licks between the snaps are eighth note triplets, but you played them as swung eighth notes. So I’d go back and work on playing the correct rhythm for those parts. Great job overall!

    This video will help you understand that rhythmic section:

    in reply to: Holding soprano ukulele properly #13944
    Andrew
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    Check out this video below (starting 53 seconds in) as it goes more in-depth into properly holding the ukulele. You should be able to sit up straight and perform. The soprano uke can be awkward for awhile, due to its small size. Let me know how it goes.

    in reply to: Scales #13941
    Andrew
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    Hi Nick, can you log out and re-log in again and then try to access the full lesson. Let me know if that fixes the issue.

    in reply to: Scales #13939
    Andrew
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    Hi Nick,

    I always advise to begin with the major scale, as it’s the parent scale from which all is derived. Check out module 3 in this course: An Introduction to Music Theory & Jamming. You’ll be able to learn 5 positions of the major scale that span the entire neck. The course teaches you how to alter the scale to create other scales, specifically the minor pentatonic; which is a commonly used scale for blues soloing. We’ll be looking at the key of C, easier than A as it contains no accidentals.

    The course also examines how I wrote the blues solos for Concept Lesson EP005. Another great lesson that you should check out is Uke Blues. Lots of licks you can steal in this one.

    Andrew
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    Hi Deb, you are on the right track. I would recommend to play along with the “synthetic” mode in the tab player and activate the metronome. If you do not know how to do this, reference the second video on this page and jump 6 minutes into it: https://rockclass101.com/learning-paths/

    I’d recommend to loop one bar at a time and slow it down to a speed you are comfortable with. Then follow the guidelines I listed in the video for you 🙂 Please post an update and let me know how it’s going. But the synth mode will give you a guide to play along with.

    in reply to: Wondering if their is a list of songs you are working on. #13929
    Andrew
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    Hi Terry, we do 🙂 If you browse through each of our three lesson categories (Songs, Concept Lessons, Courses) you will see a coming soon sign for upcoming lessons. For example, “Tennessee Waltz” will be coming out next week.

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    Andrew
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    Awesome Deb and love the shirt 🙂 I love that you’ve got a metronome on, it’s an invaluable tool for the musician! Here’s a short little video with some helpful tips on playing along with the metronome. Let me know if you have any questions.

    Andrew
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    Great plan Lisa!

    in reply to: Greetings from Spain #13897
    Andrew
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    I’m here every step of the way Nick. Don’t hesitate to ask for help if you need it and happy playing!

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