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Here’s another of my favorite artists, Ukulelezaza, which by the way he is a real cool and friendly guy! I absolutely love his rhythm technique 🙂
Well, I have to admit my triplet practice has been put to the side as I’ve been working on a few upcoming arrangements for the site, one of which is: Magic Ukulele Waltz. This arr. was written by Ukulelezaza. (Go check him out, he’s awesome!) I had worked on the “A” melody awhile ago and today finally got around to transcribing the second melody. This is gonna be an awesome lesson 🙂
Ouch James! Sorry to hear about the finger, but at least it wasn’t too bad 🙂 That Pono looks awesome, congrats! I loved the Pono I played at Uke Republic that we gave away the other month to Luke. It was such a great uke! I want one too, lol.
Hi Lisa, I would not omit that section, instead I’d recommend to play the rhythm part instead of the lead. Great practice for rhythm/backbeat playing in that section 🙂
That practice spreadsheet looks awesome Jon! Thanks for making it 🙂
I’d suggest to post a video of that tune when you feel like you have a good handle. I’d be happy to give you feedback too! Looking forward to watching your progress!
That’s awesome, congrats on the success! You should start a new thread asking for volunteers, it will be easier for them to find it that way. I’m sure some of our members would love to try it out and give you feedback 🙂
I’m looking forward to your post this weekend. Remember, there’s no pressure, but everyone’s counting on you 😉
Our 10k subscriber giveaway winner Laura sent Mike (@ http://UkeRepublic.com) and I a fun video of her playing her new Kala uke! Congrats on winning and thanks for the video! I hope you enjoy your new uke 🙂
Welcome Jon! And no way, you are behind the Ukulele Teacher‘s app. That’s so cool! I hear it’s extremely popular, congrats on the success!
So this is actually one of the most common questions I get asked: Where to start? I’m planning to create what I’ll call: Learning Paths. Which will be guided step-by-step plans for where to start in regards to beginner, intermediate, and advanced players. It’s much needed as we currently have over 215 lessons 🙂
But, in the meantime let’s see if I can help you out.
It sounds like you are a seasoned beginner. So a great place to start would be our Beginner’s Course. There are two lessons in module 3 you should check out:
Chord Library: Basic Chords
Barre Chords: An IntroductionNow I’m sure your app contains these chords, but how you approach practicing them is what’s going to make the difference in your playing. A great way to work on chord changes is to take two chords at a time and add a simple rhythm. So for example, if you were to play the basic G to D chords. Strum the G chord on beat 1 and switch to D on beat 3. Start slow and loop this. In those lessons above, I talk about moving all three fingers at the same time instead of one at a time. That’s one of the most important things to grasp when working towards increasing your speed. If you’re new to barre chords, check out our lesson on Proper Left Hand Form.
I’d also recommend to check out our Fingerpicking Course. The course teaches you three approaches for fingerpicking (using thumb, 3 fingers, or 4 fingers). This course will help you build dexterity and fluidity in your playing.
Furthermore, we have beginner level songs at the very top of the Ukulele Songs page. I would recommend to start with these songs before diving into levels 1 through 4.
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So you asked about achievable targets and tracking your progress. First, check out our guidelines for Proper Practicing to get an idea of the best way to approach practicing. Now the timing couldn’t have been better as I just created a new thread: The Accountability Thread. Here you’ll be able to join myself and other members as we continually track our progress over the next weeks/months. Take a look at the thread, because it lists a few steps that you can follow when you pick one or multiple items to work on.
Don’t hesitate to post on our forum or send me an email anytime you have questions or need help, that’s what I’m here for 🙂 Glad to have you onboard Jon!
No need to be embarrassed Lisa, we are all learning and you are doing great! Looking forward to seeing your progress!
And wow Dave, if you got 76% you are kicking butt! Great job 🙂 Give the descending intervals a shot, they are tricky!!
Here’s an application idea: In our lesson for Yankee Doodle, I wrote the arrangement using thirds. Take a simple melody like that one and harmonize it. You can share it here 🙂