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@morrieuke1 – Great playing, as always, Michael and I like the percussive touch you added! Thank you so much for the donation! When you get a chance, can you add that tune to our request list?
@misterbones – That was awesome Michael! I already know @The_Bumble_Bard’s gonna love it! 🙂TY so much for the donation!
@leb397 – You said:
I’ve changed the single open “c”/G string to the E string 3rd fret
The open 3rd string can remain as is. The open 4th string is the only one that needs to be moved to the 3rd fret on string 2.
Question is the Am7 in the 5th bar doesn’t sound quite right open on c&g. Do you play the cords with open g&c as written for low G?
Try ignoring string 4. That might make it sound better to your ear.
@The_Bumble_Bard – Beautiful adaptation Rachael! Well written and played! Thank you so much for the donation! I’m very thankful to have you here with us. I really appreciate your positive comments for our members and teachers 🙂
@ukefinlandgirl – Beautifully played! One thing I’d suggest working on is increasing sustain. I noticed that you’re lifting your fretting fingers before the note’s full duration. Try keeping them held down for the entire length of each note. I’d also recommend watching this lesson. It goes into more detail about this concept.
@deadbuggy – Beautifully played Sara! Great feel and pacing! TY so much for the kind words, I really appreciate it!@maryjanew – Sounding awesome already MJ!
@emiliano – A beautiful adaptation Emiliano! Well done and played!MJ, Marianne’s playing it on baritone. It’s pretty easy to adapt to bari or low G. All you have to do is move the open 4th string notes to the 3rd fret on string 2.
Yes, Evan’s doing Rockin’ as a full band arrangement 🙂
Can’t wait to hear the uke! Looking forward to it! And def share a performance of your arrangements, that would be fun to listen to!
Wow, Marianne! What a beautiful performance to kick off our December challenge. And TY so much for your generosity! It’s truly appreciated 🙂
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED THIS MONTH! WE HAD 93 ENTRIES! YOU GUYS ROCK!
Hope to see everyone in our December Challenge. December is your LAST CHANCE to win the Kanile’a!
Here is a list of everyone who participated. Please let me know if there are any discrepancies.
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marlongas
marlongas
deadbuggy
deadbuggy
lucauka
lucauka
jbmills07
jbmills07
misterbones
misterbones
darktoto
annemarie
annemarie
ukefinlandgirl
hiouke
hiouke
willw18
willw18
suekulele
suekulele
ruiafonso70
ruiafonso70
shmu88
shmu88
planetfink
planetfink
terryfallon3
terryfallon3
marianne
marianne
mepasha
mepasha
kirpuff
kirpuff
clempek
clempek
katazumiri
katazumiri
dianna
dianna
brettboy
brettboy
lbilkie
lbilkie
mark1256
mark1256
nat-uke
nat-uke
The_Bumble_Bard
The_Bumble_Bard
kittycatlin
kittycatlin
leslieb
leslieb
kickass
nachtz
nachtz
corey_mclean
corey_mclean
lhamilton
lhamilton
jedart
lyndallk
lyndallk
jgillard
jgillard
ccwuke
ccwuke
johanna2509
johanna2509
rickgrant2025
rickgrant2025
mickan88
mickan88
robinboyd
robinboyd
leb397
leb397
akukes73
akukes73
karenj
karenj
rw1950merritt
rw1950merritt
anyon1
anyon1
morrieuke1
morrieuke1
barbecueblack
barbecueblack
alanaw
ldarrow
ldarrow
otzepeng
otzepeng
kanique
kanique
mysticrick
mysticrick
lynnzo
lynnzo
jazzyj
jazzyj
rgillof
rgillof
yvonneb
janaq1
janaq1
jebergeron
jebergeron
shelle
shelle
potter
potter
gi_gi_
gi_gi_
nelsonlin2021
nelsonlin2021
ukulelee
ukulelee
keeevo
swissconsinboy
swissconsinboy
mkstewart67
mkstewart67
mmoynihan
mmoynihan
frederic
frederic
olemartin
olemartin
anikali
anikali
Nico_uke
Nico_uke
heike_uke
heike_uke
abster
abster
kelsey91
kelsey91
k_ra11
k_ra11
giveittomebaby
bibilele
bibilele
anya09
1481632_m
grannieannie
grannieannie
gstriph
gstriph
jayton
jayton
jody_hendrickson
jody_hendrickson
leihali
leihali
joe150
joe150
emiliano
emiliano
tessiert
tessiert
cimarronsailor
cimarronsailor
addilein
addilein
markmdive
markmdive
ukealori
ukealori
maryjanew
maryjanewHere’s everyone on page 14.
@cimarronsailor – Very cleanly played and great timing too! As for the chunks in measures 13 – 15, I actually think it sounded great not playing them. If you do want to add them in the future, the chunk in bar 13 uses the technique I taught in this lesson. And the ones in bar 14 is the same technique you used for bar 26.
@addilein – Nicely played Astrid! So some of the rhythms I’m hearing you play are incorrect. I’d recommend playing along with me in the tab player, slowed down, maybe 60% speed. Start without playing the ukulele. Count out the rhythms as you watch the tab/sheet music scroll across. So for ex, in measures 1 and 2, you would count:1 2& 3 4&
1& 2& 3& 4&When your voice matches my playing exactly, try playing along and counting out loud as you play.
Remember to keep the swing feel intact and I’d recommend watching this lesson on 8th note triplet rhythm. It’s a great resource to help you clearly define those notes as triplets.
The other thing I’d like to mention is that I notice you hug the neck a lot. Check out the advice I left here for @mysticrick. It’ll give you insight into how hugging prevents left hand dexterity, especially when playing melody notes on the A string.
@markmdive – Nicely played Mark! So I noticed that you sit with the ukulele in a classical guitar-like position. I’d recommend watching this lesson and the one that follows it, from our Classical Technique Course, as Steven talks about why that position isn’t ideal for ukulele playing. His lessons cover correct sitting position/posture, as well as, how to hold the ukulele.I’d also recommend checking out this lesson. Form 2 shows you how to use your index finger to help support the neck so it doesn’t move/fall. That is vital for the jumps (up the neck) that this etude uses.
@ukealori – Way to go Lori! BIG congrats on memorizing it and you played it beautifully! Well done 👏
@maryjanew – Nicely done MJ! I think you’ve got a great base established, so from here, I’d work on perfecting one section at a time.
@jasdel – Beautifully played Jasdel! I loved it ❤️@shelle – I’ve got you down for 2 entries 🙂
Here’s everyone on page 10 that I hadn’t gotten to yet.
@mysticrick – You played it beautifully Rick! That’s a really cool and great sounding vintage instrument too! I noticed your thumb stretches to the left a lot of times while you are playing. For ex, during the chord in bar 3 and 4. So I made this graphic to show how it’s better to keep it inline with your index when barring. That’ll make it much easier to fret those melody notes on the A string. You’ll have a lot more dexterity. I’d also recommend using form 1 for that section.
@lynnzo – Fingerpicking sounded great, Lynn! The only thing I’d suggest is practicing with Matt in the tab player to help you stay steady and eliminate any pauses or hesitations. Start by playing along at 70% or 75% speed.
@jazzyj – Here is my feedback for you:
@rgillof – I think you nailed the feel and vibe of the piece, Richard! Stylistically, though, I’d suggest using less rubato. At times, there was a bit too much, which can make the rhythms less recognizable. I would instead recommend using a structured/themed approach for rubato. Here’s a video I made for another member for this song. It talks about this concept in detail.
@yvonneb – Beautifully played, and your timing was spot on! I’m excited to hear more of your performances in the future! 🙂
@janaq1 – Triplet picking technique looks and sounds fantastic! You’ve definitely got it down, and it’s so cleanly played—actually, the whole piece was! I mentioned in a previous post that Theme 3 gave me a hard time, and I think that’s what you were referring to as the toughest part. But honestly, it didn’t look like you struggled with it at all like I did. Impressive work, Jana!Friendly Reminder – The deadline for receiving feedback and an entry into the giveaway is tonight at 11:59 PM ET (check your local time zone).
@lynnzo – Copy their username and add an @ before it 🙂