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@marianne – That was awesome, great job Marianne!
@mickan88 – Yes! The “tremolo picking etude” works for either high or low G.
“Spanish Romance” will, but some of the measures that have notes on the G string won’t sound as good as it does on high G.
The “swung vs. straight rhythm etude” will if you move the open G notes to the 3rd fret of the 2nd string in measures 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, and 15.
We had 25 members participate this month! Stephen and I enjoyed watching everyone’s performances! Bravo to each and every one on a job well done! 🙂
Without further ado, the winner of this month’s challenge is ** drumroll **
Our February Challenge is LIVE: https://rockclass101.com/february-2026-challenge
You can choose to work on playing techniques or concepts, and we’re giving away a pretty sweet, surf-inspired ukulele! Hope to see everyone in the challenge!
@leihali – Anchoring has given you so much more control with your strumming! Well done, sounds great! 🙂
Have you reached out to Uma? That’s the first thing I’d try. Alternatively, having a local luthier take a look at it could be a good option too.
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@heike_uke – I’m not hearing/seeing anything that needs fixing, other than a brief pause when moving up the neck to that first higher-voiced chord. Try looping that section at a very slow tempo to build the muscle memory needed to make the jump cleanly and in time, without the pause.
@nat-uke – That was awesome, Natalie! Great playing on both instruments 🙂
@wendyhaynes – What an excellent first post, Wendy! You played it beautifully, with great feel and tone. From here, the main things I’d suggest are memorizing the piece so you can focus 100% on your playing, and practicing along with a metronome. That’s always a great way to push yourself toward a steady tempo throughout.That said, this song does sound nice with a slightly loose feel, so don’t feel like it has to be perfectly locked in. You can add a bit of rubato to taste.
@malku2603 – Your hard work paid off, you rocked it! 👏
@milky1312 – You are so close! I’m looking forward to hearing the final take tomorrow 🙂@leihali – Your new take sounds much more fluid than last year’s! The one thing I would suggest is to try anchoring your pinky/ring on the body of the uke as shown at this time stamp in the tutorial.
Anchoring will give you more control and help you focus the attack through your thumb and wrist rather than relying on arm movement, which can create a bit too much motion for this strumming technique. This approach keeps your hand closer to the strings at all times.
@heike_uke – Your strumming and chunks sound perfect, well done! The only thing I’d suggest working on is the section in the B melody that jumps up the neck and then moves back down. Try looping measures 11 and 12 in the tab player, slowing it down to a comfortable tempo, and focusing on staying in time with Steven.@The_Bumble_Bard – Wow, it came out great with tab on-screen! Truly amazing job arranging, performing, and notating! I better watch out, you might be coming for my job 😂
TY very much for the kind words!
@mickan88 – Your strumming technique sounds phenomenal! Very well played, Michaela 👏
@leb397 – That’s a very beautiful piece and you played it wonderfully, Louisa 🙂@misterbones – Beautifully played, Michael!
@akukes73 – Rasgueado sounds excellent, as does the triplet picking. Very well played! 👏
@marianne – I like the change, sounds great! Clear, clean, and crisp harmonics throughout. Great job on the technique! The only thing I would work on is speeding up the chord harmonics (like the C chord 543X).
@joe150 – You’ve got the melody shining through beautifully. Very nicely played, Joe!
@nelsonlin2021 – Wow, very impressive Nelson! Both rhythm and lead sound great, as does your timing! Bravo!!
@brettboy – Aww man, that was so cool to hear on bass! Great job on transposing it 👏Her shows are super fun! She’s an incredible performer 🙂
@malku2603 – Each take has gotten significantly better, I think you’re making great progress! This was a very good take!@katazumiri – That was awesome! Great arrangement, playing, and groove 👏
@grannieannie – Is this your first composition? It’s incredibly sophisticated, deep, and reflective. Impressive writing Annie!
@jlchow – Thanks for uploading it to YT 🙂
Have you tried fingerpicking using more than one finger? For this tune, since it’s a pretty challenging one to play, I’d recommend using at least a 3 finger approach. If you try this approach, make sure to keep your right-hand in a claw-like shape, instead of open as you’re doing now.
Other than that, rhythm/timing and tone sounds great! Keep up the great work!