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@leb397 – Beautifully played, Louisa! Your performance was wonderful. As you continue to practice, I suggest focusing on smoothing out the transitions where you hesitated slightly. Try looping those sections slowly, that’ll help get the muscle memory down. Keep up the great work!
@anikali – You did a lovely job Joan! I think you have a great base established, so as you continue to practice, I’d recommend playing at a slower tempo and working on one four-bar section at a time. This will allow you to focus on note clarity, sustain, and the barre chords. Pay close attention to your transitions between chords and how you lift up from them, as there’s occasionally some string noise. This usually happens if we lift directly up, but can also be minimized by muting with the palm of the right hand.@lhamilton – That rocked Linda! Well done 👏
@deadbuggy – Wow, Sara! You played it so beautifully and elegantly. I loved it! And TY so much for the kind words, I really appreciate it 🙂
@planetfink – That rocked Kathy! 🤘
@willw18 – Well done Will! The rhythm sounded tight and locked in during Theme 1. Theme 2 was also very good, but I did hear a few bars where you were playing ahead a little bit. So, I’d focus mostly on that section. Try to count the bars/rhythm in your head as you play since most of the hits are whole notes, meaning there’s a lot of space between strums.
Welcome and beautiful playing @kanique. Glad to have you here with us! Wishing you all the best on your journey ahead, filled with healing, joy, and musical inspiration! 🙂
Welcome @dbvirago! Glad to have you here with us 🙂
We had 31 members participate this month! I was blown away by everyone’s performances! Y’all aced these Irish tunes! 🙂
This month’s prize was a $200 Kala Mango Ukulele. So without further ado, the winner is:
Our April Challenge is LIVE: https://rockclass101.com/april-2024-challenge
The theme is Original Music and it’s your first chance to WIN a $1,400 Kanile’a Oha Baritone Ukulele AND a $3,100 Kanile’a KTR Tenor Ukulele! Hope to see everyone in the challenge! 🙂
@mediuker – Bravo, brilliant performance! Excellent pacing and nice job on the accents. Hope to see more posts from you 🙂
Here are the rest of the folks on page 6 that I haden’t gotten to yet.
@rafaela – Feel was spot-on for STW, well done with getting the technique down, Rafaela! RITR was beautifully played too 🙂
@nelsonlin2021 – Wow, your finesse and ability express emotion continues to grow at an astounding rate Nelson. Keep up the great work!
@jody_hendrickson – Beautifully played, Jody! I do agree with you, this one is better suited for High G. I would target the little hiccup areas as you continue to practice, but it doesn’t sound like it will take too much work, you’ve already got it sounding very lovely.For the memorization issue, try playing only 8 bars at a time. Do not move onto the next 8 bars until you’ve got it down 100%. Then start working on piecing it all together.
Folks on page 7.
@jbmills07 – Another stellar performance, Justin! Fingerpicking sounds excellent and I like your rubato-stylistic approach for the intro. Well done!
@terryfallon3 – Well done Terry! Fingerpicking sounds great! A lovely performance overall. Moving forward, I’d focus mainly on the B Melody. This section changes to 8th notes, giving it the feel that we are going twice as fast as the A Melody. Work towards bringing the tempo up to speed to match the A Melody. Also, double check that section. There’s a lot of little variations thrown in that can make it tricky to get down. Work on 8 bars at a time.Keep up the great work, I’ve been hearing big improvements in your playing these last few challenges that you’ve participated in 🙂
@christianwin – Wow! Absolutely incredible playing Christian! One thing I’d like to bring to your attention is the overall feel of the piece. This is a love song, and we want our playing to reflect a softer mood. When I listen to your performance, I hear a lot of energy and excitement. I want you to try to dial it down a little and see if you can play a little bit slower and softer. Check out this lesson, it talks about this concept in greater detail. And def let me know if you have any questions 🙂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).