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The chorus uses Matt’s chunking method for the first hit. The second hit is a muted up strum, although I only hit the A string when I come up. But you can hit more or all strings.

This video breaks down what’s happening in that section:

If you want to make it easier, you could replace the chunk with a muted down strum.

Slap, chunk, chuck, backbeat are interchangeable – they all mean the same thing. And Matt is correct, there is no upward chuck.

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Thanks for the kind words, Ole Martin 🙂

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Update! Looks like I have the ability to reset students. You should be good to start again 🙂

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I know he’s got a lesson for it on his channel, but I’m not sure if it’s the same bass line.

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That’s a great request, Dave! I’ll send the folks that make the course software an email to see if it’s something that’s built-in already or if they can add it as a feature for a future release.

[Andrew]

That’s awesome! Sounds great 🙂

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@planetfink – Great to see you back, Kathy! Your performance was beautiful. Great playing 🙂

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@myukemylife – Gorgeous playing and your uke sounds amazing! Only thing I’d say is try to keep the timing/tempo a bit more steady. Keep up the great work!

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Not at all. Take it and make it your own 🙂

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@raysantan – I agree with Rickey, beautiful playing Wrian! Keep working on that B melody. But amazing job overall! 🙂

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@b_ukes_101 – Welcome back! Playing sounds great! Don’t be afraid to use the pinky finger for notes on the 8th fret when doing the barre chord on the 5th fret. The pinky tends to be the weakest finger and folks hide away from using it, but using it will make those sections much easier/more efficient to play 🙂

@zongozongo – Beautifully played! Well done!

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@rickeymike – Bravo, Rickey! It’s amazing to hear how far you’ve come with your playing. It’s truly impressive. And I love the video, brilliant job on putting it together 🙂

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@johanna2509 and @melanieh – Both of you played it so beautifully. Well done! 🙂

[Andrew]

Overall, we had 28 members participate in this month’s challenge! I’ve got to give each and every one of you a big round of applause! Everyone played so well and it was a complete joy to watch each performance. 🙂

So without further ado, the winner of the Watermelon Ukulele is:

Our October Challenge is LIVE and it’s your first chance to WIN a $2,100 Kanile’a Ukulele! Hope to see each and every one of you in the October Challenge: https://rockclass101.com/october-2021-challenge

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Here’s the feedback for the rest of the folks I hadn’t gotten to 🙂

@misterbones – Playing sounds great, Michael! I’d work on timing, keeping it more consistent.

@joe150 – Excellent playing, Joe! You’re gaining a lot of confidence and clarity in your playing. That’s so awesome to hear!

What I’d work on is taking 4 bars at a time and getting the timing/tempo perfect. Then do the same for the next 4 bars. Then put the 8 together.

Also, try to memorize it. That way you can focus 100% on the above.

@concan – Great job! So you’re playing the easier parts at a quick tempo, and then the more challenging parts at a slower tempo. I’d recommend playing the entire song at that slower tempo and working gradually to boost it as a whole.

You can also target the trickier sections by doing the tips I left above for Joe’s feedback.

@sarahd – Technique looks and sounds great, Sarah! Amazing progress for one month. Keep up the great work!

@coffeemug – Great feel overall! Keep working on that ending, it’s a toughie! But I’d also recommend working on some of the chord hits. If you listen to the second half of Melody B, you can hear that they’re not as distinct as they can be. Maybe slow that section down as it’s hard to hit them in between all the hammer-on licks.

@andrewvh – Great job, Andrew! I think your form looks fine, but I’m struggling to hear the G string note(s). Make sure your palm isn’t resting on the strings to mute it. Also, I think the advanced version is a little tough for where you’re at. I’d recommend going back to the easier version and focus on getting crisp, clear attacks for all of the hits at a slow/medium tempo.

@mademoiselleannette – Bravo! I think this is the most challenging piece you’ve taken on, and I thought you did a wonderful job! As you move forward, I’d recommend memorizing it and practicing small sections at a time. That’s always the best approach anytime we tackle difficult pieces.

@brettboy – I can’t help but smile when you killed that tough lick in the middle of the song! Your performances are always so much fun to watch, Brett!

@marianne – Your performance was smoking! I loved it! Awesome to see you guys challenging yourself and kicking butt with these tough pieces.

@kelsey91 – I think this is the best performance I’ve seen from you, Kelsey! And it’s even more impressive that you did it in two days! Keep up the great work 🙂

@tux4tgvf5 – Playing sounds great, Tom! The only thing I want you to do is to watch the the tempo. Try to keep it a little bit more steady throughout.

[Andrew]

Welcome @staylow_keepbrave! Makala’s are awesome! I actually started the site with one! You can hear it on quite a few songs, including this one 🙂

Thank you so much for the kind words. I’ll send you an email and we can figure out the sign up issue.

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