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@Andrew, thank you so much for the encouraging words! I lost perspective on how I was doing with playing and wanted to give up and not even share, so that means so flippin’ much. It can be difficult to find great classical arrangements for ukulele but that one is perfection, and I got pretty much completely obsessed with learning it–but, as you honed in on, I played the first half more because those chord jumps in the second half are currently almost impossible for me. 😅 I will keep working on it though. Thank you!!!
I actually would like to rescind my entry for the prize because I feel like I’ve already won.
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Hello all!
Joining the Lacrimosians this month. I really wanted to try this amazing arrangement and since it’s for low G it seemed like a good chance to bring forth the uke I won from here in July. That electric uke is the only low G uke I have. I saw @lhamilton also took this approach and your performance is absolutely stunning and perfect.
Just wanted to say that I struggled a lot this month and sorry if that negatively affected anyone here at all. But I really, really appreciate how kind, generous, and talented everyone here is and, when thinking straight, I see all these good things.
As for Lacrimosa……. Latin for tears or tearful… I realized (fully) around the two week mark that it’s going to take me way more than a month to really grasp this one, not just technically but conveying the emotion. Now that I recorded it I feel like I can freak out less and just bask in the absolute beauty of it. I’m saying a lot because this song tested me more than I ever expected, but I still really love it and will keep playing it. Still many pauses and mistakes but here it is.
Thanks to everyone here for your encouragement and help, and especially to Andrew and Matt. And Steven for creating such an amazing arrangement.
@jbmills07, that’s so special that you rescue abandoned kittens. Can’t think about that too much or I’ll go back to crying. 😉😅 That is wonderful though. It’s impossible NOT to get attached under those circumstances. 😅 I love cats. Fittingly, I’m a cat person. Not like Andrew Lloyd Webber’s cat people. Anyway, I hope they keep appearing in your videos! And your performances were both fantastic! Everyone’s were.The End! Sorry for this novel. Thanks again! 😊
@madz_about_uke, that was amazing! That solo, though. 😯 So good! You nailed it! 😁
@surferjay, haha!! Incongruous is one of my favorite words. Off the top of my head it means, “out of place or keeping.”
Actually, this is a great example of why I’m not cool. 😉😅
Haha thanks though! 🤓😎
@surferjay, hahaha, you’re not wrong! I more meant me saying the phrase, “it’s got vibes, man” is incongruous because I’m not what you would call “cool.” 😉😅
@surferjay, oh, okay, that makes way more sense, lol. I thought part of the point was that you could operate the looper with your foot, even though I may not do that still because………… Well, it’s too much to explain why. 😅😂 It’s good to know it has that ability though. I think the mini would be good for me starting for sure and I should just go for it. I already have ideas for what I want to try. 😊
That is really impressive! To play through any song that long (or really any length…) without making a mistake is so impressive. That’s always my goal but it’s really tricky sometimes. That’s definitely a great song to learn too. It’s got vibes, man. ……. That’s not something anyone cool says…….. 😅
Any-way, thanks for the info! Andrew’s arrangement of Toccata and Fugue by Bach is my white whale. See you in eight years once I learn that one! 😉😅
Gah, thank you, Robin! I really do appreciate that very much, the encouragement. Hope I didn’t just make things weird. 😳
Lacrimosa definitely is a challenge, but I feel like I’m finally starting to get it. Stranger Things is also a great choice; that arrangement is amazing as well.
Oh this seems like a good moment for me to jump on that looper, then! Thanks for pointing that out!
Does that one… have a pedal? Maybe I didn’t look closely enough or I’m missing something. 😳
Oh that’s interesting… I didn’t think about that, how with a looper you’re breaking down the music into minute parts. That’s kind of awesome though because then you get especially good at those specific things. But I see what you mean. Then when you’re asked to put it together it’s not what you’re used to anymore. That’s kind of like if someone asked me to strum a tune I’d be like… 🥺 Well, if anyone asked me to play anything. 😣😅
It’s good that you map out your goals like that and note all your progress. Maybe I should do the same. 😊
@mindlogik, thanks for sharing the specs (?) on your keyboard and such! Hope you share the new songs here too when they’re done! 😊
Same. The people here are so inspiring in their skills, knowledge, generosity, and kindness. I’m glad I stumbled across this community for those reasons.
Not having a enough time is definitely a problem when you’re working on such quality music, I would imagine. You’re doing great with it though!
Kia ora! (Had to look that up; not even going to pretend that I remembered that from more than a decade ago) 😅
@robinboyd, no worries about that, friend! I’m glad you shared that because that’s probably my new favorite cover of that song. 😁
I was pretty excited that I managed to put together my own little arrangement of this though, even though it’s really simple. Just because it’s kind of a milestone for me, for where I am in my playing. All this in between Die-Hard-crawling my way through learning Lacrimosa. 😅 But that’s slowly becoming okay too. Just accepting that it won’t be completely perfect by the end of the challenge.
That Beauty and the Beast duet / trio is so dang cute! So good too. 😁💕 Definitely looking forward to more of your singing for sure! 😊
@surferjay, hahaha I know! I was like: 😯😲😶😳😏🤯
@surferjay, I do remember that video of your setup but was trying to remember where it was. Probs in your last post about looping; that would make sense. 😅
I think I probably also will start out really simply with the most basic setup for looping. Everyone’s always saying how great that Fishman amp is. Maybe I can find one used…
That is really neat that you have a good chunk of extra time to play uke and such before you work (in theory)! 😅 I get up at the crack of dawn for work, but that means I get out pretty early and have the whole day, pretty much. I’m very sorry to hear your wife went through that; my uncle had a stroke and they can be really destructive. Anxiety is the worst, sigh. And depression. But you just keep going and do your best with each day.
So true, playing uke is like meditation. It’s like therapy. 😅 That’s the main reason I never wanted it to be a source of stress for me because it’s been an escape from woes and worries. I want to learn and grow and struggle with uke, but never let anything take away the joy of it. Also, love that quote. 😊
Ha, thank you, man! I’m going to start looking around for a looper and look at your suggestions. First question: Are most loopers compatible with most amps? Because I have a really tiny amp I currently use.
I also meant to ask about your original post: Don’t you use fingerstyle playing while looping already? You had that for your 3rd year goals. 🧐
@surferjay, thank you kindly, friend! 😁 That really means a lot. I really still don’t have a lot of confidence when it comes to figuring out songs on uke, but that’s something I really want to be able to do. Still have a lot to learn. 😊
I’m also still not quite over @robinboyd ‘s cover of that song. I love spontaneous singing that turns out to be amazing like that. I am straight up enchanted. 😅
Daaaaang, man! That was so, so good. I actually have a cold right now so that’s an odd coincidence.
I love Andrew Lloyd Webber’s music so much and you nailed the spirit and the feeling of that song, pretty much exactly. Maybe a little too exactly? 😂
(Checks around for partial-face-covering theatre masks)