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@surferjay, that’s so magical that you start your day like that! For me, I come home and do all the necessary life (allegedly-grown-up-person) things, then I play for as long as I can get away with, because I also am Addicted to Uke–Just like the song goes. 😂
I’ve actually had to start putting a cap on how long I play because it’s super easy to lose time in it if you’re just lounging and uking.
Did you already start a thread somewhere just about your looping equipment and such? If not, maybe we could do that because I’m also really interested in trying a looper and discussing looper things. 😊
Er, or congrats on starting your third year playing? I’m very easily confused by things like that. 😂🥺
That’s a fun timeline of goals you got there! Pretty cool to look back (and forward) like that. Congrats on hitting the two year mark! I actually need to go back and check when I got my first uke to know how long I’ve been playing. Those are great goals though! 😊
This is my suggestion for a mini lesson–Perhaps some sort of homage to what this guy does or if it’s possible to translate the song with the beat to ukulele–Particularly the second part with the rap-like beat. But it’s also cool and amusing how he transitions from the classical to the rap.
Apologies for the title, but I already got approval that this is okay to post, lol.
I just find the idea of this amusing and wanted to figure it out, but I get if no one else is interested.
Such a pretty song upon the uke indeed! Very well done @surferjay. Like gi_gi_ you inspired me to seek out a magic looper machine. 😊
I really appreciate this topic. Thank you! 🙂
Self-doubt and jealousy can jump up and geetcha (get ya). They get me too often. But I’m seeing that everyone has things they struggle with and things they are great at too. Sometimes it helps to be reminded of that.
3 things I never thought I’d do ‘pon the uke:
1. Play in front of other people.
2. Know any notes on uke. Just know what any of them are at all……..
3. Learn that chord melodies are what I always wanted to play on uke from day one (like the ones on this site), and now I can play them and figure out some of my own (really simple ones).
Thanks again for this topic! Liked reading everyone’s replies! 😊
Awwwww that’s so dang sweet, gi_gi_ ! I love that. 😁💕
I think I never would’ve realized just how much of a thing the uke world is without this site. I found a lot of people who played it on YouTube but I didn’t realize how much of a community, a ukeverse, exists. I may never have made such connections to that community without this site.
@jbmills07, “AHA HA HA. Aha.” 😉😅😂
Amadeus is such a good movie. I actually only somewhat recently watched it for the first time, but I’ve always loved Mozart. I used to listen to Mozart on CD’s. 😳😅 And the Beethoven.
Ha, I feel like anyone who performs successfully with a live animal on their head or shoulders should get an extra entry. 😂
@jbmills07, so wonderful! Cat-crimosa or maybe Lacri-meow-sa! (Mozart laugh) 😉😅
Also, did I get overwhelmed with jealousy that you’re playing that better already with a cat on your shoulders? The answer is yes. 😉😅
Oh shoot, don’t be a Salieri…
I feel like @Andrew is a fan of that movie and will get those references. 😅
@surferjay, yes, it’s just so amazing all the things this little uke can do! Wait, should someone make a children’s book about that? 😉😅
Honestly, that’s a really good idea. I think there’s a sub category on the forum for the lessons and we could totes try to do that. I feel a bit guilty that I can’t seem to find the gumption to face the theory course on my own but I just find it really overwhelming and upsetting for some reason. 😅 I love the video lessons because again “theory in action.” Maybe I just didn’t give it enough of a chance.
That’s exactly what I do, just film on my phone, but I am thinking about trying some others things with that.
And that video of your setup is pretty neat and helpful! 😊
@mark65536, ha! If you ever make a video like that again I think the high five needs to be included. Or maybe like a cool fist bump. 😅@sarahmusic, that’s so awesome how much you learned since being here!! Thank you for sharing your experiences!
I grew up playing piano and played into adulthood so I had that musical background but no experience with stringed instruments (the kind you pluck by hand, as opposed to the hammered strings of a pianer). But my problem is that I would play a lot by ear, and after I stopped taking formal piano lessons my discipline for learning theory dropped off a lot. And I’m still bad at learning it… 🥺😅
And yes, it’s so cool with each song you learn you get better at all the songs you know and the growth compounds that way!
It’s so fun that you went from no musical experience to already knowing so much! I love to hear about other people’s stories and experiences and often want to go off on these tangents in the Monthly Challenges but I’m already obnoxious enough as it is. 😅😂🥺 Also those threads get so wild just with all the entries and Andrew giving such in depth feedback to everyone which is so informative and fun.
So that’s one thing I love to do, is figure out songs by ear but because my theory game is so weak, I may not be able to transcribe them. I feel like that’s just something that comes with experience as well, by trial and error, playing by ear. Maybe even by picking a song that you love and figuring out the melody one note at a time. If you do that enough and with everything else you learned that will come with time.
Oh neat!! Thank you for sharing that! I’m definitely going to try that because that’s probably in my top three greatest struggles, is being able to visualize the notes on the uke. I mean, there are more than three struggles but you get it… 😅
Thank you so much for sharing! In your post in the September challenge I lol’ed at your description of your “creeper video” and how it looked like you were being held hostage. 😅 I feel like that could be a plot of a movie with Morgan Freeman and Cary Elwes.
Anyway, that’s really all! Thanks for sharing!! 😁
That’s so special, @leb397! So excited and happy for you! Congrats! 😁💕
