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And here’s my low G take on The Walking Dead. Just for your entertainment…lol
(And I’m gratefully taking advice to improve my playing)
Thank for this wonderful community here. It’s been a highlight beside all the AI rubbish that out there online…I AM A PREMIUM MEMBER
Wooow, amazing entries, everyone!
I loved them all, but especially the Halloween-ish ones 👻 It’s been so much fun watching everyone’s videos. I really love these theme challenges!
I’m guessing we’ll get to play Christmas songs in December, but what’s coming up in November???
A little story about my October challenge…
Looking through the options, I quickly and to my Halloween-worthy dismay realised that the only option for low G was Helen’s Theme (@Andrew correct me if I’m wrong lol) and it’s categorised as advanced! Since I see myself more in the seasoned beginner corner, I thought that was way too much of a stretch.
So, just to be on the safe side, I practised The Walking Dead on low G, even though I knew it was meant to be played on high G. At that point, I had no idea how to adapt it for low G.
Somehow, I got used to the lower tones and even started to like the vibe. But to you, it might sound a little strange.
Of course, I wouldn’t be challenging myself if I didn’t at least give Helen’s Theme a try. I wanted a proper low G tune, after all!
And man, what a challenge it has been!
Learning the tune wasn’t that hard, but playing it all the way through without making mistakes? Absolutely difficult. My fingers either refused to move where they should or didn’t hit the strings properly.
I didn’t even bother muting the strings when lifting my fingers. That would have made my brain completely collapse.lol
So, I tried to compensate for my lack of technique with a cool outfit and a spooky vibe in the video.
And here we go… with lots of unwanted sounds and some pretty scary buzzing notes. 👻
Helen’s Theme:
Congrats @clempek. You’re the lucky one. Enjoy your new beautiful Uke… 😃
Thank you very much @Andrew for your feedback. I’ll work on that melody consistency 🙂
Hi Friends!
Amazing performances, everyone. Very inspiring. I really enjoyed watching all the submissions. And I got some ideas for what to learn next… 😉
@otzepeng your video was really fun. What a treat to watch (and listen to your fantastic playing).
@brettboy nice to see you playing again. I was always wondering how hard it would be to play again after an injury, but as you show, I don’t need to worry too much haha.I’ve been working on the Chunking Etude taught by Steven, who did a great job. It definitely gave me a hard time hitting those notes high up the neck. But I really fell in love with the tune and just couldn’t stop playing it.
I guess I still need to improve the tempo and the cleanliness of the sound/chunks. Also, after watching Andrew’s tips for @carynjoy (I loved your performance!), I think I’m making the same mistake: lifting my fingers too high.
So for now, here’s where I’m at:
Hi everyone, here’s my take for this month’s challenge.
I picked the 12-bar blues. Actually, I learned this tune in the very first course I took here on RockClass101, the complete beginner course. So it was easier this time to learn it. But my biggest challenge was getting the timing right. And I’m still not sure whether I’m off the beat, actually.I’ve really enjoyed everyone’s entries — fantastic playing. See you all next month…
AnnyThank you @Andrew I didn’t realise that there’s the bar for the tuning on the top. That’s fantastic, very helpful 😀
Hey folks, I struggle this month a bit to pick a song because I don’t find really beginner options on a low G ukulele (which I have only).
Or can I just play the high G songs on low G? But it will sound strange 🙈Thank you @Andrew that’s a great tip. I tried to play the high G in measure 15 on the 7th fret of the C string. But using the E string is much simpler and makes more sense hahah ☺️
@cyman_t that’s a very nice tune. I enjoyed listening it.
Thank you, @mickan88. Yes, it was a nightmare hearing the ukulele body crack. I guess that’s part of learning not to leave your ukulele standing upright on a chair. 😅
I’m really glad your motivation to play came back because you play so beautifully.
Thank you @gi_gi_ <3
I also love everyone’s submissions. Looking forward for more…Hi folks!
Nice to meet everyone here for the Summer Challenge. And what a fantastic prize is waiting! I would absolutely love to win it, especially since my ukulele fell down last week and broke 🙁
I couldn’t wait, though, so I got a similar ukulele to the Kala Revelator but from Flight. I unboxed it yesterday, so I hope it’s in tune! (I feel like I have to tune it all the time, especially the A-string). It’s strung with a low G.
I chose to start with the very first lesson of the course, Aura Lee. It sounds a little different with the low G, but I hope it works anyway.
Here’s my take on *Aura Lee*
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Thank you @The_Bumble_Bard yes I was the one saying I’ve started six months ago 🙂
Your playing is absolutely lovely. See you again in October (or in the summer challenges)…
