[bearregi]

Hi everyone!

Here’s my entry for this month’s challenge, featuring the iconic theme from The Walking Dead.
This is the first time I’ve really wondered whether I’d manage to complete the monthly challenge at all! Even though this is a fairly simple arrangement, I definitely had to wrestle with it a bit. 😀

One thing I’m learning alongside playing the ukulele is a little more about myself and my attitude towards learning. I’m starting to notice mistakes that I didn’t even realize were there before. I guess that’s progress of a different kind!

Recording this piece made me particularly aware that I still need to work on my right-hand picking technique. I also tried recording a few softer, more delicate takes, but then something else decided to go wrong. Apparently, my mistakes like to take turns! 😀

I know that’s part of the journey. This one will have to do for now. There’s always room to improve, and I’m sure there will be a better take next time!

Thanks for listening! Happy Halloween and playing everyone!

[bearregi]

Hi everyone!

Here’s my submission for this month’s challenge: the third lesson from the beginner series, Strumming and Adding a Backbeat. 🙂

It’s a relatively simple piece, but it still gave me plenty of challenges and a few things to be nervous about while recording! 😀

As always, I somehow managed to reach the last week of the month with the completely unrealistic feeling that I still had plenty of time left to practice. Apparently, my calendar and I have slightly different ideas about how long a month is. 😀 Somehow, there’s always one more week I feel I could really use…

Anyway, here it is. Not perfect, but another little step forward and that’s what these challenges are all about for me.

Thanks for listening, and happy playing everyone!

[bearregi]

Hi everyone!

Here’s my August challenge submission: A Dreamy Fingerpicking Etude. 😊

Fingerpicking is still very new territory for me, so I’m definitely at the “figuring out which finger is supposed to do what” stage. 😄

I didn’t have quite as much time to practice this month, so the picking isn’t always as smooth and continuous as it should be. I’m sure a few more weeks… or possibly months 😉 of practice will help with that!

Thanks for listening, and happy picking everyone!

• This reply was modified 2 months, 1 week ago by bearregi.

[bearregi]

Hi everyone!

This is my submission for this month’s challenge. I got my little concert ukulele around October last year, and until now I’ve mostly been strumming chords. This is actually my very first attempt at fingerstyle playing.

I know I still have a lot to improve, but every journey has to start somewhere, and this is just the beginning of mine. I’m really happy these monthly challenges exist – they give me the perfect gentle push to pick up my ukulele every day and practice without feeling overwhelmed.

Thanks for listening, and happy playing to everyone!

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