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Welcome, @ukulelebetsy! This site is amazing – I discovered it earlier in the year when I found myself thinking there must be more than strumming with this instrument. And indeed there is – I had no idea there would be so many possibilities for learning and improving. Andrew and the other instructors are thorough and patient, and the community on this forum are all positive and encouraging. And don’t hesitate to post an entry – there are so many talented people here, and they all had to begin somewhere. We’ll look forward to hearing more from you!
Again, what an impressive display of talent in this group! I so admire the skill of everyone who submitted Tocatta and Fugue . . . maybe one day I’ll reach that level. A special shout-out to @abster – your fingers knew just what to do even as you looked around for possible distractions! You are amazing.
@brettboy: You are an absolute riot, with your selection of crazy videos. (I had to watch your cat very carefully in your first submission – it sat so quietly through your playing, I wondered if it was part of your decor.)So here’s my humble entry, complete with little corrections where I should have just plowed through – I didn’t realize I was doing that until I played it back.
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Oh my goodness, I’m gobsmacked! Now my dream of having a low-G and a high-G at the same time will be fulfilled! Thanks again to Andrew and crew for writing and arranging the tunes that know how to challenge us and for putting so much time into RockClass101 and its amazing website.
@The_Bumble_Bard: I agree, you deserve all kinds of credit for putting it all together in just an hour and making it sound quite presentable! Nicely done.
@leb397: What a beautiful vintage find! I love how you can see the wear on the fretboard from all the tunes this instrument has played in the past – imagine the stories it could tell.
I continue to be blown away by the talent in this group. @abster, you are amazing – I look forward to each of your videos, as I do the entries from @brettboy – your creative personality shines. And to everyone else, thanks for the inspiration.
And special thanks to Andrew and crew for making this all happen.
Thanks, Andrew, for this lovely little duet. I thought my fingers would be able to master it fairly quickly . . . until I got to that devilish run up the fretboard, which others have done so effortlessly, while my fingers just wanted to tangle up in a panic, even at 75%. Something else to practice!
@marianne – I always look forward to your entries because you always play so beautifully! You are my inspiration.
@brettboy – I was gobsmacked by your two – count ’em, two! – versions of this piece. But you have to tell us: what exactly is that thing at the very end?
Here’s my premium member submission for August. The first thing I learned from this challenge is that I should have paid attention earlier to Andrew’s advice that we regularly record songs we’re working on, as part of our practice. I haven’t been doing that, so after my first session when I thought I had something I was happy with, I noticed when playing it back that I was missing the A string on some of the chords. So I went back to it today and concentrated on that. Now I see that I need to work on keeping my fingers closer to the fretboard. I’m also working on my hammer-ons, especially with the ring finger.
I love seeing the amazing talent in this group – you’re all an inspiration!
@leb397: It didn’t go unnoticed that you’re wearing just the right shirt to accompany that song! And I love your opening drama, @dead buggy. I don’t have a Sponge Bob shirt a la @kittycatlin, nor am I up to singing along with the aplomb of @madz_about_uke, so maybe I should just start my entry with a menacing “Where are my sponges?” But first I have to get up to at least fifty percent speed before I can expect to post anything.
Great playing, everyone!
Congratulations, @morrieuke1 and son of @morrieuke1! And to everyone else who submitted their own tunes – I’m in awe of the talent in this group.
And thanks, Andrew for your constructive feedback and you’ve given me something to listen for. And you’ve done this for each of the 43 submissions. This is such a great way to learn.
Squeaking in at the last minute. Thanks, Andrew, for this challenge, and kudos to everyone who composed such wonderful tunes. Family, family, and more family made it impossible for me to even think of creating a song of my own (maybe next time!), so I’m going with the Travis picking etude.
@dianna Funny you should ask about the fur-kids, all of whom are happily passed out at the moment. Bella, my always-hungry black lab, will wake up from the soundest sleep as soon as I head back to my practice room and squeezes into the same spot on the floor beside my chair so she doesn’t miss any of the serenades. Rica, a Border collie mutt rescued from the Yukon Territory, follows and waits for a pat, but once the notes hit her ears, she’s out! Mikey, my black tuxedo cat and owner of the house, would rather not acknowledge that such a thing as an ukulele exists.
@diana Such a creative musical way to show the contrast between your dog and cat! (I currently live with a cat and two dogs, so I understand the special bond you have with yours.) Thanks for naming the chords you used and the descriptions of how you created each part of the song. I’m going to go back and listen – you are an inspiration.
@kelsey91 No need to feel nervous among this group! Your lyrics are delightful – would you mind posting them? I missed some, but I especially like “put your phone down”.@shmu88: I’m glad that’s not your last song because I want to hear more like it – clever and original. Well done!
