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I liked Morning Dew so I worked on it this month. Trying to get it faster now that it is memorized…
Jerry
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I really like the original version of this song with the low spoken parts so I chose it for this month.
Jerry
Yes… in person, the new strings are noticeably brighter and crisper. I didn’t really notice that the old strings were “dull” until I changed.
You’re too generous Andrew! LOL.
Thanks for the video tip – I hadn’t noticed that video before and there’s lots of interesting stuff on it.
Jerry
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Well – happy Memorial Day to everyone. Time’s up so here’s my video. It could be smoother
Jerry
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I think I need another few weeks practice! Sometimes it’s smoother than others – usually when I don’t have a camera in front of me (LOL) – I don’t see how performers do it… but it’s fun playing.
Jerry
Here’s my take on Spanish Romance. I played it on the uke I made. Sorry I occasionally turned my left hand out of the picture. Still working on smooth transitioning of some of the fingerings and there were a few brief memory lapses of score (LOL)
Jerry
Hi Andrew…
hopefully this isn’t a stupid question but I notice that you periodically slide your left hand up and down the neck in 2-chord jam (for example between 34 and 40 seconds at the start of the lesson video). It’s not to go up an play a chord. Is it just a stylistic thing? Is it for timing? Are you doing something with the strings. I’ve seen in in a couple of different songs.
Thanks,
JerryI’m no expert but did spend time with a luthier setting up the bridge compensation and the fretboard of a uke that I built so I learned some of this. Strings playing sharp up the neck is a problem with the uke’s intonation. It is possible that your strings have stretched over time and new strings will help. However, unless you also did this tuning/testing last year, you really don’t know if you have a “pre-existing condition.” Most ukes will be slightly sharp as you move up the neck. The luthier tries to reduce this by the action height (if high, there will be more downward motion shortening the string to get to the fret as you get closer to the bridge) and slightly tilting/angling the saddle. He’ll also carve grooves for the expected gauge of the string or cause the bend of the string at the saddle to be at a slightly different position. It is amazing how a fraction of a mm changes the intonation. It’s unlikely that a factory made uke has frets in the wrong position. Low humidity will shrink the wood (I used to feel fret ends more before we got a house humidifer). Hope this helps!
Jerry