[jody_hendrickson]

Hi Andrew and all,

All the mini lessons were so great, it was hard to choose. Here are my takes on One Finger Etude and Feel Good Strumming. As many have said, both were really satisfying to learn and to play. Thanks as always, Andrew, for all the amazing content at Rock Class 101.

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[jody_hendrickson]

Hi @seattlesteve68-

Greetings from a fellow Seattle-ite.

Is this the lesson you are looking for?

Double Stops – ML013

I found it through the link in the Friday newsletter. I usually use the search box on the “Ukelele Songs” page, but you need to know at least some of the words in the song title. There is also a menu on that page to sort by category (level and type of music). Having said that, I could not find this lesson using the search function by title or mini-lesson number, so maybe there is a glitch. Generally, I can always find what I’m looking for by searching some part of the title.

Best,
Jody

[jody_hendrickson]

Thank you @Andrew for your kind words and encouragement!

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[jody_hendrickson]

Hi gang-
I’m really enjoying all the Funk Month submissions! Here is my best take so far on Rhythmic Variations. All the little details were quite challenging to put together, and I think my performance sounds a bit lifeless, but I’m going to keep working at it to speed/perk it up.
Please pardon my super squeaky new G string!! Yikes!

Best,
Jody

[jody_hendrickson]

@leb397 and @the_bumble_bard I’m also working on Rhythmic Variation EP010 in case Funk Jam doesn’t get there by the end of the month (likely!). I agree that my “slap” makes a much less distinct sound than we hear in the lesson. I do it with my fingertips/nails, landing between the strings for the subsequent pluck.

I spent a ridiculous amount of time learning the first measure of Funk Jam. Clapping, singing, and counting the 16th notes all helped but it was only by listening to it on loop as well that it finally clicked. Once it did, it suddenly made sense. So many challenges in this piece, but super-fun. I really appreciate how methodical Andrew is in giving us several way to look at the rhythms. I watched that part of the lesson so many times!

[jody_hendrickson]

Thanks, Andrew! I’d be lost without the tab player for learning this. The looping feature is great for the listening reps I really need to sort out the rhythm measure by measure. ! Don’t know how far I’ll get with this, but loving the challenge.

Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone!

[jody_hendrickson]

Hey Andrew-

If I want to attempt Funk Jam on a low-G ukelele, since I don’t have a baritone, what are the adjustments that need to be made because of the different tuning? I realize that if I have to ask this question I probably shouldn’t be attempting this piece, but I really like it and want to take a stab at it.

Thanks!
Jody

[jody_hendrickson]

Hello Andrew and all-

All the selections were so beautiful it was hard to choose. As I really wanted to practice arpeggio strumming I chose Etude No. 32. The strums are still pretty clunky but better than before learning this piece! My left hand went off script at measure 21 so pardon that. Everyone did such a great job this month, congrats! Thanks, Andrew, for all your lovely and fun-to-play original etudes.

Best,
Jody
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[jody_hendrickson]

@Steven Thank you so much for your encouraging feedback!

[jody_hendrickson]

Hi everyone-

Here is my take on Study in B Minor. Huge thanks to Steven for the Classical Technique and Style course, the thorough descriptions and attention to detail are so helpful.

Thanks for everyone for your posts, each and every one inspires me to keep at it.

Best,
Jody

[jody_hendrickson]

This month, I chose ML004, Celtic Etude. I love the tune, which really motivated me to work on getting better at the techniques. I found the left-hand position really challenging, both to keep a relaxed hand with both the index and thumb around the neck, and to achieve clean pull-offs on the E string, especially with the index finger, which felt cramped for space.
Thanks for the fun lessons, Andrew. Even though “mini,” they are “mighty” in terms of getting fun reps on challenging (to me, anyway!) techniques.

Best,
Jody

[jody_hendrickson]

That was amazing @madz_about_uke! I loved listening to it and really loved the vibe you gave the song. Your voice is beautiful and you crushed the formidable “I know” section! Lovely playing. Thank you for sharing.
Best,
Jody

[jody_hendrickson]

Hi @soccer1,

Yes, I had the same problem when learning Fingerpicking Etude #16 last month. It worked fine to play through, but froze up if I tried to manually set a looping section. (Like you, I was also trying to loop a section with a repeat). I am using a laptop with Windows 10. This is the first time the tab player has done this for me in a year of using it, so hopefully it is a temporary glitch.

Jody

[jody_hendrickson]

Hi all-

Thanks to everyone who’s posted so far, you are all my inspiration! Here’s my 75% Fingerpicking Etude 16. Thanks, Andrew, for the rec for Transcribe, I am definitely going to check that out to make 80-90% tempo tracks. Thanks to Stephen for this piece, it was really fun to learn.

Best,
Jody

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