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How fun to pick a song to work on! I chose Hone A aka Wai. This is a lovely Hawaiian Waltz.

I am still working on frets 10-12. My fingers know where to go but sure take a long time to get there. I did want to get my video in on time though.

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Thank you for the recommendations and encouragement Drew. It is much appreciated.

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This month I worked on Summertime. I need to work on finger strength and stretch. The hammer-on from Dm really challenged me and I haven’t yet mastered that. This is a real learning opportunity!

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Wow, I am surprised and honored. There are so many wonderful submissions.

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I had fun with the Dock of the Bay this month. What a fun arrangement! This is one that I will keep practicing.

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Thanks

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Well sorry but this attempt is rather sad. Timing way off but I’ve run out of time and am recovering from a cold.

Here is my attempt at concept lesson number 1 solo in G. I will keep practicing and hopefully get my fingers and brain to work together faster

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It was really fun and quite encouraging to work on a piece again. I can see improvement and also room for improvement. Accuracy along with speed is still a real challenge for me.
Thank you for this challenge.

Life is good!

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Ah, forgot to describe my goals.

1. Smooth transitions
2. Playing to tempo

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This will be a lot of fun! I will be working on the piece Chopsticks as that was my first forum submission way back in October 2021. I have learned so much since then. Let’s see if it shows.

Here is the link to my first entry.

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Will do. Thank you for your thoughtful feedback. It is much appreciated.

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Today was a beautiful sunny day in Missouri and you provided the perfect song. Thank you Matt for the song and Drew for the platform.

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So…here is my rendition of Blue Skies.

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This was fun…

Early January, Bb was rough

After weeks of practice, it was smoother

In a song it sounds like this

This will take more practice.

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Happy New Year!

As a “mature beginner,” I have a lot to learn and master.

My “on bite at a time” challenge will be smoothly transitioning into and out of Bb.

Execution: find two songs that include the Bb chord.
Application: practice those songs daily and break out four measures at a time.
Evaluation: play the two songs smoothly

Thank you. This will be a good exercise.

Life is good,
Leslie

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This month I tried O Come All Ye Faithful. What a beautiful arrangement. Thank you for all of this Andrew, Matt, and crew. You have all enriched our lives.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to our ukulele community.

Life is good,
Leslie

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