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Hi,
I’m making good progress on both clawhammer pieces. I’ve memorized them and am working on smoothing and speeding up my playing.
Linda
Hi,
Happy New Year everybody!
1. Execution: I’m going to work on clawhammer technique this month. I find this technique really gives me a feeling of joy. I regularly play a couple of clawhammer pieces but would like to learn to play more pieces from memory.
2. Application: Learn to play Richard Hefner’s arrangement of Under the Double Eagle at speed from memory. If I have time I’ll also learn Aaron Heim’s Soldier’s Joy from memory.
3. Evaluation: I’ll regularly work with the Amazing Slowdowner app to check speed and accuracy.
Linda
Congratulations, @mysticrick!
Linda
Hi,
This month I worked on Silver Bells. It’s a lovely arrangement. I played a bit too with harmonics and the new approach I’m trying.
Linda
I am a premium memberHi,
I bought a Journeyman Mahogany U-Bass and really like it. It has a pickup but also works quite nicely played unplugged. The version I bought has metal strings. I also bought an amp for bass since I’ve read it’s not good to use the type of amp with it that you use for non-bass instruments.
Linda
Thanks @Andrew! I enjoyed the piece. The harmonic pinch technique striking the string with my ring finger rather than with my thumb makes it easier for my hand to move quickly to the next note and feels rather cool.
Linda
Hi,
This month I worked on La Gitanita. I just couldn’t manage to get the tapped harmonics sounding right so ran into a different way to do a pinched harmonic and rather liked it, so I learned to do it instead.
Linda
I am a premium memberThanks @Andrew!
Linda
Hi,
This month I tried Iron Man. It gave me a chance to play with the electric uke and record directly to the macbook using Garageband and its amp settings with earphones so I could hear what I was playing. Likely not the best sound ever, but it was fun to do. I’ve had a bit of trouble with my 4th finger on the left hand so I rearranged the fingering it to “baby” it til it settles down (It’s way better now).
Linda
I am a premium memberThanks, @The_Bumble_Bard!
Thanks, @marianne — it’s a beautiful piece. I shared it with a friend in hospice and he loved it.
Linda
Thanks, @leb397! It’s a beautiful piece.
Linda