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Here is “Moon” revisited. I find knowing it off by heart, I am able to get more musicality in it, and I did enjoy adding the voice.
So many great entries!
@marianne – amazing beautiful.I’m a premium member
I chose Etude 28 – to practice my triplet picking. And here it is
I’ve really enjoyed the variety of submissions this month.
When I saw “Pick ANY song” I thought – at last, I can do “Georgia” but alas its any finger picking study! Oh well….. one day
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Good grief! I thought I was too late. Then I remembered – its still 31 October in USA!!!! I had a few hours this morning so I decided to just do it. Not memorised, but there you have it – Blue Moon.
Great entries everyone
PS @mkstewart67 Many of us have that reaction when recording – dare I say all of us??
That’s a terrific @simonalexander
@deadbuggy really enjoyed your submissions – especially your original. So catchy and well played
@The_bumble_bard Thanks for sharing both your process and the start to that lovely tune, and your enthusiasm. I hope to catch some of itI’m a premium member
Here is “Axel F” This was a good excercise in timing for me! Thanks both Stevens for the arrangement and the bass track.
Thanks for the feedback, Andrew! 🙂 If I get time later in the month, I’ll do it again after more practice of Section D.
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I’m very pleased with my ability to play “Where is My Mind?” But not so much the video – I did a mess up on one of my favourite parts in the instrumental bit. Oh well. I’m away for the rest of May, so don’t have time to do another recording.
Beautiful and unusual arrangement of this song, Steven.
@mysticrick – we can’t see your video, its set to private. You have to go back to youtube and set it to public.
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I only had 10 days because I didn’t start until way too late. Still I decided to give ‘The Aching Waltz’ a go (because I love it.) I couldn’t quite get the entire lead and rhythm learned, so I played against the backing tracking without the lead, and played along with much of the rhythm. This is as good as I can get the recording at this late stage. Its 75%. That said, I play like a musical genius in my room, alone, without the record button on! 🙂
Thanks for the great challenge – again. I learn so much. Also love all the submissions from those I know and those I’m getting to know.
Just had a perusal through the submissions. So many in and such good choices and playing. I do appreciate this community so much.
So, a little late on 21st April – I started playing “The Aching Waltz!” What is wrong with me? There’s less than 10 days! But I can’t go past gypsy jazz. So I tried learning everything like Andrew suggests. Ain’t gonna happen. I might get a handle on the lead. Not both lead and rhythm. The hardest bit I reckon is the little solo bit in the rhythm. And then its learning the whole thing off by heart. Why didn’t I start three weeks ago? I’ve spent two days, so too late to change tunes… Hopefully I’ll get a submission in.
This month I decided to learn “Stolen Moments” by Oliver Nelson. I love this tune. So I found a uke version on YouTube by Phil Disera and decided to study that and learn the chords. I’m still a bit stilted in the chord changes, but pretty pleased for the work I’ve put in.
Then I realised I did need bass and drums, so searched for a backing track, found one, slowed it down and stopped it before the solos. Not doing the solo this challenge.
I gave myself quite a challenge, but am pleased with it at the stage it is. Next life – a full jazz band!!!
I’m really enjoying listening to the variety of challenges people have set themselves. I’m very impressed by the creativity, talent and work of this community.
Thanks again Andrew for a great challenge.
