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Thanks for starting this discussion Robin. I wonder if anyone’s still reading …

I tend to use the same strings all the time but might try some of the others people have suggested to see what they’re like.

I use Worth fluorocarbon red. And for the low G string I use oasis wound and am happy with the sound.

Worth provided ebough string for two ukes.

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Annefgodfrey – yes I’m hoping it will work – its quite hard. Thanks for your thoughts. I may try recording it in front of people because I’m a brilliant musician when I’m on my own, but no one knows it….

I don’t know what happens with the sound of my ukulele in the videos. It doesn’t sound like that in real life. I think it’s the mic on my iphone. After I recorded the bits, I put them on imovie and pulled them together for the final video. I don’t think I did anything to change the sound – but may have by accident. I don’t really know that program well.

I actually don’t like the sound much – its a too bright and a little fuzzy. Although it could be because someone put a box on my ukulele and it broke in three places! Ouch! My friendly ukulele doctor fixed it and since then the sound is different. I may need to invest in a more mellow uke at some stage. But that said I have a similar sound when I record with my other uke.

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So, I videoed bits of my playing of Jake’s Hallelujah, with music an awkwardness as my start of the challenge.

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Wow Lisa (lisadmh) – that is a beautiful piece dedicated to a sweet cat. I’m impressed that you composed it. My partner heard your tune in the background and said “that’s really pretty!”

I used to be in a music group called KALI – Kath, Annie, Lyndall (me) and Ini! We love those goddesses of change and turmoil and liberation…

Look forward to hearing your tune at the end of the month.

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Happy New Year everyone….

My challenge for January is to learn a complex piece off-by-heart and to improve my performance when that darn record button is pressed!!!! (Or better still in front of other humans!)

Execution: I will use Jake’s arrangement of Hallelujah which I love. I already play it but struggle to do it without the TABS, and to do it without it all falling apart – especially in front of people or recordings.

Application: Will be to record it this week with the TABS as I play it now. Maybe not the whole thing.
I will practice and learn it in sections so as not to be overwhelmed. I will divide it up into three or four sections to tackle each for about 4 or 5 days.

Evaluation: By the end of the month I will record myself playing it without the music – and hopefully have some smoothness with it. I may post different sections of it as I go ….

Nice challenge Andrew.

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Thanks Andrew and everyone. I’ve had a lot of fun this year and my playing has moved forward. I’d like to learn more ways to strum and finger pick while singing – I have my standard two or three ways and would love to move that forward. Also more low G classes would be wonderful.

Looking forward to a uke filled 2019

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Congratulations Felix. You will have so much fun. Looking forward to hearing you play.

Merry Christmas, everyone

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Go well with close ones around you, Kay. Sending uke love

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I wonder if I’ll ger up at 4am to watch? 🤔
Really enjoyed everyone’s playing. AND one of us will win.

Happy Xmas for those who celebrate.

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Very impressive akshxd! Sorry about your hand.

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I like your performance, Robin.

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I’m enjoying everyone’s postings
Thanks Brettboy – really liked your playing and the tone you get from your uke and how you record. Lovely
And I also enjoyed your playing too, nthibode very much.

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Hey, miztaken! I’m also in Sydney! Watched the storm come in last night from the Opera House. Was spectacular. But alas, never been to Idaho!

And welcome Bryan. I think you will like this site. Not only because there are lots of options, and the lessons are great, with good feedback from the teachers. But also there’s quite the community here at rockclass 101

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Hi. Here is my submission for December. It’s the last night of Chanukah here (Australia) and so I did the dreidel song with our candles. Hope you like it.

It’s the usual once that record button is pressed so much falls apart. As outlines so accurately by ukukelly. Thanks for that commentary.

I’ve really enjoyed everyone’s postings so far.

I’ll donate to music for refugees here in Oz, where instruments are provided to refugees (including children) who are detained indefinitely here.

I’m a Premium member

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Thanks for the feedback Stephen. I also gone your feedback to others really helpful. I look forward to be able to record versions without performance anxiety. One day.

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