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I am enjoying watching all the entries this month. Good job!
The song choices were good in February but I was not able to participate this Month.
I was sick most of February, But I am better now so I will look forward to participating
in March!@katazumiri
I love what you did here! I just started learning Bass and I was thinking of doing this also. Yes, it is hard to synchronize multiple videos together! I don’t have the time!I AM A PREMIUM MEMBER
Here is my version of “Our First Song”.
The piece was easy and very fun. Easy enough
For me to memorize! 😝
I want to learn “Everlong” now, I love Foo-Fighters! Maybe a future lesson for “Times Like These…Learn to Live” is in order?? 😆@andrew
I also donated $51.43 to Ukulele Kids Club!
I know, odd amount! Apparently, last year I signed up to give every year automatically and it must be the exact amount for one ukulele!
It is an Awesome organization! Love what they do!
Thanks again Andrew!
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As always, I am a last minute video loader!
My version of Carol of the Bells still needs lots of work.
I am a slow learner!
I love this song though, and I really enjoyed Steven’s lesson and arrangement
Of the song. I will keep working on it.
Thanks,
Mary JaneI AM A PREMIUM MEMBER
I had a hard time with the syncopation and the bar D. But I feel I made a lot of progress but still a ways to go! I played the timing by ear because I know the melody but I get nervous when recording. So when I thought I had it memorized, I would forget and there are slight pauses getting back on track! I love this song though, takes me back to my childhood. I will share it with my grandchildren!
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I totally agree! I LOVE the Golden Girls theme song 😍.Ugh! Late again! I have been so busy this month with work and special projects that I started on this challenge very late.
I will keep workin on this song and technique. It is so hard!I wonder if I can ask for special dispensation for this entry to be counted??? It is Halloween and I spent the afternoon and evening with my grandkids then dinner with my hubby. AND a few Trick-or-Treaters at the door.
I am 30 minutes past the deadline. Please? 🙊🧟♀️🧙🏻♀️
Oh yeah, and I am in California so its only 9:30 and we get to turn our clocks back tonight so really its only 8:30, right?!? LoLAnyway, I need lots of work on this. It will be worth it but it’s a very difficult technique to learn.
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Congrats @mac1984! I did not have time to work on any of the August challenge songs! we had a lot going on as a family. I hope to participate in the September challenge
@Andrew – Thanks! Yes, I know I have some hesitation in those spots. I’m continuing to play the tune from memory but I still have a few spots where I’m missing it. It’s a nice short tune which is great for me to work my bad “short” term memory! It is improving though. I know with repetition, I will get smoother at playing and maybe someday, be able to play Yankee Doodle up to speed. I’ll repost if I get there before the end of July!
I would have loved to try 12th Street Rag, but I don’t have a clue how to do that strumming!! I will go through Chris’s course on Strumming. He is awesome. I love to watch and listen to him play those old jazz tunes.I AM A PREMIUM MEMBER
I had plenty to learn from this “beginner” song! Yankee Doodle has helped me get better at: 1. memorizing music (still hard for me); 2. Double stops and various right hand techniques; 3. Rhythm & timing; (I’m not up to “speed” on the tempo yet)
4. Learn/practice harmonics and chord “tapping” which are both difficult.
I’m sure there is more… 🤩
My video has two parts- the first I play YD on my Koaloha Opio Concert Uke, and second on my Kala Tenor guitar (4 steel strings, tuned DGBE)
In the takes I chose, I did the harmonics better on the ukulele, and chord “tapping” came out better on the steel strings. I also did two simultaneous recordings- on iPad with mic, and iPhone. I added a little chorus and delay for fun. -Mary Jane@jinajupiter I don’t have a Mac computer but I have an iPhone and an iPad with iMovie. Do you think it’s possible to get it close to this with an iPad??? I wasn’t really following the part of his tutorial where he was saving each audio file….
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Seriously, my entry is HORRIBLE! I need much more time on this song, although I am enjoying it.
I love the swing beat. I thought I was doing ok learning the different parts but when it came to putting it all together, YUCK! The time pressure to record today by the deadline is also nerve-wracking!
Sorry, you don’t have to listen to this entry! LOL
Mary Jane Wisniewski@andrew -Thanks for the feedback and tips for helping me. I have a very limited range with my pinky and it is NOT independent from the ring finger! But believe it or not, it is better than it used to be so I will keep working on it.
And I noticed the bending of the strings when I watched myself back! crazy. I don’t know why my fingers get so jittery under pressure! I will do the exercises for both of those issues.
