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After completing the RC101 course “How to Write a Song on Ukulele” I was inspired to capture the energy and joy of one of the best summers I’ve ever had. I chose a swung feel in G Major to match that upbeat, carefree vibe.
I originally planned to write a full 12-bar chord melody, but I only made it to 8 bars — and honestly, that felt like a win. This was my first attempt at composing a tune, and while it was exciting, it was also surprisingly challenging. I spent a lot of time noodling and second-guessing myself. Turns out, writing music demands a kind of creativity I’m still learning to tap into. I appreciate any feedback and pointers on getting better at song writing. Cheers!
@andrew Congratulations on the RC101 milestone! We’ve all benefited immensely from this amazing learning platform. Enjoy your well-earned break.
@robinboyd Beautifully played—hope you’re feeling better soon!
@henri0 Loved your performance. Well played!@malki2603 Your dotara-style playing sounds great—keep it up 👍
Late to the challenge this month.
Execution: Follow the RC101 course “How to Write a Song on Ukulele: A Beginner’s Guide to Chord Melody.”
Application: Attempt to compose a simple riff.
Evaluation: Play, listen and refine the riff on my concert ukulele and have fun.
@mickan88 What a lovely tune you played – and such beautiful scenery too!
@alojzy_bomba That was super cool — love the cheeky Pink Panther sneaking in the background!
It’s been a busy summer, but I finally took on a classical piece I’ve been wanting to learn for a while: Pachelbel’s Canon in D. Still working on smoothing out the chord transitions and making the dynamics more even, but it’s been a rewarding challenge!
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Here’s my performance of Summertime 🎶 for this month! I recorded it at a campground by the beach 🏕️🌊 – definitely adds to the summer vibe ☀️, though the sweaty hands were real 😅
P.S. Instead of clipping my wireless mic to the uke strap 🎤🎸, I set it on the table near the sound hole. It helped reduce some unwanted noise – but not the background hum of generators and passing cars 🚐🚗💨
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I wanted to share my progress on Contemplations so far, just in case I don’t get a chance to do another recording later this month. It’s been an incredible journey learning this beautiful piece.
First off, I have to give a huge shoutout to Marianne for composing such a beautiful melody, and to RC101 for teaching it so well. I also have to mention that this is my very first experience with a low G uke – an amazing prize from the February challenge! Huge thanks to RC101 and UkeRepublic for making that happen—I’m absolutely loving it!
As I watch my recording, I can definitely spot some areas I want to work on. The Fm/G chord has been particularly challenging, and I’m trying to get those notes to ring out smoothly from one bar to the next. I’m also focusing on rolling the chords and maintaining even pressure across all four strings. It’s definitely a work in progress, but I’m enjoying the journey!
Looking forward to any tips or feedback!
@andrew Really appreciate the feedback and guidance, as always—I’ll make sure to work that into my practice routine.
@ldarrow Thanks for the rec on walking the bass line! I’m adding that module to my learning. There’s so much great stuff on RC101—it feels like it could take a lifetime to get through it all!I AM A PREMIUM MEMBER.
This month, I went with the 12-Bar Jazz Blues – EP009 for the challenge. I’ve always dreamed of playing in a group setting, so this felt like a great step in that direction. The toughest part for me right now is staying in sync with the band—especially during solos. If I mess up and lose the beat, it’s hard to find my way back in. I’d really appreciate any feedback or tips!
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Here is my rendition of Prelude in C, which I first learned three years ago. Since then, my chord transitions and dexterity have improved significantly, and I can now play it closer to the original tempo. I welcome any feedback!
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I love the idea to rewind and look back on my uke learning journey. For this challenge, I’m going to try and improve on my performance of Prelude in C by J.S. Bach. My last recorded performance was April 2022, almost 3 years ago. I’m hoping I can improve on tricky chords transitions and difficult full barre chords and the overall finesse for this piece. Game on :))
Thank you very very much RockClass 🙏 I feel very lucky to win this month and it will be my first Holo Holo Kanile’a in my prize collection. My previous winnings had bodies made from bamboos or wood but never plastic. I cant wait to get my hands on it.
Drum rolls 🥁 the color I am going for is black as a new black 😂
Hello RC101. So many great entries this month. Here’s my rendition of Magic Ukulele Waltz. Appreciate any feedback. Thank you 🙏😊
@andrew @gi_gi I appreciate your kind words and encouragements.
Here’s my performance of Mr. Sandman, my super stretched goal this month and final application of tapping harmonics technique. Looking back, it’s amazing to see how the structured online courses and a passionate community support makes learning fun and interesting. I feel like I have achieved my goal this month. Now I am gonna take a breather to relax and catch up with all of the amazing entries submitted this month. Thank you Rockclass!
Glad to hear everyone making good progress on their goals this month. I finished my harmonics course (highly recommended!) last week and able to play the capstone piece. Now I’m on my stretch goal to learn Mr Sandman. It has taken me many days to be able to work the harmonics with the tapping technique but it sounds amazing when I manage to get it pop. I am now onto learning the last 16 bars of Mr Sandman. There are some tricky chord shapes to master. Hoping I will be able to achieve minimum level of fluency for my performance this month. Cheers!
This month I’m going to take advantage of the harmonics course provided by RC101. I’m new to this technique and have been wanting to learn this technique properly for a while. I aim to work through all exercises and etude provided in the learning modules no later than the third week of the month and this should provide a good foundation for me to tackle the capstone piece. I will evaluate my progress and performance at end of each week and post questions if I’m stuck. The goal is to post my performance of the capstone piece and if time allows, the stretch goal would be to get started on learning Mr Sandman.