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Heyho,
That’s a great topic for a Life Lesson. While I no longer consider myself a beginner at fingerpicking, I still believe I have plenty of new things to learn.
It is always fascinating to observe how different picking techniques yield completely different results, meaning that every song can take on a unique character each time it is played.
After spending a long time playing almost exclusively with four fingers, I am currently rediscovering just how wonderful and soulful thumb-picking can sound. I suppose I have you to thank for that, Matt. 🤗
In terms of sound, I really like to play a little further up the neck — closer to the “sweet spot” (where natural or artificial harmonics are typically struck) rather than playing directly over the soundhole. That’s not always easy, though, if you want to avoid your fingernails clashing with the fretboard.Even though I don’t have a specific question for you today, I still want to thank you for these great live lessons. Just 10 more to go and then we’ll hit the big 100!
Best regards,
Markus
P.S. Today i hold myself awake and join you live ….
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Heyho Rockclass,
Here is my best take of -yet another- Skye Boat Song. I underrated this one first and still got to do with bars 9 to 10 and 26 to 27. The other thing, for me as a stucked fourFingerPicker, was to get a feel & stable sound with my thumb.
So many great and outstanding performances this month! I’m deeply impressed and it was a joy to listen to you! 🥹
Heyho,
another “Skyeboater” here ….
@grannieanni: i use a partial bar with my pointer on the G- and C-string, middlefinger on E-string.
For me it’s easier to grab, especially if i reach out with my ringfinger at the 4th fret on G.
@maryjanew: It’s definitly trickier to play as it seems first. I struggle to get clean tones @ the A-string at bar 9 at the moment …. 😅
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PXL_20260412_132541572.MP2_copy_1399x1202 Congrats @clempek! Hope to see the sweet Ohana here soon.
I also wanted to thank you all for you friendly Feedback & @andrew for having me in the Newsletter.I wish you happy Easter, we’ll hear each other in April.
@the_bumble_bard: Please beware of too much chocolate Eastereggs! 🤗Heyho Rockclass,
it’s been a while, i had to take a break.
Here is my take of “Winter Glass”. A lovely tune, thx Matt. The challenge for me was to play it in normal tempo, i always rushed through it first.
@marianne & @abster: You both did a great Job on the tune …. so much feel! 😊
@misterbones: i’m deeply impressed of your whole arrangement. So smooth and jazzy, just fell in Love with it easily … 🥰
I’ve got the book from James Hill also but so far i just played “Freight Train” and “Georgia on my Mind”.And finally @the_bumble_bard: your piano playing was wonderful and the chords and vocals of course where jazzy .. 🤗 .. love it!
You hear my new uke, my new little japanese friend – we both have to grow together – No price entry for me pls.
Heyho Rockclass and a happy new year!
It’s nice to read about of all your goals. For this month i decided to work further on hammer-ons, pull-offs & slides. I need this techniques for an tricky arrangement i’m working on. Therefore i
1. Go through different turorials and live-lessons about the techniques, build up a practicing routine/ warm-up with scales and licks.
2. I picked “If i only had a brain” to applicate the techniques ( @andrew : the search worked fine to figure out a tune) and practice it.
3. I’m able to play it smooth and record it for the forum.The greater goal for me is the ability to play an arrangement by Corey Fujimoto that i really love for a long time.
@The_Bumble_Bard : Soo ambitiuos 🤗. I arranged a chordmelody of my favourite christmas-song last month and also tryed to write the tabs for it down but registrated fast, that i’m to lazy for it, especially counting the right tempo, write everything in the correct bars and so on. For me it was kind of overwhelming. I hope you’ll do it until the february begins. 🤙🏼
@andrew : i was a bit confused about your note.
To receive professional feedback is an important feature of the whole site and for the whole community here. Do you know how long the break will last?Best wishes fly out to you all. I wish you for the new year much fun by playing our loved instrument.
Congrats @mysticrick! I’m excited to hear/listen to you playing this beauty here in the future.
I also want to say thx for all the nice comments for my entry this month! 🤗We’ll see/listen us each other next year 💫
@malku2603: really a lovely performance. 😊
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Hey-HoHoHo Rockclass,
the arrangement and performance of “Silver Bells” by Matt gave me the chills. Such a fun to learn and play, thank you so much.
I’ll donate 25€ to the KidsClub.I wish you great holidays and peace for the world 💫
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Heyho Rockclass,
after a horrible month without playing or practicing i decided on thursday to learn an easy tune (… i was so wrong 🤭) .
So here ist my crippled version of “Over the River and Through the Woods” … my apologies 🙃Heyho,
November has broken ( …. you grey *beeeeep* of a month 🤭) and i wanted to thank you for your feedback. So, thanks @andrew: while practicing another tune i did returned a few times to “Aerials” and, without the recording-stress and within more practicetime i was able to minimize the issues you mentioned.
Thanks @leb397:I got a question. How many times you listened to my performance? ☺️
Thank you @jbmills07, i was also impressed by your recording. You think it was a “Frankenstein”? Then it was one, who came straight of a Beauty-OP and also pumped full with Botox 😅.
Finally thank you @the_Bumble_Bard, i always appreciate you friendly words and was deep `impressed by taking “Aerials” in such a short time … crazy 🤗!Finally i must say: every entry was great. The tricky “Ironman”, to play and sing at “Bad moon rising”, and the Overlenght+Solo of “Nothing else matters” and, of course “Aerials”- all songs were real challenging and you got my deep respect for solving it sooo well!
See/hear you in the Novemberchallenge 🤙🏼
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Heyho Rockclass,
a busy october lies behind me (i wish that he rocked just the half way you all did!) but now i made it to finally record “Ariels”. Damn …. this was a real challenge, especially the syncopated strumming, muted notes, stretches etc. Thx Sammy for the great arrangement.
Sorry for the bad quality of the video.
@The_Bumble_Bard – a day got 48 hours, right? So three days equals 288 hours 🤔 – enough time to get it down: You’ll make it, i believe in you!Rockers on Rockclass101: You all did very well this rockin month! I wish you great Halloween,
Markus
Thank you @nat-uke & @leb397 for the friendly words 🤗 …
I’m glad, that both of you make good experience with your wireless mics. I also used mine and prefer ’em before my build in pickup. As i mentioned – we’re all take profit of the better sound of our recordings and both of you sounded (and played o.c. 😊) great!Whohoooo @abster, this is really awesome. Great timing and feel, also played so accurate over all – i’m impressed!
Who arranged it ( maybe i’ll give it a try …🤔)?Greetings,
Markus
Thank you @marianne! 🤗
