[rickeymike]

Ok people, I’m learning bits & pieces of music. With my hunt and pluck method of finding the correct note, I never realized that if I play ALL the notes one fret higher it would sound correct (is that a true statement?) So, if I have this correct, when I play a series of notes as written, THEN for the following note, I play one fret higher it will sound off but if I play that whole series of notes one fret higher PLUS the one fret higher note that I added, then, TOGETHER, it sounds correct……..

[rickeymike]

Wow! Is it a modular course to work through at own pace?

[rickeymike]

Good advice too, robin. I forgot about the obvious, that is, already written songs on RockClass.

[rickeymike]

Hi Jina, In a nutshell, that’s what I do – my “hunt and pluck” method. Basically, I’m asking what can I do when a note (low B) is out of the Ukulele range…… I used my hunk/pluck method to find a substitute note. Yes, leaving the “B” out DOES work!

Please forgive my great ignorance, but I can’t grasp what you are saying about chords, missing notes, harmonic situations, etc. etc.

Since there is no more P.M. on our site, here’s my email address: [email protected] or if you are on facebook, I’m RICKEY BROWN with the same wide smile as my facebook pic. I don’t know how to send a link to my facebook page, if there is such a way.

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[rickeymike]

Thanks Robin. I definitely need some face time with a musician that can teach these sort of things to me.

Your question to me: Which note carries the melody? How do I determine this? See, that’s what I mean about someone sitting down with me and teaching stuff like that.

[rickeymike]

Gaber – that’s very pretty. Right up Robin’s alley too!

Anibaf – One of my favorites

[rickeymike]

Becky, I think you came close to my solution……and see my latest comment, I am totally obsessed with standard notation (damn Andrew’s course LOL)…….and for Robin’s sake, just as obsessed as playing Zelda, the game that is, in the 80’s.

That’s what I was doing last month with the Romeo & Juliet Love Theme….total obsession, but open the PDF file that I attached to the song and the results at first glance look impressive which led me to the next song I’m doing now………UGH, time to devote to some “Jigging”.

[rickeymike]

Guys, I think my problems are that I am tying to play off of sheet music for a tenor lead (I don’t know what a tenor lead is). Obviously as I play through it, it’s not what I anticipated. I need to find a straight Lead Sheet as a beginning point. Do you agree?

Lesson: Don’t get a free trial of Guitar Pro and try cramming a bunch of experimentation in 30 days. I am neglecting my challenge but I’m obsessed with this darn monster program. LOL

[rickeymike]

kirpuff, I just tried your suggestion and it sounded just slightly off, then I tried the open C and the open E together and it sounded pretty good. So is this basically a trial and error thing when you have a lower note that goes beyond the range of the ukulele?

[rickeymike]

Becky, see attached. It’s two whole notes, plucked together. I thought that was a chord because it’s more than one note…….so as written, this can’t be played on a regular ukulele without having a low G string?

[rickeymike]

Pretty, Robin. Maybe I’ll search the attic for my old NES. I wonder if I still have the Zelda cartridge?

[rickeymike]

OMG, Gang! I think my UAS will start with acquisition of a Tenor. Until then I’m pulling up the rear. haha. Fun and interesting to see all the ukuleles you guys have acquired. Now to keep a log of minutes played per Uke per day.

[rickeymike]

Becky- You’re right, I should treat myself to a professional set up. Maybe a good time for the concert since I’ll be working with the low G soprano this month. Then I can get the soprano done next month. Post the pic for practice but look at Lisa’s video post….a nice visual description of each size.

Robin, ha. In general I’m speaking of the guys, and I’m sure you must know at least one, that are always getting newer and more expensive equipment because they blame the previous equipment for their poor play. But odds are that the instrument is at least partially to blame……”Get thee to a Luthier”.
30 years ago I would be up all night most nights playing the original Zelda. I could never get to the end and I’ve heard that “lullaby” so much, I don’t want to play it. ha.

[rickeymike]

Wow, Nat! You’ve been holding out on us. ha. I definitely see/hear the work you’ve put into this since May….wonderful.

Somehow, I missed this lesson…..probably because I passed over it because of the band accompaniment.

[rickeymike]

Hey Robin, thanks. Like I’ve told my complaining buddys in the past: It isn’t the tennis racket, it’s you……. It isn’t the golf club, it’s you. So my best bet is It isn’t my ukulele, it’s me!

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