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Here’s some folks from page 7 and 8
citznmag – I love the banjolele version! You are playing the song quite well! The part at the end is a little tough to get smoothly up to speed, and you are doing a great job eye-balling the slide up to the higher note on the neck. I would take that section (measure 16 to the end) at a slow tempo with a metronome and really work on getting the notes consistently in time. Also, double check your fretting hand technique to make sure your wrist is not bending outward and your hand is almost making a “C” shape. Keeping this form while playing the section at the end is tricky, but you can do it! Great job, and thank you for your entry!
johanna2509 – Very nicely done! John William’s certainly knows how to write beautiful melodies! My advice on this one is to loop the section from measure 16 to the end with a metronome and practice getting that slide up the neck in time! You’re so close, it’s just working that hesitation on the slide out. You’re doing great, keep it up! Thank you for entering the challenge!
22best_miranda – I’m glad you are enjoying the finger picking songs! You are doing a great job of getting the notes, and the part from measure 16 to the end sounded great. Now it’s time to clean up the rhythm on the first few measures a bit: The first chord is a dotted half note rhythm, which means it gets held out for the 3 beats before moving onto the 2nd note. Just holding those chords out the right amount will help the song sound much more like the original. Keep it up, your tone and notes sound great!
brettboy – I love how expressive you are when you play! It sounds very good, especially on this medley! On Measure 6, you are turning the eighth notes into triplets. It sounds cool, but to make it sound like the original, make sure to keep those as eighth notes until you get to measure 7 so that the triplets in measure 7 really stand out. Awesome job on this one! Thank you for entering this month’s challenge!
ukandoit – Wow! I can tell you spent a lot of time on this one, and your dedication is paying off! You sound very solid on this one! I don’t have much else to say, keep up the great work! Try experimenting with dynamics within the melodies to add your own stamp on the medley. Thank you for your entry.
laurakarr12 – Wonderful job keeping a steady tempo throughout! My only advice is to try to keep the notes smooth and connected (legato) throughout. To do this, try to keep from stopping the string early with the plucking hand, and make sure to hold the notes down with the fretting hand as long as possible before switching notes. Try taking the section from 16 to the end of the song slowly and focus on having the notes sound as connected as possible. Another thing that can help with this is to get as many notes as possible out of one hand positions before shifting. You’re doing great, this will just add to the musicality. Thank you for participating!
mac1984 – Great job on this! Your rhythm and the notes were great! I think spending a little bit of extra time getting your ring finger to move in time to play smoothly will go a long way! Try just playing the 2nd and 3rd fret on the A string back and forth with the middle and the ring finger at a medium speed, and slowly build up to a fast speed. Getting that smoothly while plucking with the other hand will help you get the coordination for that timing stronger. You are doing an excellent job, especially as a beginner! Thank you for entering the challenge!
miztaken – You are doing well on this! The notes sound clear and correct! Have you tried practicing this one with a metronome? There are just a few notes here and there that are getting cut slightly short (2 beats long instead of 3, 1 and a half instead of just 1). I think that working through those rhythms with a metronome can add a lot! Keep up the great work, you’re almost there! Thank you for participating!
noemie – Awesome job! That’s not an easy arrangement to get through! Each section sounded great! I think playing the first 2 songs in the medley slightly slower and focusing on getting a super smooth sound transitioning between the notes will go a long way. You’re super close already! Also, for measure 7, it might be easier to play those fast notes in a row smoother by using more than one finger to pluck. This is just a suggestion, it sounds great as it is. The last two songs in the medley sound spot on! Wonderful job! Thank you for your entry!
Here’s everyone on page 5 and the start of page 6:
donovan – You are doing a wonderful job, especially being new to finger picking! I think one thing that will help you get the transitions a bit smoother is to practice slower. This will give you enough time to get to the different chord shapes and to make sure your fingers are picking in the order you want them to. My only other advice is to try not to bend your picking hand wrist as much as you play. keeping it a little bit straighter will just help to avoid wrist pain after long practice sessions. You are doing great, you’re going to be an amazing player if you stick with it! Thank you for being part of the challenge!
aquatopaz – You’re doing a great job with the notes and the rhythm is pretty close, too. The main thing that I hear is that you are hesitating on certain parts. Those transitions between the obvious melody parts are what I would spend a little more time on, so you know what’s coming next before you get there. If you’re reading along while playing, it might just be developing the skill to look slightly ahead while playing rather than just looking at the notes you are on. Either way, you are sounding great, and I like that you played at a tempo that was comfortable. Awesome job!
cbaska10 – That was an excellent performance! You played all the notes with the correct rhythms while keeping great posture. Now that you have the piece down, try adding your own dynamics with volume swells, making certain parts sound more delicate, and really bringing out the part towards the end. I think you are already doing some of this, so try exaggerating it a bit for fun. Wonderful work! Thank you for your entry.
planetfink – I loved that you added the Cantina theme in there! So much of this was spot on, that it took me a while to find something to improve upon! During Imperial March, the slides while holding those chord shapes are tricky. I’ve found that experimenting with how low your thumb is on the back of the neck might give you a bit more leverage so that you can apply more pressure during the slides. Then, at the very end, there are several triplet strums, which are just tricky! The hard part is trying to get the same volume out of each movement in the strum. Practicing super slowly to get it consistently is really the best way. Super job on this one, these are just minor details! Thank you for entering the challenge!
rachelmott – Great job! You’re playing this very well! The way you are playing it is great, but for an extra challenge (and possibly to help play even faster/smoother), have you tried using Andrew’s finger-picking pattern? He explains this in detail 6:25 into the lesson video. Basically it’s just using your middle finger for all of the notes on string one. You’re doing a great job, this is just a great way to challenge yourself to learn a new finger-picking pattern. Thank you for your entry!
lisadmh – You are playing great, and it sounds pretty smooth to me! There are a few chords in the beginning that you are cutting a bit short. The dotted half notes get 3 beats instead of just two. This will help the song breathe a little bit more, which might help it sound smoother. On certain sections, I notice that you are bending your fretting hand wrist a bit more than you need to…try to keep it at a bit less of an angle just to avoid wearing it out on longer practice sessions. It’s sounding great, and you’re doing wonderful for your first song with all thumb! Matt is so good at making it look effortless, but it’s not easy! Thank you for your submission!
rickkhan – Nice work! You’re definitely there on the notes, now it’s time to go back and solidify those rhythms. Andrew has a reading course that goes over some of the rhythms, and I think going through each section and really working with a metronome will help the song sound a little bit closer to the original. If that sounds like more work than you want to put in on this one, then try playing along with Matt’s video as you play, and you will probably be able to pick up where the rhythms are slightly different that way. You’re doing a great job! Thank you for entering the challenge!
Here’s everyone on page 14:
lyndallk – Wow! Great job on this one! You have a great relaxed feel and your triplet strum sounds wonderful! I don’t have any advice to give other than to keep up the great work! I would love to hear you do Wipe Out at some point. Great wok as always! Thank you for your submission!
hotmilktea – I’m glad you didn’t give up! You are doing a great job on this one! If you are new to the triplet strum, I can see why it can be a bit frustrating to learn, but you have it down now! You have a great feel and an even pulse on this. My biggest piece of advice on this one is just to watch your left wrist and keep your fingers curved more and your wrist bent less. This just reduces the risk of injury. Thank you for sticking it out and getting it down! You sound great!
gstriph – Nicely done! I like that you kept a very even, steady tempo throughout! Your triplet strum is sounding great, too! At the beginning of Melody B, double check the chord…the G string is supposed to be open. This might help you push the other notes down a little bit easier. Keep up the great work! Thank you for taking part in the challenge!
coffemug – You did a great job of getting a nice, bouncy feel on the song. Your triplet strums sound great! My main advice to you is to keep that thumb down on the neck rather than floating up so high! Other than that, just trying to keep less of an angle on your strumming hand. Your playing is great on this one! Thank you for entering the challenge!
smudge – You had a great groove on this one! I know the percussive part is a bit tricky, but you’re almost there! Andrew posted something that might help a bit with it here, but I think you know what to do, it just takes a lot of practice! If you want a little bit more of a percussive vibe on the first part of the song, you can also strum with your fingernail rather than your thumb on the C chord. You are doing great, keep it up! Thank you for your entry!
kellyblackburn – You did great on this one! Your timing is spot on, and your technique is pretty good from what I can see! It’s hard to tell on the first part, but I just want to make sure your right wrist isn’t bent too much on that first section. The only suggestion I have aside from that is to leave your pointer finger down at the very end when you do the last 3 notes, and play it as a hammer-on pull-off combination to make it a bit smoother. Great work, and I’m glad to see you in every challenge! We always appreciate seeing you active on here after all of these years!
sprintingyogini – That was great! I especially love the kazoo and the face you made at the end. I like that you recorded a bit while walking around the beach as well (like the movie). You are doing a wonderful job, and good job on the editing! There are just a few spots at the ends of phrases where the timing is just a bit different in Matt’s arrangement: Measures 10, 20, and 26 and a few others. Double check the rhythms in these spots, and reference the section of the reading course on rhythm if you need extra help. Great job, and thank you for making your entry so much fun!
becky7777 – This song is very challenging, but you’re doing great so far! There are lots of stretches, slides, and higher frets, and it can be intimidating! You’re doing great playing the higher notes, and now it’s time to add in the slides and work on the rhythms a bit more. Try taking 4 measures or less at a time, and play through each piece with a lot of focus on the rhythm. Play slowly with a metronome. Once you get the pieces down, try playing through 8 measures at a time, until you can transition smoothly through the whole piece. You’re doing a great job, keep up the good work! Thank you for your entry.
Here’s everyone on page 15:
gaberdude – Great job on this one! I love the little smiley sunshine following you around as well! Your ukulele playing sounds pretty spot on, so I just have one suggestion for the vocals that might help a bit: If a note is too low for you, try improvising a note or two that goes up in pitch just for those places where it dips a bit too low for your voice. This way you are making the song your own and not straining your voice/missing support on those notes. The only other option would be to change the key up a step or two. Have you tried using a capo on this one? Excellent playing, and great coordination on playing and singing this one!
kumakuma – I love the E-Ukulele! This is a great one for it! You are doing a wonderful job on this, and there are a couple of things you can do to make it even stronger: I notice that you are doing more of a muted slap on beat 2, but I would recommend doing a normal down strum there as well to keep the notes in there. It can be a bit more accented with a slightly harder strum, but having the notes in there is a nice touch that makes it sound more like the original. I like what you did for the percussive part in the middle of the song, even though it’s different than Andrew’s way. He has some advice for a simpler way to play that section if you would like to check it out here.
Then just a little work on the ending, or making your own up might add a little extra flare to the song. Thank you for entering the challenge!stinyuke – You sound awesome on this one! Great work on keeping the rhythm solid on the breakdown! One thing I noticed that might help a bit is to not tie your arm down to the body while strumming. I find it easier to have a more relaxed strum by keeping my forearm floating a bit. You should be able to stabilize the ukulele enough with your leg and your other arm. I liked the hammer-on pull-off combination at the end. Thank you for being part of the June challenge!
morrieuke1 – Excellent work on this one! You had a wonderful relaxed feel and your timing was spot on! My only suggestion is to spend a little bit of time on the part that goes to the highest frets, and figure out what angle really lets them sing out consistently. It may just be focusing a tiny bit harder just on those parts, as later on in the song you got them to ring out very nicely. After that, experiment a little bit more with vibrato like Andrew does in his performance just to spice it up. Wonderful job! Thank you for taking part in this challenge!
donovan – You are doing an amazing job! I’m very impressed with your timing and you are doing great to be able to do a duet at 9 and a half years old! Your strumming sounds great, and a little bit of extra practice on the ending and one or two other spots is all it takes to have this one completely down! When you finally got the slide at the end, it sounded great. Keep up the hard work, I think you’re going to be an amazing player one day at the rate you’re going! Thank you for your entry!
ukemaniak – Both takes were very good, but my favorite is take two! Your timing on the first half of it was perfect, almost as if you were playing to a metronome, even the last half was strong! Your triplet strum is very awesome as well! There’s not too much I can add to what you’re already doing, except to just make sure to stay relaxed with the fretting hand. You’re playing was great on this one! Thank you for being part of this challenge!
kelsey91 – You are off to a great start. It’s not easy to sing and play at the same time. I recommend just focusing on the ukulele part and really focusing on the rhythm, especially on the verses. There’s a longer pause after the second pluck in each measure. I would recommend going through the rhythm part of the reading course on Rock Class 101 to really understand those rhythms. You have what it takes, it’s just really cracking down on the rhythm. Great job! Thank you for entering the challenge!
flat-lux – That is one cool ukulele! You are doing well on this song, and focusing on the rhythm will get it to sound more like the original. There are some eighth notes at the end of measure 3 and 5 (as well as some other spots) that you are treating as quarter notes. These notes go by twice as fast, and getting those spots down will really help the song sound right. Have you gone through the rhythm part of the reading course on this site? I think it will really help you understand the rhythms on songs like this. Great job on the notes and most of the other rhythms! Thanks for being part of this challenge!
Here’s everyone on page 9 and 10
Brenna – Wow, wipeout is a hard one to tackle! You’re doing a great job, for sure! I like that you went for that crazy lick at the end…you were very close! My only suggestion is to either practice that ending a bit slower, or just make up your own! As far as the rest, there were only a couple of spots that you can make more legato with consistent practice…but not in such a short time for a challenge! Wonderful job as always!
PS: The 2nd version with your son is great! Obviously you got a bit more practice in on that ending, it sounds much cleaner on this one. I like that your son played a little bit of slap bass as well! Maybe he can get a U-bass in the near future…he sounds great!lisadmh – You’re doing a great job! I can tell you’re getting frustrated as you look a little tense in the video. It’s not super audible, you are actually playing fine! I noticed that your fretting hand wrist is a often bend at an almost right angle. Make sure to relax and keep good posture in mind especially on frustrating passages, as these habits can only lead to injury in the long run when you are practicing a lot. Most of the song sounded spot on, there are just a couple of notes missing, and a bit more practice to get everything super smoothly. Thank you for your entry!
wongbrown – You have the notes pretty spot on! With the rhythm there’s one big thing missing: The 8th notes are swing eighth notes…this means that if two eighth notes are back to back anywhere in this piece, the first one will be twice as long as the second one. Check out this lesson for help on this. Make sure that you are swinging the 8th notes instead of playing them evenly. Then there’s not too much more to cover! Great job on the triplet strum! Thank you for entering the challenge!
citznmag – That was a fun version! I didn’t expect you to do the humming at the end! You played wonderfully throughout! On measure 12, Matt plays a slightly different rhythm, as swung eighth notes and quarters. The rhythm that you played was almost triplet quarter notes, which is still a very cool way to play it. Aside from this, there are a few spots that playing along with a metronome will help stay in time, although I think you understand the rhythm in those places. Great work, thank you for taking part in the challenge!
rickeymike – I love how serious you stayed even when pulling out the kazoo! That was great! You are doing an excellent job of getting which notes go along with the vocal line and which ones are part of the harmony. One thing to add to this now is to try to play along with a metronome and really tighten up some of the rhythms. You’ve come a long way in the last few challenges. Keep it up! Thank you for being part of the challenge!
jedart – You are doing wonderfully on this challenge! The secret with the right hand technique is to isolate it: don’t worry about the left hand and just focus on the right hand alone. It takes time to get your hand used to staying in that close position to be able to pluck after the strum. Take it super slow and build speed gradually. On the section starting at measure 12, the rhythm is evenly spaced until the triplet. this means there is no extra space between the plucked two note chords and the individual notes. Give that part an extra listen to make sure you have the rhythm correct in your mind. The big takeaway is to isolate the specific hand/thing you struggle with and really master it alone before combining everything. You’re doing great! Thank you for your entry.
Here’s everyone on Page 16 so far:
jlbross – I love the banjo-ukulele! This song sounds great on that! You did a great job in spite of the one spot where you paused! I love that you smile at mistakes, way to keep a positive demeanor! I noticed that your fretting hand wrist is bending up when you play certain notes and chords. Sometimes after a long time of practicing with the wrist bent in that manner, it can cause injuries. I would keep it as straight as possible, and only bend it slightly the opposite way when needed on certain chords. There might be a few rhythmic details that you can work through with the on screen tab player at 50% to 75% speed, but you are super close! Awesome job!
betsy_manning – You are doing a great job! The performance mindset is slightly different than the practice mindset: There’s no need to explain every mistake, it only pulls you out of the song even more, making hard to keep going. Sometimes we all make mistakes, but if we do our best to stay in time and don’t point them out, most people don’t even notice! My challenge for you on the next submission is to not talk at all while you are playing and not repeat parts a second and a third time. Let your playing speak for itself. You are playing wonderfully! In addition to all of that, playing a bit slower but still at a steady rhythm will help you make fewer mistakes and give you more time to get to the next notes/chords without stopping. I do like that you sing along with the melody to help carry you through tricky spots. I really like that you played through the whole arrangement as well! Keep up all the good work, and thank you for joining the challenge!
laurasil – Excellent job! Your notes and timing were spot on! Great feel as well, there was a bit of a nice “bounce” to your playing. There were a couple of spots where letting go of certain notes caused an open string to ring out, so there might be a little room for improvement on muting those strings as you play through, but I’m only saying this because I can’t find ANYTHING else to critique! Super job! Thank you for your entry!
fiat-lux – You are playing great! There are a few spots to work on rhythm a touch, but you have the notes sounding nice! I would actually recommend playing a good bit slower so that you can keep the rhythm steady rather than playing some of it fast and hesitating in other spots. And where is the last note, haha. Keep up the good work! Thank you for your submission.
casadot349 – Wonderful performance! You have a great sense of timing, and I can tell you spent a lot of time getting every detail down on this! My only concern is the angle of your plucking hand wrist. It sounds great now, and probably won’t hurt you in the near future, but playing with that angle for long periods of time might eventually cause some wrist pain. If you can figure out how to play with less of an angle on that wrist, and with the neck raised a bit higher, it might save you some pain in the long run. Outstanding job on the performance! Thank you for entering!
abaluyot – You are off to a great start! If you had more time on this one, I bet you would get to the point where you could play the whole thing without hesitations! To work those out, practice first in sections, but then isolate the transitions between the parts of the song. This way there won’t be pauses when you look to a new section. I hope this helps! You are doing well so far! Keep it up! Thank you for being part of this challenge!
kumakuma – You have a great sense of timing and a good feel for this song! The only spot I would spend a bit more time is the harmonic chord in Melody B. In measure 29, your finger needs to be right over the metal fret to get the harmonics to ring out clearly. The secret here is to change the angle of your wrist slightly to straighten the finger out (so that it lines up with the fret instead of being at an angle). Then just touch very lightly and feel free to let go as soon as you’ve strummed. You did a super job on the rest of this! Thank you for sharing!
odysseus – Great playing on this! On measure 21-23, just make sure not to rush through the plucked notes. Go back to this spot and practice a bit slower, and then the whole song will come together! Thank you for your entry!
Here’s everyone on Page 15:
gaevdl – Great work on this one! You are getting very close on it! On measure 9, those few frets in a row are tough to do with one finger! I know Matt does them super well, but it might help you to shift to the 3rd fret with finger 1, then play the 4th fret with finger 2 and the 5th fret with finger 3. Then there’s only one tricky shift to get the rest of the notes easier in order. Everything else is just a matter of having a bit more time than the challenge allows. Wonderful job, and thank you for submitting this song!
juwong – I love the outtakes at the end! You are doing a great job on this, it’s mainly just a matter of going back and practicing the rhythm of the first part with a metronome, and playing the middle section slowly to get the technique built up before playing too fast. I think breaking the rhythms down and playing them with a metronome at half speed will do the trick. With measure 28, this will help a lot, as you have to work up the speed of the right hand strumming in order to play this part. Keep up the awesome work! Thank you for being part of the challenge!
funtime2018 – The notes sound great! You’re close on the rhythms, too! Occasionally you are rushing through some of the held out notes (half notes and whole notes), probably anticipating some of the hard sections just ahead! To help pace the song a bit better, I would play along with the on screen tab player set to 50% speed and work on really matching up with Matt’s timing. If you need help understanding some of the rhythms, check out Andrew’s reading course on here for explanations of the rhythms. The ending was wonderful! Thank you for entering this challenge!
ukemaniak – Very well done! I think I hear a few changes that you made to the arrangement, and I like them! A few of them add beats to the rhythm, and I might leave those out to keep the song in the same time signature (and to keep the song danceable/foot-tappable). Between measures 7 and 8 is one of the spots where you’re adding an extra few notes to the measure, so I would leave the extra strums out when this part comes up. My only other concern is certain chords (like 0:48 seconds into your video) where your fretting hand wrist is at a very strong angle…I would try to bend it less than this to not cause a wrist injury after a lot of playing like this. Keep up the great work, and I enjoy the Instagram posts, too! Thank you for your entry!
chirimoya – I’m sorry to hear about you cutting your finger! I’m glad you healed enough to post this! The main things I hear that can help the song sound even better is to focus a little more on the rhythms and get to the point where you can play along with the tab player at 50% or 75% comfortably, and to play the notes a bit more legato (smooth and connected). The latter is a two part process: your plucking hand should stay off of the strings until right before it’s time to hit the next note so that you don’t stop a note from ringing out, and your fretting hand will need to hold the notes down a bit longer—leaving less empty space between then notes. This means you may have to shift to the new notes and chords a bit faster. You are certainly off to a great start! Thank you for posting even though you weren’t satisfied…you are doing very well, and you had obstacles to overcome!
stinyuke – Congratulations on the new job! You played this one very well, especially considering the circumstances! My only suggestion is to play a bit slower if you don’t have quite enough time to do as well as you want. You seemed to know the rhythms, there were just a few spots where you didn’t quite get to a note or a chord in time. By playing two thirds of this speed, you would have been able to play these parts smoother and think about exactly what notes were coming up next. It still turned out wonderfully! Thank you for making time to be in this challenge!
Here’s everyone on page 12:
mfaske – This take is great! You did a wonderful job on the rhythm and you seem to have all of the notes down! Now the next step is to work on playing certain sections a little bit more legato (smooth and connected). To do this, work on not letting fretted notes go too soon before shifting positions and by not stopping notes too soon with the plucking hand thumb. You are doing wonderfully, and with a bit more work, I’m sure you can work it up to speed as well! Awesome job!
rufio0 – You are doing great, and you are getting a nice sound out of the ukulele! There are certain rhythms in the song that you are simplifying slightly. Some of the rhythms hit before the expected down beat, and use 8th notes and ties to syncopate the rhythm a bit. I would recommend going through the rhythm part of Andrew’s reading course to learn more about these more complex rhythms. Your version sounds great as is, but this will help it to sound a bit more like the original. Thank you for your entry!
bzediver – You are doing a great job! I would recommend playing the whole piece a bit slower so that you can focus on what’s coming next and play these rhythms in time without hesitation. Have you tried playing along to a metronome? You can also play along with the slowed down tab player. You’re off to a great start! Keep up the good work! Thanks for joining the challenge, and I like the ending!
Here’s everyone on page 11:
karenj – I think you did wonderfully on this one, in spite of your cat’s futile efforts to sabotage you! The rhythms are very close, and just require minimal tweaking. I would like to challenge you to play a bit more legato (smoothly). The biggest place to help this is to leave the G chord down for the whole first measure, lifting only the middle finger to get the open A string on beat 3. Then anywhere that this melodic idea happens (which is quite frequently in this song), strive for the same thing. the goal is to let the other notes of the chord ring out even when lifting that finger to keep the sound smooth and connected. Thank you for your entry!
tiff27 – Hi Tiff. You did a great job on this! I can tell you know the rhythms, it’s just hard to play all of it back to back. I think this one just takes a bit more time, and it becomes easier the more you memorize the piece so that you know what comes next. You can practice the transition areas that you hesitate on a bit by just playing the 2 measures around where you normally stop to look at the music. Another idea is to play it along with a metronome at a slower tempo just to practice not stopping. You sound great and relaxed for the most part. Keep up the great work! Thank you taking part in this challenge!
justin – For the most part, you’ve got it! There are just a couple of spots you hesitate a touch on. The one spot I would focus on a bit more on the rhythm is at measure 20. Right now you are treating the chord as a full beat before playing the single notes, but they are really all evenly spaced (no pause after strumming the chords, just a constant flurry of eighth notes). If you find this confusing, Andrew made a reading course you can reference to understand the rhythms easier. Once you get this spot and a few others up to a comfortable speed, you’ll sound even better! Thank you for entering the challenge!
holly1 – You did awesome on this! Those harmonics are tough…I think isolating the part right before that and just doing 2 measure at most with the harmonics until you hit them 90% of the time is key, then going back should be easier. That should do the trick! Everything else sounded great! Maybe go just a touch slower to nail every part, but it’s super close the way it is! Thank you for your submission!
cornishdpt – You are doing great on this! Melody A sounds great, and so does Melody B, there are just some slight things to tweak: on measure 27 and 28, this is basically an “island strum” rhythm, so just go over that rhythm a bit, and you’ll be on your way! Also, I think your fretting hand thumb is getting away from you as you move down the neck. Try to keep it close to behind your middle finger rather than letting it stick out so far sideways. This makes notes in the higher positions a tad bit easier to play cleanly. Keep up the good work, you sound great! Thanks for your entry!
hotmilktea – Wow! You sound wonderful on this! It’s not easy to sing and play something with so many rhythmic things going on in the voice and on the ukulele! There’s not anything I can critique on the ukulele part, so my only suggestion would be to practice where to breathe and how much to before the “sky is blue” line. Then you won’t run out of air 🙂 Seriously excellent work, and wonderful voice! Thank you for sharing this with us!
Here’s everyone on page 10:
cyukug – Great work on the notes! For the rhythms, break the song down into short sections: 4 measures or less, and practice them with a metronome…making sure to really deeply understand and execute the rhythms. Part of Andrew’s reading course can help you if you don’t understand the rhythms. Working 15 minutes a day like this might help your practice be even more efficient. Thanks for entering the challenge, and you’re off to a great start!
gaberdude – I love the sound of your ukulele! Great playing and a very nice take on the song! In addition to the snaps, I hear a few other things that you are doing differently. There are a few rhythms that you are playing slightly differently, but they all work very well with the song. I would recommend going back and learning Matt’s way just to get some extra work reading rhythms, although your rhythms sound great with the song as they are. Your thumb only pops up every now and then, I can tell you’re getting better at that! Way to go! This sounds great, and I have no clue how you were able to stay focused with all that was going on in the background! Thanks for your entry!
zukulele – Super well-played! I’m very impressed, and you even got the vibe of the original Beatles version in there! Not too much else to say except that there are a few rhythms that are notated slightly different (even than what Matt played). If you want to, you can go back and try to play them the way they were written in the music just for an added challenge. Great job, and thank you for joining the challenge!
wongbrown – Great job! I like that you are working on keeping your hands relaxed, that will help a lot in the long run! I would recommend playing this song slower, but with a metronome as you practice. Some of the rhythms are twice the speed as you are trying to play them here, but by slowing the whole song down, you can get those parts comfortably. Have you tried playing along with the tab player at 25% or 50% speed? I think this would help you internalize those tricky rhythms! Keep up the awesome job! Thank you for your submission!
skilshaw – Great work on this one! The rhythms are a bit tricky, and I would recommend focusing on using the sheet music to get them down on this one, and break them down using the reading course. You played it very close, though! The super fast strumming in measure 28 is the other part that I would focus on working up to speed. You can get there by practicing this style of strumming at a medium speed and slowly working it up to the faster tempo. Thank you for taking part in this month’s challenge!
soraya06 – I love the way it sounds on the low G! You have an excellent feel and sense of the rhythm all of the way through this one as well! Your hand slipping (I believe 2 times…) is the only thing I noticed…the secret here is really to practice on camera until those nerves lessen! Then you can stay just the right amount of relaxed to get it right! The other option is to record several in a row and edit the video to the right take later…this way you can pretend it’s not on, and just take the best of 3 or 4 full play throughs. Either way, you sound great, and the low G actually doesn’t change the melody on this one, just adds a very cool low part! Thank you for sharing this!
joe150 – You are doing a great job reading through this. Once you got to the third take, you had a good flow! Now it’s time to memorize the notes so that you can go back and focus on the rhythms. You’re off to a great start, it just takes a lot of work to get it all down! When you get to that point with an arrangement, I would recommend looking at Andrew’s reading course to learn how to read these rhythms. Keep up the good work, and thank you for participating!
aquatopaz – Recording is tough! It’s very easy to let it mess with your head and cause overthinking/self-criticism. I feel like it’s easier to play in front of people, because you know you only get one chance, where as with recording you can be a perfectionist doing take after take…that being said, you’re doing well so far! I would take the time to really master each section, and play them even slower to give you time to think about what’s coming next. Then once you are comfortable, it’s time to tackle the rhythms behind each section. You will get there, just keep practicing! Thank you for entering the challenge!
Here’s the last three on page 8 and everyone on page 9:
twizzler – You have a great sound and play very clearly! The next step is to break each section down and really memorize the rhythm and practice to a click. I would take 4 measures at a time and play along with a metronome at a slower tempo. You can also play along with the on screen tab player at 25-50% speed. If you have trouble reading the rhythms (some of them are hard in this song!) try looking through Andrew’s reading course to find the section on rhythm. With as clean of a playing style as you have, you’re more than halfway there! Thank you for your entry!
yellowrosecottag – I totally understand the phone-induced stage fright! It’s a very real thing, and sometimes I find it harder to do than playing in front of people! The only real way to get past it is to be super prepared, which takes everything you listed (metronome practice, more time, etc). You’re doing well enough for me to know where you are in the song (I could sing along with it), and it just takes a great deal of practice from there. When I work on songs like this, I break them down into small sections and really master one part at a time. Then at least I’ll have enough time to make those sections sound really nice! This is not bad for your fourth song! Most people are just strumming basic chords at that point, so way to challenge yourself! You’ll get there, just keep up the consistent practice!
johanna2509 – The intro and Melody A sound wonderful, almost perfect! Melody B is less catchy in comparison, so it’s a bit trickier to get that part stuck in your head. This makes it harder to rely on your memory for this section. I would recommend really breaking this section down and making sure you have the rhythm, and then work it up to speed. Even on Melody B, you played very cleanly, it’s just the rhythm/tempo at this point. Great work! Thank you for joining the challenge!
gstriph – You sound great! You are doing a wonderful job playing cleanly, and I can tell you’re super familiar with the song! The main thing to do now is spend a little time working on the rhythm and pacing: There are some whole notes that get held out for 4 beats in the song, and some half notes which get held for 2 beats. I noticed that on these notes especially you were moving quickly through to the next sections. The space in a song is just as important as the notes, which is a tricky concept for a lot of players. I would recommend playing this one to a metronome or to the slowed down on screen tab viewer. This will really help you see how long or short some of the notes actually are compared to the others. You’re off to a great start! Thank you for your submission!
kellyblackburn – That’s so cool that you’ve been on board since Here Comes the Sun! I still remember when Andrew first made that arrangement and decided to go full force with the Ukulele! When I’m 64 sounds great! You’ve got the notes down, and 95% of the rhythms! The part I hear that sounds a bit different than Matt’s version (although it might just be that you’re doing your own version) is on Melody B. The strumming measures and the last measure of that melody have a different rhythm, although what you are playing sounds great! If you want to make more like Matt’s version, I would break those rhythms down and listen to how he played those parts. Thanks for being on Rock Class 101 so long! We love seeing you still active on here!
brenna – I really enjoyed your take on this! You added some beautiful crescendos and a nice rubato feel that really translates deep emotion. Even though you have a brighter tone, this musicality you added really keeps the song sounding delicate. I also really liked your harmonics towards the end! Great work on your rogue version!
scampi123 – You’re doing a great job! especially on the middle section! On the beginning, I would look at the sheet music and really internalize the rhythm on there to get the timing a bit closer to the Beatles’ version of the song. You’re doing an excellent job, you are just anticipating parts slightly. You’re almost there, though! Keep it up! Thank you for taking part in the challenge!
lildevil – You sound wonderful! I think you are being a bit hard on yourself! Your timing is very strong, which you most definitely benefited from playing along with Andrew. It sounds like there are just a couple of spots where you hesitated slightly (probably remembering what comes next), but you played through these so well that none of it really had an effect on the vibe of the song. It’s hard not to let the mind wander (as you alluded to), but I find that this happens more and more as we get comfortable with the song. I really enjoyed your playing! Thanks for entering this Beatles challenge!
noemie – Phenomenal job! You nailed the rhythms that Matt did, and played very cleanly…all while keeping great form! I can definitely tell that your background in violin has helped tremendously! The only advice I can give is to stay as relaxed as possible, although you appear to be. I can tell you listened to Matt’s version a lot, as the sheet music has a few differences in rhythm from the way he played it, so excellent work on playing like him! Thank you for sharing your version!
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cyberloh – I enjoyed the way you strummed the repeated Melody A! Very cool and it sounded good! Try swinging the rhythm of the strums and the 8th notes to get a more laid back vibe lie Matt’s. Great rendition, and I liked the add on to the ending as well. It’s easy to miss the part at the top of the sheet music telling you to swing the 8th notes, but the melody is meant to be swung. Thanks for being part of this challenge!
joe150 – You are off to a good start! I know it can be hard to read the tab while playing. I recommend breaking this piece down into 2 measure sections and work out the rhythm on each part with a metronome, and then put each section together so that you end up with 4 measure sections. This way you can get the rhythm down with the notes. Play along with a metronome slowly to gauge how well you’re staying in time. It’s a slow process, but you learn a lot through it! Also, Andrew’s reading course has a section on rhythm that might help as well! Thank you for your submission!
llmairalmiquel – Way to go! That song is not easy…especially on a soprano ukulele! Have you thought about getting a concert or a tenor? You are well on your way on this one. I think slowing it down a bit overall will help you get all the nuances and notes in, but you are doing a great job! It’s hard to tell from the angle of the camera, but try not to put to much of an angle on your right hand wrist when fingerpicking, as this can sometimes lead to wrist pain during long practice sessions. Wonderful job, keep it up! Thank you for your entry.
akshxd – You’re playing this fairly well! I think your ukulele might be out of tune, or it might have an issue with intonation. If that’s not the case, make sure you aren’t bending the strings to much as you push down. You’ve got the right idea, keep it up! Thank you for entering the challenge!
odysseus – Great job on a challenging song! You seem to have the notes an the idea down very well, and a little work with a metronome set to 3/4 will help you get the rest in time. There are just a few spots where you are either adding a beat or jumping ever so slightly ahead. Practicing those trouble spots by starting a measure before and ending a measure after will help you with those transitions. Wonderful job, I’d say you are 95% or more of the way there! Thank you for joining this challenge!
flat-lux – You’ve got the notes down, and the tone sounds great too! I think it’s time to practice with a metronome now to get the rhythm a bit stronger. Since it’s taking you a slight bit longer to get to certain chords, I would pick a tempo slow enough to get to those in time, and then gradually speed it up until you can play it at a faster tempo! Great job, especially for your first challenge!
lisamcc – Great job on this one! You did a great job of pacing yourself on the slower tempo! There is only one spot (that comes up three times in the song)that needs to be a bit slower…in measure 2, each chord gets held for two full beats. This means if you were counting the beats/patting your foot, the chords are strummed on beat one and beat three. Aside from this, everything else sounded great! Thank you for being part of this challenge!
john21403 – It’s a tough transition from strumming to chord melodies for sure! You are doing a great job! Melody B is the tricky part. I would practice that part a few times more than Melody A at this point since it is played less times as you play the whole song. I also noticed that a few of the notes sounded a bit out of tune…it might be that when you are pushing down on the strings that you are bending the string down or up a bit, which can cause the note you are holding to go out of tune. If that’s not the case, double check your tuning. Great job, and thank you for your entry!
Here’s everyone on page 14.
yellowrosecottag – This is great for your third song! Not an easy one to do for a complete beginner! It sounds like you understand the rhythms and how to play the parts, it’s just a matter of getting more familiar with the chord shapes. Try breaking it down into small 2 measure pieces and practice the chord shifts with a metronome until you can get them in time, then slowly speed it up to the speed you want to play it at. This takes time, I know…but will help you learn every song afterwards a bit easier. Great work again, and thank you for your entry!
ambre_uke92 – That was amazing! There was only a spot or two that seemed anything less than perfect, and I think if you had played the whole song just a touch slower, you would have gotten those sections with ease as well. To add to how awesome it already is, I would exaggerate dynamics to add to the feel. Make the soft parts softer, and the louder parts louder. Excellent job!!! Thank you for sharing this!
iyers408 – You sound great! Slow and steady is much better than fast without rhythm! You did an excellent job on staying in time on Melody A! I think Melody B requires a bit more isolated work to get all of the chords in time, and I feel like this is due to it being played fewer times when you practice the song from start to finish. I recommend isolating this section to get a little bit of extra practice on it until it doesn’t take any extra effort to remember it. Then after doing that, slowly bring the tempo up. Great work! Thank you for entering the challenge.
mfaske – Overall you’re doing an excellent job! Not bad at all for a first public performance! There are a few chords that it seems to take you just slightly longer to get to in measure 4, so practice those slowly with a metronome and you’ve got it! On Melody B, make sure to hold the Eb chords out for a full 2 beats before going on to the next note, and then you’ve got everything you need! Thank you for taking part in this challenge!
skilshaw – I love the way you titled this one…very clever! You play the verse very well, so I imagine if you had more time to spend on the chorus, it would be just as good! I think breaking down the chorus slowly in bite sized pieces and really working hard on the rhythm with a metronome is the way to go. You could also play the whole piece slower to get make the hammer-ons and pull-offs easier to play/stay in time with. Great job, and I’m glad you worked up the courage to post!
evevev – You’ve got the hammer-ons and pull-offs very strong, and you have a great sound on that instrument! I think you’re nerves are making you tense on the right hand, and you played the whole thing a little too fast for where you’re at. I think going back and playing about half that speed with a metronome would help you to get the slaps and all the parts of the song in rhythm. If it’s tough to figure out, try out the rhythm part of Andrew’s reading course. I also noticed your left hand wrist was at almost a 90 degree angle for some of the chords. Try not to bend the wrist that much as you play, as it can lead to injuries when you practice for long periods of time. You’re doing great! Thanks for your submission!
gaevdl – 1,000,000+ takes is a lot! How did you keep track? You did a great job in all seriousness! The chords in the 2nd ending of Melody A are a bit tricky, I recommend practicing those a bit more so they feel just a bit more natural, but you did a great job of getting to each one! Practice each section with a metronome a bit slower and then work it up to full speed, and then you’ve got it (and only by take 1,000,990.5, hopefully). Great work! I hope you join in many more challenges!
aquatopaz – I think you’ve got the notes up to a great point, and with a clear sound! Now it’s time to practice individual sections with a metronome slowly to help force your hands to get to the chord shapes in time. You’re doing a wonderful job! Keep it up! Thank you for being part of this challenge.
Here’s everyone on page 13:
jinajupiter – Wonderful job! It’s hard to believe you’ve only been playing for a month! Your timing is great, and you play the song well! On Melody B, I see that the stretch on the Eb is a bit far, but you’ll get it more comfortably as you go. My only suggestion aside from working more on that stretch is to try not to stop the notes early on Melody B to play the melody as smoothly as possible. The secret here is to not let go of the notes too soon and shift faster with the left hand, and to make sure your plucking hand thumb isn’t stopping the string as you prepare for the next note. You are a very fast learner! Thank you for your entry.
richo_uke – Great work! You got every note with a great tone. I recommend playing the song just a bit slower to give yourself time to get your hand in position for each chord shift so that you don’t end up adding extra space just in front of each chord. Practicing the song with a metronome might help to force your hands to prepare for the chords just slightly quicker as well. You’re doing a great job, keep it up! Thank you for taking part in the challenge!
abaluyot – You are off to a great start! You’re doing a great job playing with the thumb and getting the notes. Some of the rhythms are a bit different than you are playing them…I would recommend going through Andrew’s reading course to learn how to play the rhythm in bar 4 and 5, and then practice that a bit with the metronome (maybe around 70 beats per minute). This will help those measures sound a bit closer to Matt’s version. Keep up the good work! Thank you for participating!
kumakuma – Your timing and feel are excellent! I think Melody B has a few tricky spots that you can isolate and practice repetitively, and then the whole song will flow smoothly. You do a wonderful job hitting all the notes in measure 4 accurately. Thank you for your entry!
lildevil – Great rendition of this! Very relaxing, which means your thumb is very consistent and you have a knack for not getting stuck on the strings! There were a couple of chords that didn’t ring out fully, but by the last Melody A, you had every note sounding clear! I think you know exactly what to do and are doing a great job, it just takes a lot of practice to be consistent on every attempt. Super job! Thank you for taking part in this challenge!
smudge – Way to challenge yourself…that’s the only way to make huge strides in your playing! You sound great! My main thing to add to where you are is to really work on the hammer-on/pull-offs slowly and build them up to speed. Right now you are rushing those sections just a bit. I would play along slowly with a metronome and work them up to speed. I can tell you’ve worked super hard on this one! Great work, and thanks for entering the challenge!
mheiden – Awesome job! You are playing the notes great, and have a great sound on your ukulele. Most of the song is in time as well! To make it even better, I would isolate measure 7-8 and practice until that part is super comfortable. Then if you want to slow it down to make it slightly dramatic, that’s a nice touch, but I’d recommend adding a little more space after the last note in measure 8 to let the song breathe a bit more. Little things like this and adding some slight dynamics will just add another level of texture to an already complete performance. Thank you for your submission!
casadot349 – Super job! Wow! You play this one wonderfully! When you fingerpick, you play everything smoothly and with a great sound…my only concern is the angle of your wrist: if you play for long periods of time with your plucking hand wrist bent at that much of an angle, it may start to hurt quicker than if you were able to hold the ukulele at more of an angle and straighten the wrist out a bit. Look at Andrew’s courses to find some suggestions on posture. You are an excellent player, so I want you to be able to continue to play without any aches in the wrist. Well done! Thank you for entering the challenge!
santai – I’m so glad you’re enjoying the site so much! The thing I liked most about your submission, is that you know how to practice at the pace you need to go to get the timing as well as all of the notes in. Your sense of timing is great…not everyone can play at slower tempos and keep the feel intact! Melody B sounds like it can use a bit more work, but it’s very close! The bridge of a song is always the least played section, so it makes sense: You play the other melody 3 times every time you play the song, while the bridge (Melody B) is only getting practiced once. For this reason, in most songs with this form, that middle part has to be isolated and practiced more than the rest. Once you do this, you’ll be ready to play it just a little bit faster. Great work, and great use of knowing what tempo to play at!
karenj – I like how you added some strums to fill up measure 8! It sounds very nice with that addition! You’re playing the whole piece very well, and the rhythm is swing, so that’s why you feel like adding it! There are a few spots that would sound even closer by just waiting a little bit longer before hitting the next note: In Melody B, the Eb chords are half notes, so just make sure to hold those chords for two full beats! This will make that section sound more relaxed and less rushed just by pacing those chords. Great work, and I hope you enjoy learning Jurassic Park!
erino7 – Great feel on this one! It’s nice and relaxed like it’s meant to sound! Two things I would add to make it even better: I noticed you slid into the last note of measure 7 (7th fret on the A string). I thought that was a nice touch, and I would practice that a little bit more so that it doesn’t stand out too much from the other notes: pluck that note a bit lighter, and keep the pressure even as you slide to prevent fret buzz. In Melody B, measure 12 has a slightly different rhythm, but you’re super close! Beat 2 (the first fret on the A string) in that measure is just a little bit longer, so wait an extra half of a beat before playing the open C string. If this is confusing, look through Andrew’s reading course on how to play rhythms for help. Excellent job! Thanks for taking part in the challenge!
sratica – I’m so glad you posted this! It’s tough to learn a whole song like this, and I’m glad you broke it down into 2 measure parts to get comfortable with the piece! Your tone sounds great, and you did a great job playing every note! The next step on this piece is to break each section down and really focus on the rhythm slowly. I would look through Andrew’s reading course at the rhythm section for guidance. Great job, and thanks for entering this challenge!
hotmilktea – Wow! That was fantastic! Your feel, notes, and timing were wonderful on this! I can tell you spent a lot of time on this! I only noticed one small thing to change: in measure 22, 24, and anywhere else that measure is the same, you are adding a tiny bit of space after the 10th fret on the A string, right before beat 3. It sounds fine like this, but to make it a little closer to the arrangement, all you have to do is get to beat 3 just a touch quicker. Everything else about the whole entire piece is wonderful! Superb job! Thanks for being part of this challenge!
wongbrown – You are doing great! Those sounds really aren’t very distracting to the listener, but I know what you mean! Sometimes you can mute the strings that are ringing out while you are changing chords with fingers that aren’t being used in the chord. As for when fingers stick to the strings…sometimes it’s a matter of making sure the strings are clean and that your hands are dry (when I try to record U-Bass I have a lot of this issue due to my hands sweating when I record). I hope this helps! Once you get past that, then it’s time to spend a little work with the rhythm, using Andrew’s reading course for guidance. You’re doing well, and I hope that gives you something to try. Thank you!
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surfnrz – Great playing! I enjoy your slight variations on the rhythm from Matt’s arrangement. You’ve got the song down, so now I would experiment with different right hand techniques. You play with a lot of attack on the beginning of each note, which still works well, but have you tried plucking lighter with the right hand or playing with the thumb like Matt to get a warmer softer touch? Even if you still play it finger style, try relaxing the right hand a bit and experiment with the volume of each note. I hope this gives you some ideas to expand your right hand techniques! Thanks for entering the challenge!
speedyfish – Excellent work on learning a difficult arrangement! You do a really great job of getting every note to sound clearly on those pull-offs! Your tone is also very good! With a song based so strongly in a repeating pattern, it’s time to practice what you’ve learned with a metronome to get all of the melodic parts in time. I would recommend practicing it slowly for accuracy in timing, and then work it up to the full tempo. I’m very impressed with your playing! Thanks for submitting on this challenge!
kirpuff – Wonderful job! You’re doing well on the timing and the notes and keeping the backbeat going! I think slowing the song down and getting the melody a bit smoother by eliminating space between the notes (holding each note for it’s full value) would add a lot of musicality. It’s impressive that you can play it that fast, but it may be more effective as a ballad at a slower tempo. Awesome job on getting the arrangement down! Thank you for your entry!
andracass – You are well on your way on this one! The notes are there, and your right hand feel is very relaxed. It sounds like you are still getting used to some of the transitions to certain chord shapes, and I think just going over the parts you hesitate on will clear the rest up! I noticed a wobbly sound as you were playing…is this from your camera, or is something loose on your ukulele? You might want to look into that if it’s the ukulele. It may just be a loose tuning peg or screw (if it’s not just the microphone you’re recording through). Thanks for taking part in this challenge!
johanna2509 – You have a very nice tone and feel on this one! There are a couple of spots where I think you’re still getting familiar with the chord shapes, but over all, it’s sounding great! I notice that on Melody B you are reaching your pinky out at an angle, almost flattening it sideways…I would recommend trying not to have it at quite as much of an angle, as that can create tension in the wrist over time. Also, at 0:19 in, the way your left hand is bent outward might be too much of a strain on the wrist. Try not to let the wrist be that bent if you can help it to prevent injuries over time. Wonderful playing! Thanks for entering this challenge!
alex086962 – Great work on this one! There were only a few spots you hesitated on, so practicing those an extra time or two might make those spots a little smoother. As far as the thumb strumming, I would try strumming lighter and relaxing that hand as much as possible. I think stretching both hands after playing will help keep them nimble, and warming up slowly before trying the harder chord shapes each day is a good way to go. I hope this helps with the finger stiffness a bit. Thanks for your entry, and good luck!
brettboy – That was a fun take on the arrangement! I enjoyed all the variations on strums and additions! My only suggestion is to try playing your variations in time with either the original recording or to a metronome with beat one marked differently than the others. Every now and then, your changes also changed where beat one was, and practicing this way would help you to know how to squeeze in those melodies and additions while keeping the groove throughout. On another note, I love how relaxed you stay throughout the performance, it was very fluid! Thank you for sharing your version, it was very cool!
edward – There’s something about that little red button that always makes my heart race! Recording puts a lot of pressure on many of us, so I totally understand! You are still playing well in spite of this, which is not an easy task! I recommend playing Melody B with a metronome a bit more to make sure you have the timing correct: the Eb chord is held out for 2 full beats before the next melody note. Also, on the last chord, try not to strum through the A string, just play the G, C, and E strings to help it sound more final. You are doing a great job!
tiff27 – You sound great! I think that how low you are holding the ukulele might be making it a bit harder to stabilize the instrument, notice how Matt places his. This may not work for everyone, but I would recommend trying it. I feel like the next step with where you are is to add a metronome to your playing. I would recommend starting at 70 bpm or a little bit below to start out, and then gradually speed it up to full speed. Keep up the great work! Thank you for entering the challenge!
juwong – Great job on this! Your playing is sounding good! Your Ukulele might be slightly out of tune, but you are playing well! I think adding a metronome to get some of the changes in time might be the next step, and then just trying to leave as little space between notes to make the song even smoother. Also, it looks like you are holding the ukulele up while you are playing, which might be adding a little tension to both hands. try to make it a goal to stay as relaxed as possible as you play. You’re doing great! Thank you for your entry.
justin – I like that you are doing this on a low G ukulele, it sounds pretty cool! It changes the vibe in a cool way, although some of the melody notes are an octave too low. The rhythm in some spots is a bit different than you’re playing it, although what you’re doing sounds fine. At the very beginning of the piece, the first chord is two full beats long before the 2nd note is played. I would look at Andrew’s reading course to work on reading note rhythms if you aren’t very familiar with this. Great playing! Thanks for taking part in the challenge!
