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I am a premium member…and a huge Stranger Things fan! So there was no question which song I was going to learn, but it still needs a lot of work. Happy Halloween!
Congrats @leb397! You’ll have to learn ‘the piña colada song’ 😀
Thanks @Andrew – I really appreciate the encouragement!
Hi everyone,
I chose Summertime Blues. It’s really cool to watch my fingers move at what for me is definitely a challengingly fast pace and level of intricacy, and to actually have them doing the right things more often than not! I do need to figure out how to play it at the target speed without my fingers constantly knocking against the top of the uke though – right now it seems like it’s either that or miss the strings completely 😄. Happy Fall!
Best,Trace
Whoops – thanks Andrew! When I listen to it now, it almost sounds like I start out kind of near 1 2& 3& 4&, but slowly and steadily morph to 1& 2 3& 4&. I knew something was off, but thought it was ‘just’ (i) my slower pace and (ii) some unwanted string noise/fumbling. I really like this tune, and so plan to keep at it – thanks again for the awesome feedback!
Happy September,
Trace
Congrats @nelsonlin2021!
Hi all,
So, I may have bitten off more than I could chew this month. I liked the tune of Etude 5 much more than the beginner level song, so I tried my first intermediate piece. I also feel that I was misled by Andrew’s effortless playing and only realized how fast the tempo is after it was too late. 😉 With the planets aligned and the wind at my back, I feel like I can just eek out a take at about 90% speed. Anyway, fast is fun!
Best,
Trace
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR2a4-bxsuM&w=560&h=315%5DThanks @Andrew – I hadn’t seen that arpeggio technique. Pretty cool, and nice song too – I’ll get to work! 🙂
Hi everyone,
I have to admit to having been tempted to skip this month’s challenge because there are so many songs on the site that I want to learn to play. But I also really wanted to learn the nifty chord-melody strum/pluck trick Andrew teaches in the instructional video (Aura Lee), and I’m glad I stuck with it!
Best,
Trace
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Hi Everyone,
Sorry if this appears twice – there seemed a problem with the embed code on my first attempt.
Here’s my June submission – Hall of the Mountain King. I’m simultaneously amazed that I can play this at all and frustrated that I can only succeed without major error about one time in one hundred when playing at full speed :).
Happy Summer,
Trace
Thanks so much Andrew! The string noise was really bugging me. I thought about asking for advice but didn’t want to be a nuisance since you have so much feedback to give – figured I’d just check the web for some tips. Looking forward to trying these suggestions out and cleaning up my playing.
I can’t tell you how impressed I am with the quality of the lessons (and personalized help!) I get from this site. If you are ever in need of any type of testimonial, I’d be more than happy to oblige.
Thanks again!
Trace
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This is my first challenge, and while playing Minuet at about half speed is pretty much the current limit of my ability, I’m astonished at how fast this site has gotten me to this point. These lessons are amazing – thank you!
