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Good job @gi_gi! I like your touches of vibrado. It looks like it comes naturally when you play. I agree that was a tough one. For Evan to do it so well at 13…Wow! I feel like another month with it still wouldn’t be enough for me. There were so many little bits/techniques in the arrangement that added to the groove. It was a great one to learn from.
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I worked on St. James Infirmary this month. What a challenge! Evan made it look so easy! 🙂
@leb397 and @gi_gi thanks for listening to my take on House of the Rising Sun last month, and the kind words!
@leb397 I enjoyed your video; the etude you played was a happy little tune, and I love the chucking technique!@gi_gi your GymnopĂ©die really captured the emotion of the piece. That’s something I try to work on in my playing, but it always seems to take backseat to getting the right notes! I’m working on St. James Infirmary this month too. I like the rhythm and feel of it, but it has some tricky bits. We’ll see how it goes!
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I also chose House of the Rising Sun to work on the ghost note strumming. This is a fun one to play!
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I will not have much time to practice for the rest of this month, so I chose Jasmine Flower. The song grew on me as I learned it, and, in the end, I enjoyed playing it and really liked how parts of it sounded on my ukulele. Even though it is a relatively slow and simple piece, it was a challenge to keep the timing and sustain right in parts.
I agree with what’s been said about practicing. Consistency is important, but sometimes, a break from a section or technique helps. When you return to it, somehow you’re a bit better than you thought!
Great work, @annyuke! You’re well on your way in such a short time!
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Here’s my take on Lover’s March. I love the sound of the piece at full speed, but here it is at about 70%. Even at this reduced speed, it was a real challenge for me.
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I worked on the rhythm section this month. Muting with the right hand so quickly was difficult in the later parts of the song, so I threw in some chucks.
@shmu88 That was great! Olympic-worthy performances with all 3 parts!
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I worked on the solo for I Fall in Love Too Easily. It was a fun challenge!
@katazumiri I loved your version with your ensemble!Hi All,
I chose to work on Spanish Romance this month. It turns out the short month caught up with me, and I’ll have little time for any practice in the coming week, so I’m sharing my progress with the A melody so far. Please do not consider this an entry for the prize drawing.
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I’ve enjoyed the variety of submissions this month. Great work, everyone!
I chose to work on I’ll Fly Away. I like the sound of the droning G string in the background and wanted a song to practice it (not sure if there is a specific name for that technique). I didn’t get it quite up to the speed I wanted, but it’s the 31st, and I had to post it!
–Adriana
Happy New Year!
Execution: I would like to learn to play I’ll Fly Away
Application: I found an arrangement by Ken Middleton in which the thumb plays a steady drone note in the background which I enjoy (not sure if that technique has a certain name?), so I will work on this arrangement throughout the month.
Evaluation: By the end of the month, I will post a video of me playing in time (if not up to speed…)
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Here’s my take on Silver Bells. I hope everyone has a great holiday season!
–Adriana
@otzepeng Great performance! I also like your Zelda-themed Christmas sweater!
