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Thanks, @andrew, for the tips on eliminating string noise. I will pay attention to the first two moving forward. Lowering the string height is beyond my ability 🙂

Aloha, Grace

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Aloha and happy holidays

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I had a hard time choosing the song this month. At first, I thought I would go with Chopsticks since I did that before and could maybe make a comparison of how much/or little I have improved.

But I liked the melody of God Rest Te Merry Gentlemen. Interestingly, in this month’s challenge video, Andrew said this song is for the beginner level, which is me. However, when I went to the lesson page, it stated that this song was for intermediate players. So, I downloaded the PDF file and followed along with the video. To my surprise, I was able to play the song. Obviously, there are many areas I need to work on, but the fact that I can practice this song made me happy.

With the video angle, it is so apparent that I tend to press down the strings, something Andrew had mentioned before. Didn’t seem to have improved on that front. 🙂 There is so much string “noise” when I lift my fingers. Is there a lesson on how to work on not having string noise?

Again, thanks for a fun class and song.
Aloha, Grace

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Never played a computer game as a child or as an adult 😀 But I do know about super Mario and recognize Luigi’s figure, and that is about it, haha. Had to pick something close to my level, wish I had a low G but I don’t, and then I am heading to the airport for a 2-week trip for Thanksgiving. So, here is what I have recorded for this month’s challenge. A submission is better than no submission. Aloha, Grace

P.S. I also tried to create a similar thumbnail from rockclass101. I am learning uku and design 🙂

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Aloha

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I have always wanted to play a song with backtrack music, and I have finally gotten one that is at my level. Picking a song at the right level is important. Last month, I picked one I like but never was able to play it as it was too challenging 🙂 Traveling for the next 2 weeks so here is what I have.

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Lost patience on my self to keep practicing, so here is the version for the August challenge 🙂

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Had fun practicing Aura Lee this month
And also had fun creating the video 🙂

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There is no shame in posting a video with any progress made, right? 🙂

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After missing practice for way too long, I am back this month 🙂 Looking forward to feedback.

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Hi, @Andrew

I see what you mean. If you were to create 3 different levels of an arrangement for the same song, it is like creating 3 arrangements, therefore 3 times the time to creating just one.

I thought when people vote for a song, it would be sad if the arrangement is too challenging or too easy for some members, right? 

So I am brainstorming here. Maybe when we vote for the song, then that song will be the only song for a month, with 3 or 4 different arrangements?

Or, maybe each instructor will create a different version, agreeing beforehand who is going to create an arrangement at which level?

Or, each instructor will create a different arrangement at a different level with some pre agreement so that some of the arrangements could be played together as a duet or a trio

Or … I should get on this month’s challenge …. 🙂

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Mad world

But really I just wanted something that is easy enough for me to play 🙂

Would you consider doing different levels of an arrangement of the same song? That might be an interesting experiment to try at rockclass101?

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@isabelm what a lovely family affair! Thanks for sharing.

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Aloha everyone

Here is my submission for this month’s challenge. This piece is deceivingly easy but challenging to get every note clean and to the beat 🙂

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Hi, everyone, here is my submission for the December challenge. I really love the sound of Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah so I decided to upgrade myself to a harder piece. 🙂 The play is …. what it is. But I did spend an enormous effort trying to come up with an impressive festive background for the bonus giveaway. 🙂

What you see in the recording is a Zoom virtual background of the tallest building in Taiwan called Taipei 101 during one of its celebrations. When recording directly in Zoom, the sound quality is not good. So I used my phone to record my computer screen, which had the Zoom open with the virtual background. Anyway, the technology is … what it is. 🙂 I hope you enjoy the background (and maybe the attempted play). Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

Happy holidays

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Oh, my! @lyndallk that was so beautifully played, and you even had time to flip the page, impressive 🙂

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I am so happy to have found rockclass101. I have learned a lot and really appreciate people’s sharing for motivation and inspiration. I joined in July but still a beginner. For me, the biggest frustrations are 1. songs are too hard (still too hard even after 5 months), and 2. I make no connection between what I (struggle to) play and the music theory behind it. I used to be able to kanikapila with cords. I don’t even remember those cords anymore/ Because the way the songs are arranged, they often don’t use traditional cords, plus we are doing more fingerstyle (that I still struggle to play.) So it just so seemed that there is no point for me to know the actual cords, as long as I could manage to play. If I can add one more frustration – some beautiful songs require a low G uke.  I am not that good enough to invest in another uke.

So, if I could put in my request, I love to have more easier songs, and for each lesson, maybe blend in a little music theory here and there. It might be fun to have the same song arranged for difficult levels. 

Keep up the good work. Thanks for listening. 

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