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Here’s my version of Tiptoe Through the Tulips. It was a blast to learn. My daughter has been pulling down the paper snowflakes and replacing them with flowers all month, which really helped set the mood for practice.
This one was a little beyond my skill level but it really spoke to me so I decided to challenge myself this month. I had such a great time working on it.
Here’s my version of Pineapple Uke Blues.
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Sounds great! I was so happy when I saw you won the December challenge. I always enjoy your videos, it really shows that you put a lot of work into your ukulele practice and you deserve that beautiful instrument!
Wow what a fun technical challenge this month! Here’s my Cornbread and Butterbeans (easy version). I was hoping to get to one of the advanced versions, but I just don’t have the rhythm down yet.
Thanks for the feedback Andrew. Just another reason why I love, love, love this site, I would have continued to practice with those same timing mistakes without ever catching them myself. Rhythm has never been my strong point, and you’ve motivated me to focus next year on getting better at counting in my head while I’m playing. My immediate takeaway is that I need to go back to the interactive tab viewer once I think I have a song down and find those subjective drifts. Happy holidays and see you in the new year!
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Happy New Year everyone! RC101 has definitely been a great addition to my life in 2019, looking forward to continuing to improve on the uke through the next year.
Thank you Andrew for the visual feedback, I appreciate how you catch bad habits before they get engrained, and seeing you slide on your pinky from the D to the three-fingered F instantly helped me with that rough spot.
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Still not as polished as I hoped but I learned a lot this month and it was a really fun song to work on. Thanks for the challenge.
Is it the case that with a set of low G string any uke can be restrung as a low G, or does it also require adjustments to the nut and/or saddle? Low G players, do you go out looking at low G ukes when you get a new one, or find you have more options looking at high Gs with the intention of restringing as a low G?
Here’s my entry for this month’s challenge, I was hoping to get to 5 foot 2 but the exercises kept me busy enough for the last couple weeks. Videotaping each week has been a great help, I realized I have as much work to do on my left hand as my right.
I just had a chance to watch the published video for episode 10. The explanation of memorizing the fretboard was gold for me, as it was something I started trying to do recently while going through the Introduction to Music Theory course here on RC101.
Along this line, I’m wondering about any other memorizing tips or experiences that come with an understanding of music theory. For a general example, maybe thinking of a song as a I-IV-V-IV chord progression. To continue the road trip analogy, something that provides a bird’s eye view, to compliment the street level view that comes with breaking down and digesting the smaller chunks.
A specific example for me is John King’s arrangement of Haele. I must have played through it 20 times before I realized I could think of in terms of chords and not just notes: the first two bars leading to the C chord, the next two resolving in a G7, etc. I’ve never tried to memorize this entire piece, but when I can anticipate the next chord it seems to help both with fingering, as well finding some insight into how to play the piece with feeling.
Also just wanted to say how much I appreciate the live lessons! I have a 3 year old at home as well so Matt your apologies for your melted brain fill me with laughter and empathy.
