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The Great Ukulele Instrumental CHALLENGE!!! Song suggestions now end MARCH 2ND!
Hello Everyone!
So a group of us were on the UU Minijams tonight, and had the super awesome idea to pose a fun challenge to the ukulele community. A lot of us around here like to do instrumentals, but maybe need a little motivation to get it done. We are therefore creating The Great Ukulele Instrumental CHALLENGE!!!
GOALS:
--Learn from others and how they approach figuring out songs
--Hear and see everyone´s individual takes on the same song
--Learn to figure out songs by ear and through repetition
--Share tips, tricks, and techniques for arranging instrumentals
--Expand our musical horizons, improve, and have fun doing it
RULES:
--No singing allowed!
--All experience levels most welcome!
The idea is that for the first week, everyone can suggest songs by responding to this thread. At the end of the week, we will hold a poll, and popular demand will dictate the song that we all have to turn into a ukulele instrumental.
Then, everyone will have a full month to figure out the song. We can use the poll thread to help each other out and give advice and encouragement. Since everyone will be doing the same song, if you´re having trouble with one part, chances are, someone else can help. HOWEVER, individuality reigns, and if there are twenty people taking part in the challenge, we can expect to see twenty different versions!
At the end of the month, everyone uploads their respective versions to Youtube (and to the poll thread). Everyone (not just the participants) can view, comment, and critique. And then the cycle begins again!
That´s about it! Hit us up with comments, questions, and ideas, and...
THE GREAT UKULELE INSTRUMENTAL CHALLENGE IS NOW IN SESSION.
Start posting your song ideas! We´ll hold the vote on MARCH 2ND.
EDIT: Colin and I have been somewhat blown away by the amount of suggestions we´ve received so quickly. So we´ve shortened the suggestion time, so we can get this thing started. Song suggesting ends tomorrow, March 2nd, at 11:59 PM EST. After that, we vote!
Hello Everyone!
So a group of us were on the UU Minijams tonight, and had the super awesome idea to pose a fun challenge to the ukulele community. A lot of us around here like to do instrumentals, but maybe need a little motivation to get it done. We are therefore creating The Great Ukulele Instrumental CHALLENGE!!!
GOALS:
--Learn from others and how they approach figuring out songs
--Hear and see everyone´s individual takes on the same song
--Learn to figure out songs by ear and through repetition
--Share tips, tricks, and techniques for arranging instrumentals
--Expand our musical horizons, improve, and have fun doing it
RULES:
--No singing allowed!
--All experience levels most welcome!
The idea is that for the first week, everyone can suggest songs by responding to this thread. At the end of the week, we will hold a poll, and popular demand will dictate the song that we all have to turn into a ukulele instrumental.
Then, everyone will have a full month to figure out the song. We can use the poll thread to help each other out and give advice and encouragement. Since everyone will be doing the same song, if you´re having trouble with one part, chances are, someone else can help. HOWEVER, individuality reigns, and if there are twenty people taking part in the challenge, we can expect to see twenty different versions!
At the end of the month, everyone uploads their respective versions to Youtube (and to the poll thread). Everyone (not just the participants) can view, comment, and critique. And then the cycle begins again!
That´s about it! Hit us up with comments, questions, and ideas, and...
THE GREAT UKULELE INSTRUMENTAL CHALLENGE IS NOW IN SESSION.
Start posting your song ideas! We´ll hold the vote on MARCH 2ND.
EDIT: Colin and I have been somewhat blown away by the amount of suggestions we´ve received so quickly. So we´ve shortened the suggestion time, so we can get this thing started. Song suggesting ends tomorrow, March 2nd, at 11:59 PM EST. After that, we vote!
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