spazus_maximus
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I dont think this sounds right.....could some of you check it out and let me know what im doing wrong?
Thanks so much....
Thanks so much....
Blackberry Blossom that doesnt quite sound right.......
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shrink9
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Needs some phrasing. Speed alone does not music make, in my opinion. Great song, though.
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spazus_maximus
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Thanks shrink9!
I didnt know what phrasing was so I had to look it up.......I think your right...Its all just running together.
Ken did a great job with his arrangement & I have to wonder if he kept the tempo a lil slower than standard blegrass versions for this reason.
also thanks for using the term phrasing.....learned something new today!
I didnt know what phrasing was so I had to look it up.......I think your right...Its all just running together.
Ken did a great job with his arrangement & I have to wonder if he kept the tempo a lil slower than standard blegrass versions for this reason.
also thanks for using the term phrasing.....learned something new today!
ukuleletim
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Nice technique!
For advice I would listen to as many arrangements as possible. Youtube is full of them. But I agree with the phrasing comment.
Here is my multi-instrumental version.. notice the phrasing is different on all three instruments but the theme remains constant..
For advice I would listen to as many arrangements as possible. Youtube is full of them. But I agree with the phrasing comment.
Here is my multi-instrumental version.. notice the phrasing is different on all three instruments but the theme remains constant..
23skidoo
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missed this one yesterday.....
I love this tune and you've got the melody notes down. I'll throw another word at you - phasing (without the 'r'). Has to do with playing on the beat, maintaining a steady tempo. You speed up and slow down a little.... You might think about trying to use a metronome to keep it even. Slow it down as much as you have to to get it just right, and then gradually start increasing the tempo till you get it up to the speed you want. Don't cheat - if you can't play it slow, you can't play it fast either. Now if only I could follow my own advice, - I'm an excellent 'armchair' uker....
You might also think about doing something like ukeleletim (great job, btw tim!) - just record yourself strumming the chords nice and slow, make sure you've got the song structure down. Then you can use that recording as a homemade playalong track. I love to do this - it's fun, useful, and you get to hear what you sound like. Makes it easier to be sure a more complex melody is falling on the beat properly.
Just my .02..... don't want to sound like a know-it-all, but I struggle with these same things every time I pick up an instrument and this is what helps me the most.
I love this tune and you've got the melody notes down. I'll throw another word at you - phasing (without the 'r'). Has to do with playing on the beat, maintaining a steady tempo. You speed up and slow down a little.... You might think about trying to use a metronome to keep it even. Slow it down as much as you have to to get it just right, and then gradually start increasing the tempo till you get it up to the speed you want. Don't cheat - if you can't play it slow, you can't play it fast either. Now if only I could follow my own advice, - I'm an excellent 'armchair' uker....
You might also think about doing something like ukeleletim (great job, btw tim!) - just record yourself strumming the chords nice and slow, make sure you've got the song structure down. Then you can use that recording as a homemade playalong track. I love to do this - it's fun, useful, and you get to hear what you sound like. Makes it easier to be sure a more complex melody is falling on the beat properly.
Just my .02..... don't want to sound like a know-it-all, but I struggle with these same things every time I pick up an instrument and this is what helps me the most.
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