Meteorite
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Just starting now, and I figured it might be nice to have some mutual hand-holding and/or encouragement from people doing the same thing!
Anyone about to start KEV's Quickstart Fingerstyle?
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Spud1$
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No but I want to. I just have to wait till after the holidays since money is always tight this time of year. Will you post how it's going for you. I'm not sure if I'm ready for it, I consider myself beginner although I've been working at it for 7 months. I do have quite a few chords down and am much better at the barre chords so I'm hopeful. Let us know what you think!!
Ukulele Eddie
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Is this in reference to the book/CD or is there another medium?
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Yes, Book/CD - saw someone post here that they had had success with it and I decided to bite the bullet. I have other material but figured if I forced myself to work through the exercises in a very disciplined way I might achieve something!
I should receive my copy on Wednesday, and then we'll see.
Ukulele Eddie
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Look forward to hearing your thoughts. Think I'll add it to my Christmas list. ;-)
SeaArtNancy
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I have a copy!!!! I'll start up with you!!!!
Me, too!....
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Hurray! Now come the difficult parts.
First the hand position on page 10 looks like you need a broken wrist. Second the first exercise 'Riffin the blues' (track 8) is made up of all those things I've avoided as too tricky; hammer-ons and pull-offs. Going to have to dig out the metronome and grit my teeth
First the hand position on page 10 looks like you need a broken wrist. Second the first exercise 'Riffin the blues' (track 8) is made up of all those things I've avoided as too tricky; hammer-ons and pull-offs. Going to have to dig out the metronome and grit my teeth
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johnnyn2o
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I just ordered this book. Will be interesting to compare notes.
Agreed. I've now learned that my favorite practice uke doesn't have enough sustain to be able to hear the second note in the hammer-ons and pull-offs. I'll have to experiment tonight.
UkeKiddinMe
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I have the book. It's very good.
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That's why this thread exists - because of your recommendation!
julie
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Can someone provide a link to the book? I may be interested as well.
Here you go, Julie -
http://www.amazon.com/Kevs-Quicksta...r=8-1&keywords=Quickstart+fingerstyle+ukulele
http://www.amazon.com/Kevs-Quicksta...r=8-1&keywords=Quickstart+fingerstyle+ukulele
julie
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Thank you!
julie
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Book ordered along with another book from Mark Nelson (one of my favorite Fingerstyle instruction writers).
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Kvehe has very kindly created a group for everyone who wants to work their way through this book with us. (BTW I have no connection with KEV so this is not a publicity drve!)
Quickstart Fingerstyle Ukulele is a public group.
I think the easy way to join is to do a search for Quckstart Fingerstyle and the group should be found. Then you can click on the group title, go up to a group tools pulldown and click on join.
Quickstart Fingerstyle Ukulele is a public group.
I think the easy way to join is to do a search for Quckstart Fingerstyle and the group should be found. Then you can click on the group title, go up to a group tools pulldown and click on join.
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Nor do I have any connection with KEV!
UkeKiddinMe
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That's great. Off to join the group now.
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