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ripock
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my ukulele progress
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I made some Cuban fried rice. At work someone's mother made congri (black rice) and pork. The pork was an uncured ham. I took home...
Yesterday at 5:30 PM
ripock
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Tax Time Again!
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With my refund I paid off my credit card, so that when my custom baritone is completed I can pay off the remainder of the bill.
Tuesday at 5:58 PM
ripock
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my ukulele progress
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Picking up life lessons in the kitchen. Sometimes, despite your care, you still get sucky avocadoes. Or you screw up an egg flip...
Tuesday at 5:55 PM
ripock
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Beginner Classical Ukulele
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Yep, you're going to have to get used to employing individual fingers. Fortunately, every classical or campanella book I've seen has...
Tuesday at 4:51 PM
ripock
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my ukulele progress
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I drove to the Inland Empire in my wife's car and we drove over 90 the whole way because that's what the flow of traffic dictated...
Sunday at 8:48 PM
ripock
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my ukulele progress
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On an unrelated note, farming looks too hard. Around here fresh basil is expensive. I looked into making my own. The first step is...
Sunday at 8:43 PM
ripock
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my ukulele progress
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I don't know which camp I am in. I certainly am strategically polite but I don't know if I'd be impolite if violence and weapons...
Sunday at 5:15 PM
ripock
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my ukulele progress
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I live in the old Wild West, so same thing here. Although I will say that I take perverse pleasure in being sedulous about speed...
Sunday at 5:10 PM
ripock
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my ukulele progress
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I noticed a difference in listening patterns today. When I was growing up we mowed lawns so that we could buy the year's album when it...
Sunday at 9:36 AM
ripock
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Strumming with the thumb
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Returning to the central question of the thread: no, the thumb isn't essential. But what is essential is progressing. Once you learn...
Sunday at 1:02 AM
ripock
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Sound signature differences of Acacia vs Mahogany vs Spruce top + Rosewood sides?
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Another unappreciated variable in this equation is the personality of the player. When I strum 0222 on a sycamore uke versus a spruce...
Saturday at 7:02 PM
ripock
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Strumming with the thumb
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I too do not like using the thumb for downstrokes. It seems really awkward. I use a loose finger pistol when strumming. My index...
Friday at 7:39 AM
ripock
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my ukulele progress
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I like the Smokytones. I was driving on route 38 which connects mountain resorts like Big Bear Lake to the flatlands of Redlands. I...
Friday at 7:33 AM
ripock
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Low G
How do you feel about this chord progression? (And the strumming patterns I've chosen.)
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The only priority is success. You can play A and A minor together as long as it produces the sound you want. Usually pairing the flat...
Friday at 7:21 AM
ripock
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Learning the ukulele when you don't like most music written for it?
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I feel this. Back in the day I was using all my time playing Unreal Tournament and Football games...and not completing my PhD. I had...
Apr 11, 2024
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