Jerryc41
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My local uke group isn't as much fun as it used to be. Some members will suggest - or bring in - a song with a dozen or more chords, many of which are new to us and not easy. Naturally, playing doesn't go very well, so there is a lot of discussion, and we wind up playing them three or more times.
In the old days, we would go through our songs one after the other. As time went on, we were able to play more chords. It seems to me that throwing too much at us and playing one bad-sounding tune after another is not the way to progress. A few weeks ago, I suggested that we play familiar songs, and play them just once. We more or less did that, but people kept making fun of the procedure.
In my other group, we have a leader who complied about fifty songs, and we play them at random, going from one to the other. If one isn't perfect, it will be after we play it for a few weeks. This group is farther away, but I never miss it, and it's lots of fun.
Any comments?
In the old days, we would go through our songs one after the other. As time went on, we were able to play more chords. It seems to me that throwing too much at us and playing one bad-sounding tune after another is not the way to progress. A few weeks ago, I suggested that we play familiar songs, and play them just once. We more or less did that, but people kept making fun of the procedure.
In my other group, we have a leader who complied about fifty songs, and we play them at random, going from one to the other. If one isn't perfect, it will be after we play it for a few weeks. This group is farther away, but I never miss it, and it's lots of fun.
Any comments?