Chopped Liver
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Gives a new meaning to the "chopped liver" screen name.
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Gives new meaning to the uke being sometimes called an Axe, too!!
Gives a new meaning to the "chopped liver" screen name.
Hehehe.. 2018 for me was play more and buy even more.. not that I am complaining.. was a great year for uke!Buy less play more.....not necessary in the same order!
Keep my post count at or below 5400
Haha, so much for good intentions. First thing I got up, I got on my computer and took a quick look to see what was posted overnight, then went to the thread about slotted headstocks and read the new posts, re-read some of the old ones. I don't even care if someone likes slotted headstocks or why they like them. Worst thing is that thread is mine. Okay, great to take the pressure off myself. Carry on, 2019 is going to be pretty much a rehash of 2018.My goal will be to learn more techniques to spice things up. Work more on intros and outros. Become better at picking and strumming combinations. I also want to work on my whole package, not just the ukulele playing, but my singing and my stage presence. Learn more about amps and my electronics. Most of all, I repeat, most of all, I want to avoid becoming obsessed with the insignificant. I want to keep myself from falling into a rabbit hole and spending an inordinate amount of time pursuing some insignificant aspect of the ukulele that has absolutely no impact or results in no benefit on what I'm doing. I did that a lot in 2018, and it is time I will never get back that I could have spent achieving the goals that I've set for 2019.
Haha, so much for good intentions. First thing I got up, I got on my computer and took a quick look to see what was posted overnight, then went to the thread about slotted headstocks and read the new posts, re-read some of the old ones. I don't even care if someone likes slotted headstocks or why they like them. Worst thing is that thread is mine. Okay, great to take the pressure off myself. Carry on, 2019 is going to be pretty much a rehash of 2018.
Try to practice every day.
Try to get at least a little comfortable playing in front of other people.
I have had a decent cheapie soprano for some months now, and recently played a couple of chord progressions. I really enjoy the sound of the chords, and it won't be long before I play a song that resembles music.
I am mostly tooled up to build ukes, and I have bought or salvaged plenty of wood. I have construction plans for a soprano from Hana Lima La. I've been itching to build ukuleles for years.
So then, goals for this year will be to: learn to sing and play a few songs, and build at least one ukulele.
Watch out world!
Michael
I've played for nearly five years now, but never with a consistent/frequent practice schedule... Usually going through spurts of playing a lot, and then not touching it for a good while. So to start with I'd like to practice at least twice a week.
I'd also like to get better with strumming patterns. From the beginning I've leaned towards fingerpicking, so my strumming is very basic, and I always have a hard time trying to figure out a strumming pattern for new songs.
1. DoneMine
- Learn more songs and complete more books
- Go up the neck for chords more often
- Meet more uke players and play together
- Do not go over 20 ukes..