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Dynamics, Intonation Issues, & Action
On this week's Live Lesson, the guys cover a number of ukulele related topics. Aldrine talks about the importance for dynamics and offers some tips for getting started. The guys get into the nitty gritty with tuning and intonation issues. Aldrine shares a little story about his wife before talking about tremolos. They wrap up the lesson with a quick question about what can happen when your action is too low.
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Questions Asked this Week:
3:10 How do you introduce dynamics into your playing?
13:20 When should you start trying to incorporate dynamics into your playing?
18:40 Do you adjust your tuning depending on where you'll play a song on the fretboard?
21:55 Intonation issues after a professional set-up.
33:50 Aldrine's Pitch Story
37:00 Do you have any recommendations for a good precision tuner?
45:15 Pressure and placement for correct fretting.
52:25 Can you use your index finger and nail to do tremolos?
58:50 What are the issues that can occur when your action is too low?
References/resources for this video:
Uke Minutes - Strumming Dynamics
Uke Minutes - Picking Dynamics
Ukulele 102 - Week 8: Bends, Tremolos, and Expression
Uke Lesson - Drop Baby, Drop
Uke Lesson - Wonderful Tonight
Youtube - While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Website - Peterson Stomp Classic Tuner
Amazon - Snark Tuner
Webcam Sessions - Focused Fretting Fingers
Song Library - Songs Made Easy
Uke Minutes - Tremolo
Ukulele 102 - Week 8: Bends, Tremolos, and Expression
Webcam Sessions - Play Faster Using the Tremolo
Ukulele 103 - Week 10: Tremolo Picking
Youtube - Andrew Molina
Youtube - Troy Fernandez
Youtube - Ohta San
TLL Podcast #9 - Right Hand Struggles & Left Hand Learning (Aldrine talks more about action)
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