Lesson Description
In this week’s lesson Aldrine talks about unwanted pull offs, and de-mystifies the concept of modes vs scales. The majority of the conversation focuses on songs. A question about keeping rhythm leads down a rabbit hole of various song and what goes into recording them. Aldrine also offers some tips for specific parts of a few of our song lessons.
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Questions Asked this Week:
1:25 How do you avoid unwanted pull offs?
5:40 How do you transition from the intro to the first chord of Waiting in Vain?
10:40 What is the difference between D mode and D minor scale?
17:20 What is an advanced way to practice scales and speed up your playing?
23:45 How do you play the hammer-pull-slide in Amazing Grace?
27:00 How do you keep consistent rhythm during a long song?
33:40 How many parts are in “Senior Victor”?
36:66 How many takes did you do when recording Bandito Tyler?
References/resources for this video:
Thursday Live Lesson – Replay (Aldrine talks more about unwanted pull offs)
Uke Lesson – Waiting in Vain
Solo Secrets Revealed – C Modes
Uke Minutes – The Box (Part 1)
Uke Minutes – The Box (Part 2)
Improvement Systems – Solo Secrets Revealed
Instagram – Ryo Natoyama
Uke Lesson – Amazing Grace
Uke Minutes – Pull Offs and Hammer Pulls
Uke Minutes – Hammer-Pull Exercises
Webinar – Deconstructing Chord Melodies
Website – Online Metronome
Website – Garage Band
Youtube – Senor Victor
UU+Solos – Bandito Tyler
Youtube – Dragon (Jake Shimabukuro)
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U-Space Facebook
Ticket to Cruise
Denver Uke Fest
Aloha Friday Jam Live
Aloha Friday Jam Replays
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