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Lovely! It was nice listening to you play the song on your tenor and your baritone. 👏🏼

Thanks, Jeff. I hadn't seen this material in the baritone course. I have some understanding of notation from studying piano as a kid. I'm wanting to build on this somewhat shakey foundation, and I can see some useful topics in this material. I gues the goal is to become a more competent, more versatile player, but I also just find musical theory interesting in itself. Thanks again for you suggestions!

Aloha everyone, here comes my second contribution to my progress journal. I’m currently practising The Hall of the Mountain King from Grade 1, Unit 3. It’s a beautiful piece but I need to get more fluent at it and vary in terms of dynamics. Another thing I found challenging is fretting with my pinkie finger especially on the g string. I have got small hands and my pinkie seems to be fairly short in comparison to someone like Jeff. Do…

Thanks everyone 😊

Thanks so much, Robyn! ♥️🙏🏻 I’m enjoying going out of my comfort zone in this new playing style. I really appreciate you giving us a glimpse into how nice the later lessons can sound if we stay focused :D

Aloha Everyone A couple of years ago I ordered a machete from a luthier in Madeira… it arrived in the post this week. It’s a beautiful instrument. 😊 Are there any other machete players on Ukulele Corner? I’m thinking I could play regular slack key arrangements from taro patch / GCEG tablature if I ignore the standard notation. Mahalo Chris

Aloha Warwick, I adapted Simon's Cornerstone Method for sight reading and notation fundamentals in the Baritone Course in the Units 1, 2 and 3. There are play-a-long tracks and you can also read everything in the GCEA tuning. Here is the first unit: Cornerstone Method Unit 1 I have found that the vast majority of ukulele students learn to read tablature, chord charts, and song sheets (lyrics/chords) but not standard notation. Most that learn to read have played other instruments…

Hello everyone! My name is Maria, and I'm excited to be here. I've been involved in music since I was very young, and I already play the mandolin at an advanced level. I also teach music to primary school children, and I've introduced many of them to the ukulele by teaching them simple chords. Now, though, I'm looking to take my own playing much further. My goal is to learn how to play classical pieces as well as other instrumental…

Thanks for listening and commenting, Ashley. It is lovely to see you here on Ukulele Corner. I have been enjoying reading about and listening to your performances 🌺🎶🙏

Thanks so much Peter. Much appreciated 🌺🎶🙏

Wow, that’s beautiful, Robyn! So tenderly played. Brava!

Ooh, love the tone on your Bari! It’s making me want to take mine out of the closet and give it another go. Haha

Thanks, Rhys. A lot of helpful ideas there, especially sight reading melody lines. I've probably got something akin to Daily Uke book somewhere, so I will give this a go.

Thanks, Dina. That's a easy to implement and thus very helpful suggestion! Much appreciated.

Thank you so much for sharing your ideas and you play book. That's very kind of you. I guess I better get going on studying these. There's is so much to learn. Thank you again