wow...this is so great, man. I love the way you made it your own.
the picking is super solid and if you want a suggestion for where to go from here one thing would be to incorporate some hammer-ons and pull offs. the Dm chord has some good possibilities for pull-offs and the C chord has easy possibilities for hammer-on / pull-offs. It could be cool to make a solo section that goes through the changes...
really good work, man!
and i like the singing a lot too...the confidence comes through....
Hi Dan, thanks for taking the time to reply and make a video.
I think I will spend a bit more time working and singing with your video and I will also try playing I in the lower key that you suggest.
I will let you know if there is any progress.
***i was having problems uploading videos, it seemed to take forever and nothing happened. I fixed it by changing the file name for the video, I don't think SJ likes certain types of file names***
This is where I am at with the singing/prasing and uke playing, singing is new to me and I am still trying to find my voice.
I think I am singing lower that what you were in the video, so I don't know if that means I am flat or just out of key. I can sing a bit higher when I sing along with the video, but it feels more natural for me to sing a bit lower when I do sing it by myself.
i love your playing on this one. i want to take another few minutes to look at it and think of a clear answer for your question about singing.
i'm going to get back to you asap but didn't want to see another day go by without saying that i really appreciate your playing on this one...and i think you're closer than you think with the singing!
i had a chance to listen with more thought to the vocals. i see that you're not quite where you might want to be as far as matching the way i do it. however, what you're doing is pretty great! i'm going to post a video that illustrates how you could count the song and that should help with phrasing. as far as the lower register you're singing in it's a harmony part and quite cool i think. keep experimenting though...if you can sing along with my version you have enough range. other wise you could transpose and use Em, Am, G and B7 chords instead of Dm, Gm, F, and A7....that way you'd be in a low range but not AS low...
ok, let me make this video.....
you're doing really well though, man...i love your style!
ok, this is a common situation. not even a problem, just a challenge that many of us face along the way.
i'm guessing that you're pretty cool with the guitar playing. if that is the case why don't you try and sing it without the guitar? handclaps are a good way to keep it grounded (or a metronome). once you feel comfortable stir in the guitar but go one line at a time over and over until you're comfortable.
I love the sound of the lower end this 1st position stuff, although this lesson has made realise that my 3 hole bends are still a work in progress.
They are for everybody! One of the most difficult things about the harp...
Thanks for the suggestions and encouragement, I will keep at it.
Hi Dan,
Great lesson and I love the song choice.
I was working on your version a while ago, I came back to the song yesterday and it has now morphed into something a bit different.
Ryan
hey there Ryan!
wow...this is so great, man. I love the way you made it your own.
the picking is super solid and if you want a suggestion for where to go from here one thing would be to incorporate some hammer-ons and pull offs. the Dm chord has some good possibilities for pull-offs and the C chord has easy possibilities for hammer-on / pull-offs. It could be cool to make a solo section that goes through the changes...
really good work, man!
and i like the singing a lot too...the confidence comes through....
happy musical new year!
yr pal,
dan
Thanks for the suggestions and encouragement, I will keep at it.
Hi Dan,
That video helps, and I will work on the timing/phrasing this week.
I think the key change helped, here is a quick version that I tried after I tunned my uke up a step.
Thanks,
Ryan
hey there Ryan!
yeah man....sounding good!
see if you can dig into the phrasing a bit more and count along the way i was in the video.
the good news is that there are no wrong answers! i like the videos to check progress so keep them coming!
yr pal,
dan
Hi Dan, thanks for taking the time to reply and make a video.
I think I will spend a bit more time working and singing with your video and I will also try playing I in the lower key that you suggest.
I will let you know if there is any progress.
***i was having problems uploading videos, it seemed to take forever and nothing happened. I fixed it by changing the file name for the video, I don't think SJ likes certain types of file names***
This is where I am at with the singing/prasing and uke playing, singing is new to me and I am still trying to find my voice.
I think I am singing lower that what you were in the video, so I don't know if that means I am flat or just out of key. I can sing a bit higher when I sing along with the video, but it feels more natural for me to sing a bit lower when I do sing it by myself.
Any thoughts or ideas?
hey there ryan!
i love your playing on this one. i want to take another few minutes to look at it and think of a clear answer for your question about singing.
i'm going to get back to you asap but didn't want to see another day go by without saying that i really appreciate your playing on this one...and i think you're closer than you think with the singing!
back soon...
yr pal,
dan
hey there ryan....
i had a chance to listen with more thought to the vocals. i see that you're not quite where you might want to be as far as matching the way i do it. however, what you're doing is pretty great! i'm going to post a video that illustrates how you could count the song and that should help with phrasing. as far as the lower register you're singing in it's a harmony part and quite cool i think. keep experimenting though...if you can sing along with my version you have enough range. other wise you could transpose and use Em, Am, G and B7 chords instead of Dm, Gm, F, and A7....that way you'd be in a low range but not AS low...
ok, let me make this video.....
you're doing really well though, man...i love your style!
yr pal,
dan
I am working on this today, the phrasing of the singing is the most difficuilt part for me.
hey there ryan!
ok, this is a common situation. not even a problem, just a challenge that many of us face along the way.
i'm guessing that you're pretty cool with the guitar playing. if that is the case why don't you try and sing it without the guitar? handclaps are a good way to keep it grounded (or a metronome). once you feel comfortable stir in the guitar but go one line at a time over and over until you're comfortable.
and don't be hard on yourself! just stay with it.
let me know if this helps.....
good luck, cousin!
dan
Having fun with the jam track.
Messing about with the jam track, I am going to work on this one for a bit.
Ryan,
I may be over a year late, but brilliant stuff mate! You've inspired me to pick up my harp and have another go at jerry's lessons.