Hey music makers!
Today I filmed my final video of my musical journey learning the ukulele. This has been a great way for me to get back into the ukulele as I haven’t played for 10 years! I really enjoyed learning this particular song (Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men). It was neat to learn so many new things in one song. I learned a new strumming pattern and three different chord patterns. I am very proud of what I have accomplished throughout my musicianship journey.
I have recently found that my strumming is getting better than it previously was (practice makes perfect) and my chord transitions are going much more smoothly. When I filmed this video my fingers were pretty sore from practicing earlier this week so there were some moments where I know I could have done better but I suppose this is just part of music making. As I mentioned earlier, I have been practicing a lot in the past week since my schedule has freed up so much with school being out. What I noticed though was that I was playing because I wanted to, and I played in my homework breaks. This for me was really therapeutic, as I felt that I was still being productive by practicing but it was fun homework and it use my brain in a different way.
Overall, I am thankful for the opportunity to play music. I have often thought about picking up my ukulele again but didn’t know where to start. Although this assignment felt a bit like being pushed off of a cliff, it was the push I needed to begin playing again.
Here is the link to me playing: https://youtu.be/Sd2QZWXg-FM