I'm starting in on Grade 2 of the "Graded Repertoire for Classical Ukulele", and they have an arrangement of "Greensleeves" which to me, is super awkward in shifting up & down the neck. I get it - there is a lot of value in learning how to shift up & down the neck (and I enjoy doing so in many other pieces). This piece, though, feels awkward as heck, so I just shifted everything up the neck and barely have to do any moving around at all. Plus it sounds really satisfying that way (on the tenor, not bad on the soprano either, just requires a lot more skill since it's more sensitive to proper technique, especially up the neck).
For anyone else working through this book, what are your thoughts about it? Have you tried it and found it kind of weird, or does it just make sense naturally for you to follow the recommended left-hand fingering?
For anyone else working through this book, what are your thoughts about it? Have you tried it and found it kind of weird, or does it just make sense naturally for you to follow the recommended left-hand fingering?