Thanks clear and Dohle for those links. Just ordered his strumming DVD and signed up for the newsletter.
'Uke Like the Pros' courses
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HangOnASecond
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I've just begun watching Matt's videos, thanks for the recommendation. He's so engaging and he covers all the little technical bits. I've picked up a few things I should have learned back when I started!
merlin666
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Has anyone attended lessons with Jonah Davis? I like his style.
That’s cheaper in the long run.
You described it in such a way that now you have to go and see what is so engaging there
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You described it in such a way that now you have to go and see what is so engaging there
…and the chain reaction continues, you drew my attention to HangOnASecond’s reply and then I had to go see too…
Wow!!! After the video on how to strum, I can see why people like these! I think this is going to be my main beginner course (even if I have to transpose for baritone). All those important little details for things like getting the best sound and not hurting my finger, the little wrist motion like shaking off water, the option of reinforcing the finger with the thumb… this is exactly what I needed!
He has an amazing gift for teaching and explaining things. And the videos are somehow really pleasant and appealing and low-stress. I learn a lot but don’t feel overwhelmed, and I want to go back for more.
(For anyone dropping intro this thread partway through, the course in question is Matt Stead’s beginner ukulele course, not the Uke Like the Pros course in the subject line. The latter might also be a good course (I haven’t tried it), I just want to be clear which one this post is about.)
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Personally, I tried to study with video lessons, but I do not have enough motivation. I don't know why, but video tutorials are not suitable for me, I need a dialogue with the teacher, so my academic performance is better. And no matter how much time or money I can spend on a video course, motivation does not improve from this (((
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It's good to know your learning style - video lessons aren't the best option for everyone.
Are you able to afford one-on-one lessons with a teacher?
Or if not, maybe you could find a "study buddy" to work through a video course with, if that interaction might provide you some of the same motivation? Meet every few days (in person or on Zoom), watch a course video together, play together for a bit to try out the concepts from the video? You are definitely not the only person to have trouble with video courses, so you'd probably be able to find other people who'd be interested in an arrangement like that.
ripock
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That's what I found as well. There has to be another human involved. You need a coach, someone who can do what you want to do and then you need to foster that connection with the other person so that your shame/guilt motivates you not to let that other person down by not doing what they expect you to do. At least that's my experience. Other people may be motivated by other things, but I found that the peer pressure of a coach is the supreme motivator.
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Totally agree with you, I'm new to this and I recently watched Matt's Quick Tips completely by accident. I found them really useful and I found his tutorials on YouTube. I can't find the time to start yet, but his tutorials look very convincing. I hope the 30 tutorials for beginners will help me )))I'm not a fan of Uke... Pro's ( you can perform UU searches on your own and find many pro and con experiences ) so I'll only speak to your search for beginner courses. I've tried many many and found one in particular that really matches the patience I require
Matt Stead from the UK. He has both a YouTube channel and a teaching/resource website. His free beginner series on YouTube starts from really basic stuff and gets you to some advanced beginner and intermediate concepts ... for free. He's very patient, descriptive, deliberate, and understandable. And if you want to pursue group or one-to-one learning, for fees, there are those options.
This link is to his Beginner's Playlist that ranges from 5 to 25 minutes lessons/introductions.
When I was a student, I often asked on the website https://writemypapers4me.net/do-my-homework-cheap/ please do my homework, I wish I could learn to play the ukulele that way)))
Among other things, he sells his instruction books and mid to high end ukes from his "The UkeRoom.com"
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The struggle is real. My solution with childhood piano lessons was to quit when my mother finally allowed me too. Then she was puzzled why I continued to play without lessons afterwards. My motivation was to master a song that I liked, no matter how long or how repetitious. I might have worked over a year on two measures from "The Entertainer", including replaying the LP many times to get its phrasing to be what I desired.
So no coach for me. But I still try to get the phrasing correct with an ukulele as great motivation.
ripock
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by the way I wasn't trying to say there is one true way to valhalla. I have a way and rainbow21 has a way. The key is to find your way and to then manipulate your way to work for you.
ripock
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this thread is bringing back some memories for me. When I was younger, my coach was this hot lady in the 80's resplendent with banana clips and mini skirts and mascara. My goal was to play so well that she would take me to the back room and give me the real lessons about love, life, and the rest of it. It never happened, but that was my motivation. You need to find what works for you
Mattyukaholic
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Hi everyone,
Matt here! Just wanted to say thanks for all your really warm and lovely comments about my courses. It really does mean the world to me when people enjoy my lessons enough to share them with others.
Thanks! And as you were!
Matt
Matt here! Just wanted to say thanks for all your really warm and lovely comments about my courses. It really does mean the world to me when people enjoy my lessons enough to share them with others.
Thanks! And as you were!
Matt
This thread came up on a Google search for reviews of Ukulele Corner Academy. I just got an email with a 30% off coupon good 'til the end of the weekend. I like that the focus seems to be on finger style and Classical music, and that he advertises a "structured curriculum of study." As a classically trained flutist, both structure and Classical music appeal to me.
