I have now had many weeks of practicing the ukulele and am feeling fairly good about it! My goal for the semester midterm was to have smooth chord changes and strumming, be able to tune correctly and play both songs. Here is how I felt about each of those categories and what I feel like I need to work on going forward.

Smooth chord changes: I feel like I demonstrated adequate to good chord changes. My change from C7 to F in “You are my sunshine” is not quite on time or as sharp as I would have hoped, but overall I think I did well with remaining on time and changing chords smoothly.

Smooth/ consistent strumming pattern: I feel like I really mastered this in both songs. There was even disrupted strumming in “Who am I” that I was able to incorporate it and then return to the normal strumming pattern.

Able to tune: I am able to tune very easily with a tuning app.

Able to play both songs: I feel like I played both songs well and fully. Each could be more polished, this is something I hope to do next semester. I did begin too early in “You are my Sunshine” but chose to keep playing rather than start over.

Hand placement and holding: Holding the ukulele was my biggest struggle but I found it much easier to hold it correct when I stand up. Once I did this I felt much better about it. I still need more practice but overall I think I am on my way to mastering this. Hand placement is still not great but I maintain the C shape through most of the song. This is something that I will work on for the second half of the semester as well.

I really enjoyed what I have learned so far and look forward to learning “Mama Mia”!

Here is a link to my “Who am I” video

Here is a link to my “You are my Sunshine” video