Monday, 7 November 2016

Genius Hour Update #5

Hello friends.

This is the final update before I post my final Ted Talk and come to the end of my journey.  All and all it's been fun.  I have learned a lot of different songs and I personally feel as though I have improved a lot.  I've included another video of myself playing so you can all get a little glimpse.  It might not seem like there is a huge difference in skill level but this song was a lot more difficult to learn and faster paced than the last one.  I'm pretty excited because the last one I posted I couldn't even play at full speed and this one I can play almost entirely from memory.  Like I said in my last post, the key thing I've taken away is not how to play one specific song but rather than I can always keep improving.  If I had to go back now I would adjust my initial goal for myself from learning to play one song to learning the fundamentals to continue my journey playing.  If I had just stuck to one song I don't think that would have really encapsulated my path to learning the ukulele as a whole and would have ended up as a really boring experience for me.  I'm glad that I changed my practices and although I didn't really reach my goal of being able to stand up and play one simple song, I'm much happier with the result of this passion project!  Hopefully you all enjoy my results as well and maybe it will inspire you to take up a project of your own!  Goodbye for now my little learners!