Super debut performance Ursula. You looked relaxed and your thumb pick/strum technique was clean and steady. Clean chords too. Well done, I look forward to more from you.
You’re more than ready to post in the ‘proper’ AVoYP section. That way you’ll get a lot more listens and helpful advice.
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@SocratesDiedTrolling Todd, great playing for just 6 weeks. Your strumming is very steady which is a goal that Justin continues to emphasis, even at higher grades. The chord changes will improve with practice but they sound good even now.
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Congratulations on a great first post Ursula! That’s the scariest part over! I thought your playing and chord changes were both nice and smooth and you kept a steady rhythm throughout. Look forward to hearing more from you.
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Hi Ursula!
Thank you for sharing that! I really enjoyed your performance. I’m a bit earlier in my own guitar learning journey, so I have yet to learn strumming patterns like the one you are using. I really enjoyed that. It sounded good to me!
You mentioned wanting to learn to sing and play. I agree, in that this is a goal of mine as well! If you haven’t checked it out yet, I would recommend Justin’s lesson on the same: Singing & Playing At The Same Time | JustinGuitar.com It really helped me learn to play and sing my first song!
On a side note, I like the instrument collection in the background!
Best Wishes,
Todd
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Congratulations on your first AVOYP posting Ursula. That was really good. Strumming was nice and steady, the chord changes were smooth and the picking of the bass notes was great. Very nicely done.
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@SocratesDiedTrolling re: Three Little Birds
I’m so late making my comment, having first watched many days ago, that I have nothing new to offer really apart from encouragement and applause.
So much has been said, such good advice has been offered and - by way of a massive BONUS - you’ve even earned a one-to-one with Justin.
Who’d-a thunk it. Just by posting a first AVOYP.
Enjoy it.
I will advise on that.
Go visit the topic in which people have written up their one-to-one experiences and note how a common thread is a suggestion that, in advance of a lesson, you prepare and have a focus and a set of aims / questions figured out. The 1-to-1 Sessions
Richard
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@Chordy65 re: Chocolate Jesus
Ursula, that’s a super cool performance for 6 months learning.
I’m wondering if you have previously learned other stringed instruments (ukuleles adorning the wall make me ask) as you have a feel and a touch that belies your short time on the guitar. Good solid groove and steady rhythm throughout. The picked thumb note on the first beat seemed to really help you keep time and tempo.
Bravo - what a first AVOYP that is.
Richard
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Hi Ursula, good job. Keeping a steady rhythm while doing chord changes and being in time with a backing track They are not easy tasks and you have accomplished them well.
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@Chordy65
Bravo and congrats on a first AVOYP, Ursula. You looked pretty comfortable and did well maintaining smooth strumming, changes and clean chords. Sounding real good. Keep on doing what you’re doing.
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Thanks, man!
I’ll check out that thread! I’ve been thinking about that. I want to make the most of this lesson, so, I want to be prepared. On the other hand, I’m pretty early on in all of this, so, I don’t really know what to ask. In other words, I know so little that I don’t yet know what I don’t know. So, maybe that thread will give me some ideas.
Thanks!
-Todd
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If you want any input / advice I’m happy to give a little help via direct message.
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Never thought I would post here, but just felt like celebrating this milestone out of my comfort zone. Today for the first time ever I recorded myself singing while playing. I normally only ever sing when I’m alone.
I started guitar (and Justin guitar) about 2.5 year ago and it has been such an amazing journey. Could have never imagined that I would enjoy it that much and broadened my interest and enjoyment of music in general. Currently mostly working on learning songs and beginner grade 3.
Anyway, the video: Sound of Silence - YouTube
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That was really good Michiel. Really smooth playing, chord changes and loved the dynamics you brought to your playing , and some good vocals too. Congratulations on your first post! Its a big step putting out the first video and that hurdle is over now. Be proud of yourself!!
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A beautiful song played and sung beautifully. Well done Michael.
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Hi Ursula. Very well done on your first AVOYP, that’s a great song and you performed it so well.
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Good work, @michielvv! I don’t have the knowledge to give you much constructive feedback on guitar; you’re far ahead of me in that regard, but, I can say it sounded good to me! As someone who recently posted my first foray into playing and singing myself, I say, bravo!
It can be tough to put yourself out there, but, it can also be very rewarding. As the great, 19th century, Danish thinker, Søren Kierkegaard said, “To leap is to lose one’s footing temporarily. Not to leap is to lose oneself.” While putting yourself out there may be a bit scary, there may be even more to lose by not putting yourself out there. Good work on taking the leap!
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Hoi Michiel,
Gefeliciteerd with your first guitar video AND singing , 
… that’s really great and very good that you did it ,…
Greetings ,Rogier
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Michiel that was terrific, lovely fingerstyle start and big kick up in energy in the switch to strumming. Congrats on taking the big step to post a video, hope to see more again soon! 
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@TheMadman_tobyjenner
Thanks a lot :-). I’m glad you liked the decoration. They are not all mine, just the Bariton, Tenor and Concert Ukes. The bass belongs to my husband 
@sairfingers
Thanks - I think the beginner section was just right for me, considering that this was my very first attempt at recording myself.
@Eddie_09, @SgtColon, @DavidP, @prbushe
Thanks, I’m glad that you liked it
@SocratesDiedTrolling
Hi Todd, I really admired your posting of Three Little Birds. That was great for a beginner of only 6 weeks. 
I have already checked out Justin’s lesson on Singing&Playing at the same time and as long as there is no camera recording me, I sometimes make it through the song more or less
@Richard_close2u
Hi Richard, I’m glad you liked it. You are right, I started with the ukes in spring 2020 as a Covid lockdown project. And this year I thought I’d give the guitar another try. My first attempt at playing the guitar (25 years ago) failed due to not enough practice. But this time, I am determined to stick with it 
Now, I’ll get back to practising 
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