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December 2020 Member Challenge: Member Responses Consolidated

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    • January 5, 2021 at 9:48 am #229309
      Don D.
      Moderator

        Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and productive new year! Thank you, Brian! Thank you as always, JoLa, for all of the help with these. If this is flawless, it’s thanks to you. Thanks to everyone for your participation!

        This was another popular Challenge. This one topped the rest so far with 91 people participating this weekend! Last month we heard from 85 people, the month before that 87, we’re on a roll! And everyone that I heard sounded great!

        Welcome to this month’s new Challenge participants, Neil W., Juxi, Fred McCoy, Martin Sommer, Patrick M., Jesse S. and Guitardan2265! Welcome James C., back to the Challenge after over 3 years. I’m glad to see everyone, and I’m looking forward to hearing your next posts. Welcome back to all the people on their second and third challenges! If you’re into building your skills, you’re in the right place!

        I was going to start including the lesson numbers this month (and I’ve said this before) but I was overwhelmed by the sheer numbers (that isn’t a complaint; I’m very happy to see all the participation).

        I’m sorry if I missed any new participants or if I missed posting anyone’s video, missed some information (like a title) or got something wrong, please let me know, I’ll be happy to fix it, thanks!

        To all new participants, in addition to “welcome,” if you would like to use the messages, please first send a friend request to the person you want to communicate with.

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        Carlo Laezza, improvisation on “When the Saints Go Marching In”
        This kicks off another record-breaking Challenge. Click here to hear it on Instagram.

        Neil W., “Amazing Grace”


        https://www.activemelody.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Neil-W.-Dec-2020-Challenge-Amazing-Grace.mp3

        Cloughie (Brian)

        Kelly Dillon

        Sunjamr Steve

        Guido Clericus Vagans

        Craig S.

        Garry

        Tony, “Amazing Grace”

        Liam I.

        André M.

        Dieter

        Lights (Meelis)

        Sebastian, “Air Lifts You Up”

        Lauren C.

        Juxi

        Gary Wilshaw, “The White Lake Hotel”

        Richard G.

        John H.

        Mike W., “Noodlesome”

        Jaime

        Phil B., “Delaware Coastal Food Song”

        Denise & Chetty

        Raoul M.

        Satellite

        6 stringer Pete, “A Real Christmas Tree”

        David H.

        wannaplayblues

        Dave T., “I’m Going to the Bar”

        Dave K., “Happy Birthday” (to Bobby Ut, instrumental)

        Phil67

        JFL

        Livio M.

        Hide (ひで)

        Paul S.

        Bob Utberg, “Jingle Bells” and so much more (listen and enter the contest)

        Canada Moose “Our Love” (an original tune by Roger & Marlene Fisher)

        Alan K.

        Jay Guitarman, “Triad Train”

        Sam G., “Guide My Feet”

        Frank N.

        WBlues (Wilfried)

        Cory James

        charjo (John)

        scubatan (Yinch), “Jingle Bell Rock”

        Martin W.

        JiminFla

        James B., “Hesitation Blues”

        Don D.

        Roger

        John B.

        sciencefiction (Larry)

        Juan

        Rainer

        Michael L., “O Holy Night”

        Mike D.

        JoLa, “Gypsy Waltz Meets Delta Blues”

        Bruce D.

        bluesheki, “Winter Day”

        Wim

        smilefred (Alessandro)

        Tony (Antone) S.
        Click here to listen on Google Drive.

        Fred McCoy, “Covid Got No Mercy”

        Patrick F.

        Kerry Brown, “New Jazz Guitar”
        Click here to listen on Bandcamp.
        David R.

        David B.

        Doug E.

        Israel U. “I’ll Be Free”

        Bryce

        Richard S.

        Pap, “Jingle Bells”

        Timothy B.

        CC

        Martin Sommer

        Dave M.

        Brian Belsey, “St. James Infirmary”

        Billy, “Stand Alone”

        snakechisler (Greg)

        Michael B., “Crystal Clear Blues”

        Jimmy G.

        Jesse S.

        ian n, “Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In”

        Bryne, “Away In a Manger:

        Patrick M.

        guitardan2265

        Martin G., “Jingle Bells”

        Mr. Charlie (jon p)

        Dave W.

        Bill P., “Better Angels”

        James C. (Maq), “A Little Classical Gas”

        Don D.

      • January 11, 2021 at 7:36 pm #229993
        6stringer Pete
        Moderator

          Hey Don
          Wow! That’s a lot of work you put into that. Many thanks. The new year is starting off to be great one.

          The melody of the notes is what expresses the art of music . 🙂 6stringerPete

          It really is all about ”melody”. The melody comes from a language from our heart. Our heart is the muscle in music harmony. The melody is the sweetness that it pumps into our musical thoughts on the fretboard. 🙂 6 stringer Pete

          Pete
          Active Melody
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