luluwrites
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When I searched the forum for advice I found lots of discussion about whether folks rest their uke on their knee or clamp it under their forearm, but my question is about how the neck rests in the left hand.
While at the guitar shop yesterday, I was told that I ought to be placing my thumb tucked behind the neck (like when barring chords) instead of resting the neck in the spot between my forefinger and thumb. The guitar shop owner said this would limit fatigue, make it easier to transition between chords, and permit me to move up and down the fretboard more easily.
So, yesterday I tried his method during my usual hour of practice. I found it uncomfortable, tiring, and my uke bobbled about so much I feared I'd drop it. Now my hand hurts.
Tell me, wise experienced types: how does one hold the uke in one's left hand? Should I persist with the guitar shop owner's method and hope that practice makes this more comfortable?
While at the guitar shop yesterday, I was told that I ought to be placing my thumb tucked behind the neck (like when barring chords) instead of resting the neck in the spot between my forefinger and thumb. The guitar shop owner said this would limit fatigue, make it easier to transition between chords, and permit me to move up and down the fretboard more easily.
So, yesterday I tried his method during my usual hour of practice. I found it uncomfortable, tiring, and my uke bobbled about so much I feared I'd drop it. Now my hand hurts.
Tell me, wise experienced types: how does one hold the uke in one's left hand? Should I persist with the guitar shop owner's method and hope that practice makes this more comfortable?
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