Hello all,
Did a search for something addressing this, but couldn't find much.
I just bought my first uke and am enjoying messing around with it. My main problem is how to hold it. I've looked many places online, YouTube, etc. but still can't really find a way to use my R forearm to press the body of the uke to my chest so that the headstock doesn't droop. Obviously, that is the heaviest part of the instrument (I've got geared tuners).
The problem is this. Until I find a way to do so, I have to support the weight of the instrument with my L hand while fretting, which is no good and also is giving me that dangerous Carpal tunnel wrist curve.
Secondly, I play mandolin and use a strap for the mando (a much heavier instrument) but even so, not many mandolin players use a strap, so I would like to find a way to make the uke work without a strap.
Also, on a mandolin, you fret with the fingertip (which is where your callouses form). Is it different on a uke? This also might change how I fret with my L hand and might be different since I didn't learn on a guitar.
Many thanks in advance.
-kevin
Did a search for something addressing this, but couldn't find much.
I just bought my first uke and am enjoying messing around with it. My main problem is how to hold it. I've looked many places online, YouTube, etc. but still can't really find a way to use my R forearm to press the body of the uke to my chest so that the headstock doesn't droop. Obviously, that is the heaviest part of the instrument (I've got geared tuners).
The problem is this. Until I find a way to do so, I have to support the weight of the instrument with my L hand while fretting, which is no good and also is giving me that dangerous Carpal tunnel wrist curve.
Secondly, I play mandolin and use a strap for the mando (a much heavier instrument) but even so, not many mandolin players use a strap, so I would like to find a way to make the uke work without a strap.
Also, on a mandolin, you fret with the fingertip (which is where your callouses form). Is it different on a uke? This also might change how I fret with my L hand and might be different since I didn't learn on a guitar.
Many thanks in advance.
-kevin