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I suppose that Violoncello da Spalla players have to grapple with these questions.

Tomorrow is Tampa Bay Ukulele Day. It looks like fun (my first time attending). Lot's of activities, workshops, and performances (including one by UU's Nickie with "Ladies of Uke." https://www.tampabayukulele.com/tampa-bay-ukulele-day-march-26-2023.html

So far there doesn't seem to be any support for the idea that the the neck/fretboard materials affect sound. What about the bridge? Often the fretboard and bridge ore the same material.

Your question is of interest to me. My hope is that people who have experimented with various materials—especially luthiers whose primary interest is sound—will help with some answers, including comments about bridge materials as well.

Thank you.

I come from a 60-year background of guitar (classical, folk, blues). I never heard of the CAGED system. But I always knew that you could move any chords up and down the neck by barring (if you could actually do it). The E and A major, minor, and dominant seventh chord shapes were the most common...

I'd like to second ailevins comments about the search capabilities within UU. Improvements in the search (if the underlying software will allow it) might eliminate the need/desire for separate Boards. UU is unique among the discussion groups I participate in because you can post anything—it...

I would like a string forum. Strings are essential for all players, and they have a significant effect on sound and playability. I have more than fifty years of experience playing fretted instruments, including a degree in music, and post graduate training on classical guitar and lute. None of...

I don't think you are giving yourself enough credit. You have accomplished a lot. The music theory you were interested in did take. Reading tab is part of music theory. So is learning the chords. I'll guess that if playing a song in C F G is too high or low for you to sing along, you can change...

Music Theory may best be described as a general collection of "How to Do it" or "How to Understand It" guidelines. The Composition of music comes first and only afterwards do people try to explain how to best understand and/or perform that music. That explaining is called Music Theory. Good...

Thanks, Patty. My mistake. I didn't look closely enough and completely missed it.

Unless I am missing something, there is no indication that this ukulele has a double top, just that the maker made (and possibly invented) double top guitars. FWIW, the feedback on the seller in not good.

If I understand what you are saying, it is incorrect. All the fretted instruments that have been mentioned (as well as piano and other keyboard instruments) play enharmonic notes—notes with different names that sound the same—using the same fret and string positions. In other words, Bb/A# are...

What Alan wrote should get you on the right track. This might be helpful. Instruments played in Bluegrass such as banjo, mandolin, and fiddle have an advantage when playing by ear because the relationship between the strings is constant. Each string is a fifth apart. Whatever string and "fret"...

I just reserved the fourth edition (2012) at my local library.

You bring up a very important point. Who are the actual "whack jobs" in science? In my view, they are ones who hold on to theories that have been shown to be false or in adequate in some way.

One possibility that is well within your budget is a Loprinzi ukulele. Loprinzi ukuleles, even those that are custom built for you to your specifications, are very reasonably priced for hand made instruments.

Suzanne Simard has 75 published papers and three published graduate theses. In those 75 published papers there are many co-authors. Even if we assume that those co-authors only published one or two papers on their own on the subject without Simard, we are talking about at least a couple of...

My first car was a very used Triumph TR-3, British racing green. Wonderful in every way except for one. Fortunately, there was a workaround. All you needed to do was have a mechanic riding with you at all times.

Yes, it is in there and Suzanne Simmard (who ploverwing mentioned) wrote the Afterword to the book. As to what I think about Suzanne Simmard's discovery, I'm just an old ukulele player. But it seems to have received worldwide scientific acceptance.