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Thanks for posting the tutorial on how to create a desktop icon! So simple, but I had never learned how to do that. So helpful!
Hi, there! I am Pat
I am still navigating the website!
I hope to master the instrument. Struggling with the fact that my ukulele’s neck is heavier than the body, and I can’t hold it so my left hand is free.
See you later!
Hello and Welcome Pat, 
Since you are having trouble with a heavy neck on your 'ukulele, may I ask, are you using a strap? To help balance the weight of your 'ukulele you can connect it to the headstock just past the nut by tying it under the strings so as not to affect the intonation of the strings. This should help to free up your left hand. However, this would mean that you would have to have a strap button on the lower bout (butt end) of your 'ukulele. Hope that this helps.
Check out Brad’s tips on STRAPS here: How to Choose the Right Ukulele Strap and Play in Comfort
Hello, and thank you for your advice. What I ended up doing was buying a Woodside GS3-JZZ Ukulele support (small guitar support) from Grand Salon De Guitare in Montreal - they mailed it to me within 2 days. It holds my Ukulele in position. It is for sitting, which is fine. Cheers! - Patricia
Mahalo for checking in, Pat! Sorry for the slow reply. I was camping off the grid.
I had not heard of the Woodside support. That’s quite a fancy device! Sounds like it does the trick for you, but if you want to explore this more, I like James’s video on holding the ʻukulele: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VcwGMcq3jY. Of course, there is much more to it, but it covers the main points.
Please check back in as you work through the lessons! Would love to hear about your progress.
