StringTheory

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Eco friendly loofah alternatives? in c/buyitforlife@slrpnk.net
[–] StringTheory@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If you don’t want to use a real luffa made from the luffa gourd, you can use a simple cotton washcloth to scrub. They can last for decades, wash in the laundry with your towels, and biodegrade/compost after a long and useful life.

If any of you like to write/draw, I could use your help filtering these AI generated writing/drawing prompts for my inpatients. in c/neurodivergence@beehaw.org
[–] StringTheory@beehaw.org 0 points 2 years ago

I’m sure you could find a few people here to hire/commission to do this work for you. They could generate the prompts and edit them in one fell swoop. More efficient!

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Graded Repertoire for Classical Ukulele - Low G (ukulelecorner.com)
 

Excellent book! You will need a low G, but an actual tenor is not required. (Just buy a Fremont low G on and slap it onto whatever you have)

"string theory lied to us and now science communication is hard" in c/science@beehaw.org
[–] StringTheory@beehaw.org 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

It seems a little over-the-top to be angry at physicists from 30-40 years ago for being wrong.

Scientists aren’t priests, and science isn’t a religion. Expecting scientists to always be right, always be humble, and everything they add to “science” to be sacred and correct and immutable is a little silly.

This is how science works. It’s messy. It goes in delicious looking directions that turn out to be dead ends. Humans create ideas (with all the hubris and errors of being human) that other humans test (with all the hubris and errors of being human.)

I was struck by how angered she was by physicists thinking they were right and saying “we’re doing something real”. They were doing something real: they were exploring and testing an idea. Without that work, the idea could never have been proved wrong.

(My personal “string theory” is that string/cordage is humanity’s greatest invention, and my user name is a joke.)

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The BEST Ukulele Warm-up Exercise! (www.youtube.com)
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Caterpillar exercise using all four fingers to fret up and down the neck, working on coordinating both hands.

[image description: man with short brown hair and beard holding a Kanile’a brand wooden tenor ukulele. Titled My favorite ukulele warm-up exercise for all levels.]

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Building a Ukulele Club: How to Make Your Group Fun, Strong, and Successful | Ukulele Magazine (ukulelemagazine.com)
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There are a surprising number of ukulele clubs “in the wild”, some are quite tiny and difficult to find. If you’re not having luck, ask places that have community rooms (like the library or senior center or parks department) if they have a ukulele group that meets there.

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Independent ukulele maker: Oceana Ukuleles (www.oceanaukuleles.com)
 

Someday, after I win the lottery!

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Tutorial: Wipeout (www.youtube.com)
 

Everybody plays it, you know you want to!

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Los Angeles International Ukulele Festival (losangelesukulelefestival.com)
 

September 22-24

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Fremont Clear fluorocarbon strings (beehaw.org)
 

My favorite strings at the moment, so I’m biased. Unlike Fremont Blackline, the Clears only come in one flavor. (And it’s a delicious flavor!). A set of high G strings is about $7. A single unwound low G is about $3.

The moment I played a set was one of those cartoonishly “ah-ha! Eureka!” experiences. Everything felt and sounded perfect.

The strings feel gentle and responsive under the fingers, unlike Aquilas which feel heavy and dull to me. Hammer-ons and pull-offs are so easy and clear. I can play with much more nuance than with Aquilas or heavier fluorocarbon. (Mind you I play quietly by myself, so I don’t know how these would sound where volume is required in a group or performing.)

Try a set of the Fremonts if you have arthritis or strength issues in your hands, or neuropathy, or are just frustrated by strings that require pedal-to-the-metal amounts of power to play.

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Learn The Ukulele Fingerboard Quickly & Easily (www.youtube.com)
 

The fretboard is pretty wild. And if you are coming to the ukulele from wind instruments like I am, this video overview might be helpful.

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“Got a Ukulele” Ukulele Festival Calendar (www.gotaukulele.com)
 

This is only one festival calendar, I’m sure there are more to be added. (please add any you know of)

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Do you prefer Mango or Koa Ukuleles? Romero Creations Replica and Tiny Tenor (www.youtube.com)
 

Mango vs koa tone woods. Identical tenors and “tiny tenors” that only differ by the woods used.

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Gavotte 1 & 2 from cello suite no 6 by J S Bach: Daniel Estrem, ukulele (www.youtube.com)
 

Ukulele and Bach. What an excellent combination.

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How An ʻUkulele Is Made | PBS HAWAIʻI DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE (www.youtube.com)
 

Quick tour through the Koaloha factory.

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