tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024701.post2582762420231429356..comments2023-12-23T10:06:08.001-08:00Comments on ukulelia: Ukers Invade Moose LodgeGaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600611968966286774noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024701.post-81828257619813638042009-08-23T10:04:54.407-07:002009-08-23T10:04:54.407-07:00Ron, and excellent question. Let's use a lifel...Ron, and excellent question. Let's use a lifeline and ask an expert!Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03600611968966286774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3024701.post-54949635097658240552009-08-22T13:21:33.356-07:002009-08-22T13:21:33.356-07:00Well, I must be one of the especially thick few (y...Well, I must be one of the especially thick few (yes,I know) who weren't playing songs within our first hour of hacking away at a uke. So humiliating.<br /><br />Question: Saxophones come in different sizes (7" to 7'), in different sound designations (soprano, alto, tenor, bari, etc), & the ukulele does, too, up to a point. Why in the world does the uke world use the term "concert?" It gives absolutely no information (unless you already know what a concert uke is) & confuses beginners, who quite naturally associate "concert" with well, a concert, for crying out loud (I know I did,& almost bought one on that basis). You don't see a concert sax, so why a concert uke?<br />Why not an alto uke (whether the sound is actually alto, of course, I have no idea, it's just the principle)?ronhalenoreply@blogger.com