[merlin666]

I have been enjoying playing tenor uke for about a year now, and I hold it as I would a guitar when seated: depending on mood on my left or right leg with my right strumming/picking arm resting on the body to give it some stability. When I stand I tend to tuck it in a bit with my right arm as I don't use a strap. So where's the problem: when I hold it away from my body and I don't touch it with my right arm and I strum it there is a substantial improvement and sound and volume! I.e. my right arm really substantially dampens the output. I think some guitar players are concerned about this and use armrests, though with the guitar it never really bothered me. But with the ukulele it makes such a big difference. Now I am wondering if it's just me and I have some bad habits that can be fixed. So if there is some way to hold the ukulele stable and not lose 45% of its sound please let me know.