<p dir="auto">This is a test of the new email system.</p>

<p dir="auto"><img src="/assets/uploads/files/1792068362303-2699fe76-a300-4c4a-8240-a50943afb599-image.jpeg" alt="image.jpeg" class="img-markdown img-fluid" width="1200" height="1600" /></p> <p dir="auto">Cosmic Charlie of Urbana, Illinois.</p>

<p dir="auto">Come and share in udderbot glory!</p> <p dir="auto">Udderbot Saturdays, a virtual meetup for all enthusiasts.</p> <p dir="auto">Free to attend. However, I will ask for donations and try to sell you udderbots, accessories, and paraphernalia.</p> <p dir="auto">2-4 Eastern time every Saturday from now til the fat lady, er fat udderbot sings, er, is full of golden milk.</p> <p dir="auto">Oh, except I'm busy tomorrow. So the first one will be next Saturday, the 19th. I will post a meeting link here.</p> <p dir="auto">We will share our progress as students.</p> <p dir="auto">We will play games of a musical nature.</p> <p dir="auto">We will play together, insofar as our equipment and connection allow.</p> <p dir="auto">We will share in udderbot glory.</p> <p dir="auto">You must ideally have your own udderbot to participate.</p> <p dir="auto">I hope we get some good times rolling.</p>

<p dir="auto">Chris Kline wrote this prelude in 10 equal divisions of the octave. He was working it up on piano/keyboard, and I thought it would be very nice to have the udderbot double the melody. We both think that it worked out quite nicely!</p> <p dir="auto"><img src="/assets/uploads/files/1786466238110-chris-kline-10edo-prelude-resized.jpg" alt="Chris Kline - 10edo prelude.jpg" class="img-markdown img-fluid" width="4032" height="3024" /></p> <p dir="auto"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wPugAbHC7Y" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wPugAbHC7Y</a></p> <p dir="auto">Difficulty level: intermediate to hard. Nailing the pitches are not hard. Phrases are long and require plenty of breath.</p>

<p dir="auto">...I just realized that the link to the song was not public to people without their own Bandlab account. Here is a public link:</p> <p dir="auto"><a href="https://www.bandlab.com/track/7a52225a-b3f1-ef11-90c9-00224848fea7?revId=7752225a-b3f1-ef11-90c9-00224848fea7" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.bandlab.com/track/7a52225a-b3f1-ef11-90c9-00224848fea7?revId=7752225a-b3f1-ef11-90c9-00224848fea7</a></p>

<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/kobycomp" aria-label="Profile: kobycomp">@<bdi>kobycomp</bdi></a> I was searching for different performances of Bohuslav Martinů’s “Fantasia for Theremin, Oboe, Piano and String Quartet” and ran across Jacob’s amazing udderbot performance on YouTube. I immediately started searching my household for udderbot parts.</p>

<p dir="auto">Thinking something like</p> <ol> <li>Hot cross buns in Ab major</li> <li>Mary Had a Little Lamb in A major</li> <li>Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in Bb major</li> <li>Do-Re-Mi in B major</li> <li>Amazing Grace in F major</li> </ol> <p dir="auto">And there's Level One!</p> <p dir="auto">...or should there be more levels?...</p> <p dir="auto">And I guess Do-Re-Mi isn't exactly traditional.</p> <p dir="auto">I know there are scads of other traditional songs, and it would be cool to feature some more obscure ones. Nursery rhymes etc.</p>

<h1>The Art and Science of All Things Udderbot</h1> <p dir="auto">The udderbot is a <strong>new acoustic musical instrument</strong> with revolutionary potential, both within the musical world and beyond it.</p> <p dir="auto">The most direct way to claim your stake in this exciting project is to join our <strong>Udderbotany</strong> program.</p> <p dir="auto">We have uncovered some crucially helpful techniques out for musicians wanting to incorporate the udderbot seamlessly into their arsenal.</p> <p dir="auto">Our body of knowledge looks something like this:</p> <p dir="auto"><img src="/assets/uploads/files/1740597245738-uddercurric.png" alt="uddercurric.png" class="img-markdown img-fluid" /></p> <p dir="auto">The udderbot was born as a "do-it-yourself" project, but who wants to play in a vacuum? We are here to make awesome music with you—and to help you break through to udderbot mastery.</p> <p dir="auto">To take things even further...I believe that no matter what your circumstance, <em><strong>YOU</strong></em> would benefit from learning Udderbotany—the art and science of all things udderbot:</p> <ul> <li>Musicians—a new instrument to master.</li> <li>Composers—a fresh timbre to expand your palette.</li> <li>Students—a powerful tool for ear training.</li> <li>Listeners—a guaranteed conversation starter.</li> <li>Music skeptics—something new to passionately dislike!</li> </ul> <p dir="auto">Udderbotany combines wind instrument essentials with glissando technique gleaned from the fretless family, musical saw, theremin, trombone, string instruments, etc.</p> <p dir="auto">Our musical perspective is Western, but also Xenharmonic—proceeding smoothly from the familiar into the unfamiliar.</p> <h2>What's Included in the Udderbotany Offer</h2> <ul> <li><img src="https://forum.udderbot.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f3b6.png?v=fdaf9dc7475" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--notes" style="height:1.4em;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="🎶" alt="🎶" /> <strong>Lessons</strong>–Personalized instruction (72 or 144 minutes per month)</li> <li><img src="https://forum.udderbot.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f3b5.png?v=fdaf9dc7475" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--musical_note" style="height:1.4em;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="🎵" alt="🎵" /> <strong>Udderbot Saturdays</strong>–Biweekly online jam-class.</li> <li><img src="https://forum.udderbot.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f4ac.png?v=fdaf9dc7475" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--speech_balloon" style="height:1.4em;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="💬" alt="💬" /> <strong>Private community and support</strong>—Exclusive sub-forum + direct access via email, chat, etc.</li> </ul> <h2>Breaking Down the Offers</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Basic monthly</strong> - lessons 72 minutes (two 36-minute sessions) per month</li> <li><strong>Intensive monthly</strong> - lessons 144 minutes (four 36-minute sessions or however you'd want to break it up) per month</li> </ul> <p dir="auto"><em>Lessons are held via the audio or video conferencing tool of your choice, or in person as feasible.</em></p> <p dir="auto">We believe the best duration commitment for seeing considerable progress on udderbot is 4 months (a "trimester"), so we are also making these offers available:</p> <ul> <li>Trimester - $50 off monthly price, <strong>plus one udderbot</strong></li> <li>Intensive trimester - $60 off monthly price, <strong>plus two udderbots</strong></li> </ul> <p dir="auto">Ready to join the udderbot revolution? <strong><a href="https://www.udderbot.com/checkout.html" rel="nofollow ugc"><img src="https://forum.udderbot.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f449.png?v=fdaf9dc7475" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--point_right" style="height:1.4em;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="👉" alt="👉" />C'mon in!</a>!</strong></p> <p dir="auto">(Just kidding. You're already part of the udderbot revolution. It begins with awareness that the world isn't over yet...and it ends when everyone is fed.)</p>

<p dir="auto">We are taking orders for handmade udderbots, in the case that you don't want to make your own udderbot and would prefer to receive one that is guaranteed to be constructed to the standards of me the inventor.</p> <p dir="auto">Visit <a href="https://udderbot.com/checkout.html" rel="nofollow ugc">https://udderbot.com/checkout.html</a> to order among the three standard sizes. For now, shipping is included, not calculated.</p> <p dir="auto">We look forward to being overwhelmed with orders, but also acknowledge that there is charm in the small scale. We are looking into recruiting an Udderbotsmith Guild so that orders can be filled locally around the world to where the demand springs up.</p> <p dir="auto">The udderbot has long been spread around through word of mouth. And, the internet is good at burying things. We endure.</p>