Ukulele History
The U.S. state that the ukulele originates from
Hawaii
The term for the upward movement of the non-dominant hand while playing rhythmically
Upstroke
One similarity between West African Music and Modern American Music
Entertainment, Religious Purposes, Social, Connects People, Recreational
The hand that is used to play a bass tone
Dominant hand
The term for the rhythmic value that contains four sounds in the space of one beat
Sixteenth notes
The number of strings on the ukulele
Four
The name of the chord that is played on the third fret of the A string
C major
The name of the drum that is most traditionally used in West Africa
Djembe
The name of the sound that is played using your non-dominant hand
High Tone OR Edge Tone
The instrument family that is home to the trumpet, tuba, trombone, and euphoneum
Brass
The order of the strings on the ukulele
G, C, E, A
The direction you turn your tuner if your C String is too low.
Left
The name of the drum that is traditionally used in North America
Conga
The term for two patterns that line up together so that one drum part sounds in the space of another
Complimentary pattern
The instrument family that is home to the flute, clarinet, oboe, and bassoon
Woodwind
The authentic pronunciation of the word ukulele.
The term for the part of the ukulele that contains the frets
Neck
The material that the head of a djembe is made out of
Goat skin
The term for the final rhythm that is created when multiple rhythms are put together
Composite Rhythm
The number of spaces on the musical staff
Four
The direct translation of the word ukulele
Jumping flea
The chord that uses two fingers in these places - one on the second fret G string, one on the first fret E string
F major
One reason that a drum circle is the traditional formation for West African drummers to use
Eye contact, unity, equality, not one point in a circle, togetherness, community, connection
The musical structure common in African Drumming that is also found in African American Music such as Jazz and Spirituals, also known as Echoing
Call and Response
The genre of music that is known for famous musicians such as Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Chet Baker, Dizzy Gillespie, John Coltrane, and more...
Jazz