Ukulele Facts
How many strings are on the ukulele?
4
What is the long section of the ukulele that connects the headstock and the body?
The neck
Raindrops on roses and ______________?
Whiskers on kittens
Count the rhythm:
♩ ♩ ♩ ♩
Ta Ta Ta Ta
What is an instrument?
An object created to make sound.
What is the order of the ukulele strings?
G, C, E, A
What are the metal bars found on the neck that section the neck into different pitches?
Frets
Cream colored ponies and crisp ______________.
Apple strudel
Count the rhythm:
🎵♩🎵♩
Ti-ti Ta Ti-ti Ta
What do you call the instrument family that makes noise by hitting, shaking or scraping things?
Percussion
Where did the ukulele come from?
Hawaii
What's the part of the ukulele that tunes the strings?
Tuning Pegs
When the dog _________, when the _____ ________,
When the dog bites, when the bee stings
Count the rhythm:
𝅝
Ta-ah-ah-ah (Four beats)
Which instrument family is the flute part of?
Woodwind family
What is a famous song commonly accompanied by ukulele?
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
What part of the ukulele holds the strings up (located under the sound hole) so the strings can vibrate and make noise?
The bridge
Doorbells and _______________ and _____________.
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles.
Count the rhythm:
𝄽 𝅗𝅥 ♩
Shh Ta-ah Ta
Which instrument family is the viola part of?
Strings Family
What does the word 'ukulele' mean in Hawaiian?
Jumping Flea
What do you call the brown or black part of the ukulele that holds the strings in place towards the bottom?
Saddle
Girls ___________, snowflakes ________________.
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes, snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes.
Count the rhythm:
🎵♩𝄽𝅗𝅥 🎵
Ti-ti Ta Shh Ta-ah Ti-ti
Which instrument does Ms. Ingerson play best?
Saxophone