Ukulele Jeopardy

History

100

Where was the ukulele originally from

Portugal

200

When was it created

late 1800s

300

What instrument was the ukulele based on

machete

400

Who were the creators

Manuel Nunes, Augusto Dias, and José do Espírito Santo

500

Which queen said the famous quote "the gift that came here"

Liliʻuokalani

Notes

100

How to play the note G

first string

200

How many main notes in total

7

300

How do you play the note D

second fret second finger on C string

400

How do you play F

E string first finger first fret

500

How do you play E7

• Index finger: 1st fret of the top G string (4th string).
• Middle finger: 2nd fret of the C string (3rd string).
• Ring finger: 2nd fret of the bottom A string (1st string).
• E string (2nd string): Leave it open (do not press any frets).

Part of Ukelele

100

What is the biggest part of the ukulele called

the body

200

The ukelele is made of three main parts: the body, the neck and the ______

head

300

what is the part of the ukelele that connects the body and the head

the neck

400

what are the small knobs on the ukelele that change the tune of the strings

the tuning pegs

500

a thin raised strip of material that sits on the bridge and supports the string is the ___

Saddle