Ukulele Origins
The ukulele's origins can be traced back to the 1870s when________________ immigrants from Madeira, the Azores, and Cape Verde introduced small guitar-like instruments to Hawaii.
Portuguese
True or false... Chords on the ukulele look the exact same as guitar.
false
In 1879, Portuguese immigrant Joao ____________ arrived in Honolulu Harbor playing his braguinha and singing.
Fernandes
a group of two or more notes played at the same time that create a pleasant sound.
chord
a long, thin strip of material, usually wood, that's attached to the front of a stringed instrument neck.
fretboard
What U.S state do you think of when you hear the word Ukulele?
Hawaii
What do the horizontal lines on a chord diagram represent?
Frets
This famous pop star played the Ukulele in the 1950s
Marilyn Monroe
a series of eight notes in a musical scale.
octave
You can easily play most songs on the __________than on any other instrument.
Ukulele
Which Portuguese instrument did the Ukulele originate from?
The braguinha
What do the vertical lines on a chord diagram represent?
strings
Astronaut Neil _____________was a passionate ukulele player.
Armstrong
a small stringed instrument that's part of the guitar family and is typically played with four nylon strings.
Ukulele
Playing instruments, including the ukulele, can improve your immune system. experts think it happens because playing instrument decreases ___________level.
stress
In what decade did the Ukulele make it's comeback into popular culture?
1990s
What do the black dots on a chord diagram represent?
Where to put your fingers
The ukulele's popularity was reinforced in the mid-1990s after an ABC documentary about The __________featured George Harrison and Paul McCartney as ukulele fans
Beatles
the process of adjusting the pitch
tuning
Jumping Flea
Who's Ukulele rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" gained them fame in the 1990s?
Isreal Kamakawiwo'ole
What do the open circles on a chord diagram represent?
free strings
Who's Ukulele rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" gained them fame in the 1990s?
Isreal Kamakawiwo'ole
a name given to a distinct sound that is a building block of music
note
What is a ukulele player called?
A ukulelist