Ukelele Based
Origins
The Rise of Ukelele
Reading Music
100
How many strings are on the ukelele?

4

100

What was the original name for the Ukelele in Portugal?

The Machete, or the machete do braça

100

In what year was the Ukelele made a traditional instrument in Hawaii?

1880

100

How would a middle C look like on the ukelele?

2nd string

200

How do you play the note D on the ukelele?

2nd string, 2nd fret

200

What name did the Hawaiians originally call the Ukelele?

'Jumping Fleas'

200

In what year was the Ukelele introduced to America?

1879

200

What are the notes of the strings on the ukelele?

GCEA

300

What is the bottom-most string on the Ukelele?

A

300

Where did the Ukelele Originally come from?

In Portugal in the late 19th century.

300

True or False: The Ukelele is still a Hawaiian tradition today.

Yes, the ukelele remains a tradition to the Hawaiian culture.
300

How would you write the symbol to end a song?

A thin line followed by a much thicker line at the end of the last measure in a musical piece.

400

How do you play high C on the Ukelele?

4th string, 3rd fret

400

What year was the Ukelele first introduced in Hawaii?

1879

400

Why did the Ukelele start to lose its popularity in the late 20th century?

The new "Rock n' Roll" music started to use the ukelele less as the Electric Guitar started to gain popularity as it was crucial to the music genre.

400

If a song starts with the symbol 4/4 at the beginning, what does it mean?

Each measure contains 4 beats each (4 quarter notes)

500

On the Ukelele, what is the best way to go from playing D into F?

Middle finger on D, pointer finger on F

500
What were the names of the people who first brought the Ukelele to Hawaii?

Manuel Nunes, Augusto Dias, and José do Espírito Santo.

500
After the ukelele lost its original fame, what happened afterwards?
Some bands started to use the ukelele again and eventually brought back it's fame.
500

How would you write the symbol to repeat to a certain part of a song?

The Symbol to end the song except with 2 dots before it.