ukulele

body parts

100

This is the round hole in the middle In the ukulele that lets sound come out

Sound Hole

200

This long, thin part of the ukulele holds frets and strings your fingers press on it to make notes

Neck

300

The strings are attached here at the bottom of the ukuleles body

Bridge

400

These small metal bars across the neck help you find different notes

frets

500

this part is the wooden the top of the ukulele. it has tuning pegs that tighten and has loosen strings 

headstock

History

100

The ukulele was invented in this island state of the US

Hawaii

200

The ukulele was inspired by a small guitar brought from this country

Portugal

300

The ukulele means jumping flea in this language 

Hawaiian

400

The ukulele became famous In the US after being featured at this 1915 event in San Francisco 

Panama Pacific international exposition 

500

This hawiian king helped make the ukulele popular by playing it at royal events

King Kalakaua 

Cords

100

you press one finger on the 3rd fret of the bottom string

C chord

200

This cord uses two fingers on the 1st fret of the e string 2 of the g string

F chord

300

This Chord has three fingers on the 2nd fret of the G,C and A strings

A Chord

400

You press the 2nd fret on the c string and 1st fret on the e string 

G7

500

This Chord has a mellow sound and uses only one finger on the 2nd fret of the top string its the sad version of C

A minor

Strings

100

A ukulele has how many strings 

4

200

On Standard sophrano ukulele top string closer to your face 

G

300

The strings are tuned to these four notes from top to bottom

G C E A

400

this string is called low or high string depending on the tuning 

G string

500

Ukulele are often made of this smooth matireral instead of metal giving it a good sound

Nylon