Uke History
The country of origin of the uke
What is Hawai'i
What do you call the metal strips running across the neck of the ukulele that tell you where to place your fingers?
What are the frets
The wood that the ukulele is made of
The instrument captured peoples interest at Panama-Pacific International Exposition held in this California city
What is San Francisco
What are the twistable pegs at the very top of the ukulele used for?
What is Tuning the strings (tightening or loosening them)
What does Ukulele translate to?
What is Jumping flea?
Which European country did the immigrants come from who brought the early version of the ukulele to Hawaii?
What is Portugal?
What is the name of the round opening in the front of the ukulele's body that lets the sound echo out?
What is the sound hole?
The amount of strings a ukulele has
How many is the number 4?
Which Hawaiian king popularized the ukulele by having musicians play it at his royal court parties in the late 1800s?
Who is King Kalākaua?
What is the wooden piece glued near the bottom of the ukulele's body that holds the strings in place?
What is the bridge?
The combination of strings going top to bottom
What is GCEA?
This last reigning queen of Hawaii was an accomplished musician who composed 'Aloha 'Oe' and championed the ukulele
Who is Queen Liliʻuokalani?
What do you call the very top section of the ukulele where the tuning keys are attached?
What is the head or headstock?
The Portuguese instrument the uke is based on
What is a machete?