Factory Construction
Ukuleles are traditionally made from this type of wood
Hawaiian Koa Wood
The Ukulele was invented here
Hawaii
The Ukulele has this many strings
Four
The process of playing all of the strings at once
Strumming, to strum
Third Finger, Third Fret, A string (Bottom)
C Major
Workers use this tool to trim the edges of the face and back of the Ukulele
A Router
The Ukulele is a blend of these two cultures
Hawaiian and Portuguese
The standard tuning for ukuleles
G C E A
The ring finger's correct number
3
2nd finger 2nd fret on top string, 1st finger 1st fret on 3rd string
F Major
To bend the wood for the sides of the Ukulele, the workers do this to the wood.
They boil the wood for 15 to 20 minutes
The Ukulele belongs to this instrument family
The String Family
The main, curved part of the ukulele
The Body
This hand holds down the strings on the frets
Left
The G chord uses this many fingers
3
These blocks are glued to the inside of the Ukulele to support the face and back of the body
The Head and Tail Blocks
The name Ukulele translates loosely to this phrase
Jumping Flea
The flat piece of wood that rests on top of the neck
The Fretboard
When holding the ukulele, the head points in this direction
To your left
Circle
If the body and neck are not properly aligned, this will happen.
The instrument will buzz or the tone will be off
The Ukulele was invented in this decade
The 1880s
The small knobs sticking out of the head
Tuning Pegs
Mr. Layton gave two examples for strumming down and strumming up. What were they?
Brushing crumbs off of a table, and wafting the smell of fresh pie toward your nose
The thick bar at the top of the chord diagram signifies this
The Nut