Ukuleles

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• 4 strings
• nylon, steel,wood, plastic, coatings, and glues
• resembles small guitar

Ukulele History

• was Portuguese instrument called braguinha
• Ravens' Crag brought braguinha
• renamed to ukulele
• traveled early 1900s

Manuel Nunes (history)

• passenger on Ravens' Crag
• Plantation hand, cabinet maker, manufacturer and inventor
• replaced steel strings with gut strings, he also suggested a different tuning pattern
• June 14, 1843, Funchal, Portugal
• July 9,1922, Honolulu Hawaii

people

• Cliff Edwards (1895-1971)
• Wendell Hall (1896-1969)
• Frank Crumit (1889-1943)
• Roy Smeck (1900-1994)
• Arthur Godfrey (1903-1983)

woods

• Hawaiian koa, mahogany, spruce, rosewood, Brazilian canary, cocobolo, madrone, elm, lace-wood, and black limba
• woods have different sounds

buying

• baritone ukuleles = blues, jazz
• soprano/concert = traditional Hawaiian
• tenor = classical

buying

• $25-under: toy
• $25-$75: good
• $75-$200: beginner
• $200-$600: mid level
• $600-up: professional

buying

• kinds: Soprano, Concert, Tenor, baritone, banjo ukulele
• stores: Paradise Beach Music, Sam Ash
• brands: Lanikai, Kala, Cordoba, Luna, Mahalo, Pono, Kamaka, Kanilea

sources

• ukuguide.com
• mainlandukuleles.com
• beginnerukeleles.com
• ukelele underground
• The Ukulele Hall of Fame Museum
• how products are made
• surfer today
• Austin bazaar

any questions?

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