There are lots of questions.How old is the ukulele?What is an ukulele made of?How do you tune an ukulele?
No. The ukulele is for anyone to play not just old people. Taylor Swift is not old. Jason Mraz is not old. Jake Shimabukuro is not old. Julia Nunes is not old.
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Tiny Tim was laid to rest with his ukulele and tulips, but he was 64 years old.
The Ukulele was believed to have been first made in 1880 in Hawaii. A group of Portuguese immigrants landed there in 1879 and had a Portuguese instrument called the machete with them. Several of the wood workers developed the ukulele using local materials.
A basic beginners' ukulele can be purchased inexpensively for less than $50. If you are serious about playing, I'd spend a bit more. There are dozens of good companies out there. My first 'new' ukulele was a Lanakai Tenor.
its just ukulele
· Ukulele · Uilleann Pipes (bagpipes)
It depends on the ukulele.
The Tahitian Ukulele is considered to have been based on the Hawaiian ukulele.
The banjo is older than the ukulele as the banjo was created between the 18th and 19th century by African slaves in the US whereas the ukulele was derived from Hawaii where it is believed Portuguese soldiers at the end of the 19th century introduced this instrument to the locals of Hawaii.
Not really. The standard ukulele tuning is very different then a guitar. The bass ukulele could be tuned from a bass guitar.