To play music and dance to. It is a key part of Hawaiian culture and is now popular throughout the world.
It is used to change the tuning of the ukulele.
The ukulele was originally developed in Hawaii, which was a country at the time. Now it is part of the US. It was based on an instrument from the Portuguese islands of Madeira.
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain uses them exclusively. Many Hawaiian groups concentrate on the ukulele.
Portuguese immigrants to Hawaii played it and then the native Hawaiians adopted the instrument.
He played a variety of different types of ukulele and is famous for his banjolele, though he used a standard ukulele in a number of movies.
It would be a noun normally, but could be used as an adjective. He played the ukulele. Noun He picked up some ukulele music. Adjective.
The ukulele is a stringed instrument of the plucked lute family. Many groups use the ukulele, Train is one of the current ones.
The standard ukulele has 4 strings. You can get them with up to eight strings.
The steel guitar is related to the ukulele and both are commonly used in Hawaiian music.
Ukulele frets are traditionally made of nickel, but can be made of plastic or other metal.
Certainly. There are many ukulele groups and solo performers that play the ukulele. I've seen a sold out concert with over 2,200 people to watch Jake Shimabukuro.
It is a manufacturer's designation used by the Rally music company. The UB indicates Ukulele Banjo.