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Ukulele
This small 4-stringed instrument originated in Hawaii and was based on Portuguese instruments. The instrument has seen a recent resurgence in popularity as more mainstream musicians have incorporated it into their repertoire.
454 Questions
What is the strum pattern for 'Big City Dreams' on the ukulele?
The verses are just down strokes.
The chorus is dduudu
What type of ukulele does Bruno Mars play?
He plays a variety of ukuleles. He normally plays an ovation ukulele. I have also seen pictures of him with a Fender ukulele.
Hate to break it to you, but it isn't a woman! The song is played and sung by the late Israel Kamakawiwo'ole who died in 1997. I believe the song you are referring to is his version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow and It's a Wonderful World.
What type of ukulele did Israel Kamakawiwo'ole play?
Israel Kamakawiwoole's main ukulele was a Martin Tenor.
Not really. A really good instrument will project well, but it isn't effective for large venues. Even a fairly small place of 200 people would struggle to hear it without any amplification.
Not really, it is a stringed instrument that is pretty mellow. Larger versions, such as the concert (named for use in concerts!) and tenor, tend to have a bit more volume. Many have electronic pick-ups, so can be amplified as a guitar is.
What type of ukulele does James Hill play?
Like many musicians, he plays more than one.
At the last show he played a custom made ukulele with a very interesting cut away. It was a Mike DaSilva custom with a spruce top and koa body. He traded out a couple of times and also played a Mya Moe during the concert.
I've also seen pictures of him with Kala and Fender models.
What 4 notes are tuned on an ukulele?
The current 'standard' or most common tuning is G'CEA also called Reentrant Tuning. Most of the music you find on the internet is based on this tuning.
It has evolved over time, for the most part as music styles have changed. There are at least 3 other tunings that are used by musicians on their ukukleles, including the Slack String tuning, the Low G tuning and the Canadian tuning.
The most common is GCEA, with ADF#B being the next (The second means the same chord shapes can be used but chords played will be a full tone higher in pitch). There are many other tunings, with D G B E - normally being used on a baritone uke. once again the same chord shapes can be used but once again will produce a different pitch.
Many players use their own tunings - too numerous to mention.
Any guitarist should find they can play a uke, the commonest tunings (above) are the same as the first four strings of a guitar with standard tuning - but just in a different key.
Did Dorothy Gulliver take a picture in an egg playing a ukulele?
I have seen the picture of her in an egg costume sitting on a wall. I have not seen an ukulele in any of the pictures.
It is Hawaiian and there are several stories associated with it.
One interpretation of Ukulele is "the gift that came here." Hawaiian's love double entendre. When the first non-natives arrived in their big ships, they brought other things with them, including the flea. The Hawaiians began to refer to the flea as 'the gift' brought by the foreigners.
They called the small instrument they saw being played by Portuguese immigrants the jumping flea. The 'Jumping Flea' could be from one of two sources, either it was referring to the fast moving fingers of the musician on the strings, or it was a reference to one of the Americans in the Hawaiian Court that played and had a nervous disposition and fidgeted and jumped around a lot like a flea.
What is the ukulele song in the background of Chrysler commercial?
The song is played and sung by the late Israel Kamakawiwo'ole who died in 1997. The song you are referring to is the first part of his version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow and It's a Wonderful World.
Did Roy Clark ever play the ukulele on Hee Haw?
Not really, Clark played his first guitar, which his father had made with a cigar box and an ukulele neck and fan strings a few times on "Hee-Haw".
Does it matter if you have a hole when making an ukulele?
That depends on the type of instrument you are talking about. An electric ukulele used pickups and no sound hole is required. However, an acoustic ukulele is going to need to have holes to provide volume by allowing the sound to project out of the instrument.
What is the strum pattern for Taylor Swift's ukulele version of Fearless?
For sheet music, go to the 8notes website, or OnlineSheetMusic and search 'Fearless Taylor Swift'. If this fails, you can search YouTube for a tutorial video.
Because the strings are nylon and more delicate than the ones of a guitar. The small size also makes it more difficult to install a pick shield without having an effect on the sound quality.
What is a good way to remember the strings on a ukulele?
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How do you play 'Home on the Range' on ukulele?
There are many 'tabs' for the song available at sites like Chordie. My favorite version, the one that sounds the best to me, is the one found in "Solobuch" a pdf of ukulele music that you can find by searching for it. It is in German, but you don't need it to read German to follow the tabs.
How do you play 'Classical Gas' on the ukulele?
With a great deal of practice! You can obtain the tabs for one version at Chordie and another good one from Dominator.
What does ukulele mean in Hawaiian?
It is Hawaiian and there are two translations. It means jumping flea, based on the fast fingers of those that played it.
It can mean "the gift that came here" - it is the name they gave the small stringed instruments they saw being played by Portuguese immigrants. The Hawaiian's are very fond of double meanings. When Europeans came to Hawaii, they brought many things, including fleas. The Hawaiian's called the flea a 'gift' brought by the visitors.
How do you tune a 6 string ukulele?
It will have the basic G, C, E, A tuning, with the two additional strings. These are paired with the C and A strings. The second "A" string is tuned to the same note as the other "A" string. The additional "C" string is going to be either an octave up or down. The strings in order will be G, C, C', E, A, A.
