Ukulele
Resources
Many
people associate the ukulele with Hawaii but did you know this mini guitar like instrument
was actually brought to the Hawaiian Islands by the Portuguese who came to work the sugar
cane fields in 1879. The Portuguese call the ukulele ‘braguinha’. The Hawaiians
were impressed by the speed of the musicians fingers as they moved across the finger board
creating beautiful music and called the instrument a ukulele which translates as
“jumping flea” because that is what the musicians fingers looked like when
playing. The ukulele became a common instrument used in Hawaiian style music and is still
growing in popularity. Modern ukuleles come in 4 sizes, soprano (or standard), concert,
tenor and baritone. Typically they have 4 strings, but often the tenor has 5 (the two A
strings are in unison). There are also 6-string (the C strings and A strings are an octave
apart) and 8-string (the G-strings are an octave apart, the C strings are an octave apart,
the E strings are unison, and the A strings are unison). The most popular size in Hawaii
today is the 4-string tenor.
If
you want to bring home a ukulele from your trip to Hawaii that you want to use as a real
instrument and not just a decor item then AVOID the toy version sold for about $10-$35
that looks something like this:
These
are not made to be a real instrument, just a toy for a kid or to use for display, and they
will not stay in tune for more than a few strums of the strings. A quality ukulele that
will stay in tune properly will start at about $50 and can go up into several thousand
dollars depending on the wood, brand, and quality.
Online Free
Ukulele Cord Chart
Soprano
GCEA
Soprano
ADF#B
Baritone
DGBE
Ukulele Cord
Finder for Soprano D, Soprano C, Baritone G, and Tenor C Ukuleles
Online Free
Ukulele Tuners
Soprano
Ukulele Tuner
Baritone
Ukulele Tuner
Online Free
Ukulele Tablatures
Ukulele tablatures teach you how to play ukulele songs without you having to know
how to read music.
Joseph Todaro Ukulele Tabs
Travis's Island
Vibrations
Ukulele Boogaloo
Ukulele Tabs
Ukulele
Strummers Songbook
Online Free
Ukulele Lessons
Online
Ukulele Lessons by Kunishige
Ukulele
Hall of Fame
Ukulele Hall of Fame
Official Web Site
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