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Some Informative And Helpful Ukulele Stuff

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ORIGINS AND LEGENDS OF THE UKULELE

When the Ravenscrag arrived in Honolulu on the afternoon of August 23, 1879, it was carrying 419 Portuguese immigrants from the island of Madeira to work in the sugar cane fields. It had been a long and hard journey of over 4 months and some 15,000 miles. In celebration of their arrival, Joao Fernandes borrowed his friend's braguinha, jumped off the ship, and started playing folks songs from his native land on the wharf. The Hawaiians who came down to the dock were very impressed at the speed of this musicians' fingers as they danced across the fingerboard and they called the instrument "ukulele", which translates into English as "jumping flea". You see, that was the image conjured up by those flying fingers. Read More

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CHORD GENERATOR AND ONLINE TUNERCOMMON UKULELE SIZES AND TYPICAL TUNINGS
  • Soprano - The traditional "small" Ukulele. is also called a "Standard" . Typical tuning "g C E A".
  • Concert - A slightly larger instrument with a longer fret scale. Same tuning as a Soprano. Still gives the familiar Uke sound, but with more volume and easier fretboard access. Typical tuning "g C E A".
  • Tenor - Larger still with heavier strings. This is the favorite of many players because of its larger size, bigger sound, and 17 1/2" scale. This size Uke is the one most used for six and eight string models. Can be tuned like a Soprano and Concert "g C E A" or "d G B E"
  • Baritone - The largest of the Uke family. Has the loudest sound, the most bass, and is usually tuned DGBE like the thin four strings on a guitar. Typical tuning "D G B E"
GO TO SCHOOL AND LEARN TO BUILD UKILELES

Hana Lima 'Ia is a school for the teaching of Ukulele making to those who have both the interest and desire to build handmade 'ukuleles.
While learning how to build a ukulele, Hana Lima's purpose is to give you a true awareness and understanding of the procedures and phases involved in ukulele making. Students will construct their own ukulele with step-by-step instruction in a complete workshop environment. More

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