Hello peeps,
This is a thread simply to either introduce you to or to get you talking about the fabulous little string instrument that is the ukulele.
An introduction : (sourced from wikipedia, so some mistakes are definate)
The ukulele, (pronounced /ˌjuːkəˈleɪliː/ YOO-kə-LAY-lee, from Hawaiian: ʻukulele [ˈʔukuˈlele]; variantly spelled ukelele in the UK), sometimes abbreviated to uke, is a chordophone classified as a plucked lute; it is a subset of the guitar family of instruments, generally with four nylon or gut strings or four courses of strings.[1]
The ukulele originated in the 19th century as a Hawaiian interpretation of a small guitar-like instrument brought to Hawaiʻi by Portuguese immigrants.[2] It gained great popularity elsewhere in the United States during the early 20th century, and from there spread internationally.
Tone and volume of the instrument vary with size and construction. Ukuleles commonly come in four sizes: soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone.
For those of you already knowing of what a ukulele is this is simply a thread to have a chat about the instrument in. I myself am a amateur to string instruments but this has to be my favorite... I currently have a Concert Eleuke ukulele and am planning on buying a few more soon.
Discuss.
Oscar.
This is a thread simply to either introduce you to or to get you talking about the fabulous little string instrument that is the ukulele.
An introduction : (sourced from wikipedia, so some mistakes are definate)
The ukulele, (pronounced /ˌjuːkəˈleɪliː/ YOO-kə-LAY-lee, from Hawaiian: ʻukulele [ˈʔukuˈlele]; variantly spelled ukelele in the UK), sometimes abbreviated to uke, is a chordophone classified as a plucked lute; it is a subset of the guitar family of instruments, generally with four nylon or gut strings or four courses of strings.[1]
The ukulele originated in the 19th century as a Hawaiian interpretation of a small guitar-like instrument brought to Hawaiʻi by Portuguese immigrants.[2] It gained great popularity elsewhere in the United States during the early 20th century, and from there spread internationally.
Tone and volume of the instrument vary with size and construction. Ukuleles commonly come in four sizes: soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone.
For those of you already knowing of what a ukulele is this is simply a thread to have a chat about the instrument in. I myself am a amateur to string instruments but this has to be my favorite... I currently have a Concert Eleuke ukulele and am planning on buying a few more soon.
Discuss.
Oscar.
