How should I hold my uke? Hold at a 45 degree angle If the tuning knob gets too hard to turn, then you have gone a bit too far. If they still slip, tighten another 1/4 turn until they hold. Are you sure it is the tuners? If so, tighten the tiny screw at the end of the tuning knob 1/4 turn clockwise. Keep pulling them up into pitch, and they will settle down. New nylon strings will drive you nuts before they take a set to hold their pitch. To the amazed Hawaiians watching, his fast moving fingers looked like ukulele, or 'jumping fleas'.įrequently Asked Questions How do I tie the strings to tuning pegs and bridge. In celebration of their arrival, Joao Fernandes borrowed his friend's braguinha (today’s ukulele) and started playing folks songs from his native land on the wharf. It had been a long and hard journey of over 4 months and about 15,000 miles. It was carrying 419 Portuguese immigrants from the island of Madeira to work in the sugar cane fields. List of Contents Introduction to the ukulele and resources Basic ukulele chords Planning for session one Songs for getting started 2 Chord Songs in C He’s Got the Whole World That’s Aotearoaģ-4 Chord Songs in C Samoan Words Patipati Lima Pokarekare AnaĢ Chord Songs in D Me He Manu Rere One Bottle of Popģ-4 Chord Songs in D Kia Orana Tihei Maori Ora You Are My SunshineĤ or More Chord Songs Haere Mai Lelei Lelei The Gumboot SongĪ ship named the Ravenscrag arrived in Honolulu on the afternoon of August 23, 1879. And to Kevin Fogarty, Mt Roskill Intermediate, for his inspiration and for many of the arrangements.

Compiled by Maria Winder, TEAM Solutions With thanks to Play It Strange for supporting the ukulele revival in schools.

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