ezbass Posted November 2, 2013 Posted November 2, 2013 [quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1383395962' post='2264006'] That is fifty shades of awesome. [/quote]Jake Shimbakura is amazing, I particularly like this which was my introduction to his work. http://youtu.be/pZt0wm_wp7I Every time I hear this I want to go out and get a tenor uke Quote
MacDaddy Posted January 12, 2014 Posted January 12, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2r0w30-TI4 Quote
MiltyG565 Posted January 12, 2014 Posted January 12, 2014 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1379377953' post='2212038'] [font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][pedant] Ukulele. [/pedant][/font] [font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Factoid: In Hawaii, the name roughly translates as 'jumping flea'.[/font] [font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Another factoid, contradicting the first one: According to Queen Liliʻuokalani - the last Hawaiian monarch - the name means 'the gift that came here', from the Hawaiian words [i]uku[/i] (gift or reward) and [i]lele[/i] (to come).[/font] [/quote] It's a contentious discussion in work - Me and the boss say it's a Portuguese instrument, and the other guy reckons it's Hawaiian. Quote
Myke Posted January 12, 2014 Posted January 12, 2014 [quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1389540556' post='2335256'] It's a contentious discussion in work - Me and the boss say it's a Portuguese instrument, and the other guy reckons it's Hawaiian. [/quote] The ukulele is a Hawaiian instrument. It is an interpretation of a Portuguese instrument. Google it, twas what I did Quote
MiltyG565 Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 [quote name='Myke' timestamp='1389569882' post='2335746'] The ukulele is a Hawaiian instrument. It is an interpretation of a Portuguese instrument. Google it, twas what I did [/quote] An interpretation? Portuguese settlers brought over "small guitars" to Hawaii and gifted them to the natives. Don't know where the crossover between "small guitars" and ukuleles happened, but as far as I can tell, it's a Portuguese instrument which the Hawaiians are known for. Don't know what differences would be, but I can't see them being too large. Everyone comes into our shop and says "What are these wee guitars?". Quote
Myke Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) I know that they have a different name so I guess that's one difference and also that they were strung with metal strings, which I've never seen on a ukulele before. They were also different size to the instruments brought across and had a different tuning. Hawaiians obviously had to start building their own version at some point which would be the 'ukulele'. And they were merely based on these instruments rather than direct copies. Hence the different tuning and size. Edited January 13, 2014 by Myke Quote
MiltyG565 Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 [quote name='Myke' timestamp='1389601666' post='2335868'] I know that they have a different name so I guess that's one difference and also that they were strung with metal strings, which I've never seen on a ukulele before. They were also different size to the instruments brought across and had a different tuning. Hawaiians obviously had to start building their own version at some point which would be the 'ukulele'. And they were merely based on these instruments rather than direct copies. Hence the different tuning and size. [/quote] We have electric ukuleles in the shop, which have metal strings. Is a different tuning enough to make a different instrument? Is a guitar in drop-D no longer a guitar? (not being facetious, maybe just a little philosophical). Quote
JapanAxe Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 Not a massive fan, but Ukuleles have their uses. Trouble is you need a lot because they burn so quickly. I'll get me coat. Quote
SlapbassSteve Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 The design they're based on is the Cavaquinho! There are two versions of that, the original Portuguese one and the Brazilian version. A Carioca friend of mine has one of the latter and it's the most beautiful instrument I've ever seen, though it works in open G tuning so a lot of the chords are a nightmare- it's more suited to lead work- looks and sounds like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwtdCxcLYIE Quote
Myke Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 [quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1389602161' post='2335873'] We have electric ukuleles in the shop, which have metal strings. Is a different tuning enough to make a different instrument? Is a guitar in drop-D no longer a guitar? (not being facetious, maybe just a little philosophical). [/quote] I'm meaning the original ukuleles. The ones where some person saw the original Cavaquinho and decided to build one but the one they built was smaller and instead of steel strings they used gut strings instead. Seeing that this is different instrument to the Cavaquinho they named it the Ukulele. Hence the Ukulele is a Hawaiian instrument where as the instrument it is based on is a Portuguese instrument. Same as some building a longer guitar with four strings and realising that in fact it's a different instrument so they named it the bass. (I know, I know, it's a bass guitar.. But we all recognise it as a different instrument don't we?) Not really a story you'd tell the kids at bedtime! Quote
BetaFunk Posted January 13, 2014 Posted January 13, 2014 It seems to be commonly agreed that the Ukulele is a Hawaiian interpretation of the Portuguese Machete. Quote
vsmith1 Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 Just bought myself a Tenor - just to have a go and further develop my musical outlook. Also the ease of picking up and going somewhere - compared to rig - is a big plus. Some fun and the misses got a soprano - so we can learn together (hmmm). Quote
fiatcoupe432 Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 great instrument http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOhsJL60W1I Quote
discreet Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 Another pointless fact - the uke was the first stringed instrument I ever learnt. The bass guitar is just a great big lumbering uke really, isn't it?? Come on!! Quote
operative451 Posted February 7, 2014 Author Posted February 7, 2014 I had one when i was little - my dad wouldn't give me any of his guitar picks so i used to bash away at it with a penny doing my best him off of the who impersonation... It had all scrapes down the front! Probably could sell it now as 'reliced' ;D Quote
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