8 Fun facts about the Ukulele

Just in case you need an out-of-the-box activity during this COVID lockdown. Why not learn the Ukulele?

8 Fun facts about the Ukulele

1. The Ukulele was a fixture at Hawaiian royal gatherings.

2. The first ukulele craze happened in 1915.

3. The correct pronunciation of ukulele is “oo-koo-lay-lay”…not ”you-ka-lay-lee”

4. The Great Depression brought an even greater wave of ukulele popularity.

5. Elvis Presley played the ukulele in his biggest hit movie, Blue Hawaii.

6. Late ukulele star Israel Kamakawiwo’ole was the first Hawaiian to achieve platinum status for an album.

7. One of the first YouTube videos to go viral (ever!) featured the ukulele.

8. George Harrison believed that anybody who played the ukulele was “crackers”!

Here is a fun site that I found for lessons:

Ukulele Lessons




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