Yes, comrade, come in and help me see what instrument this is. Like a trumpet guitar?

The name is Ukelele

Four strings, different from ordinary guitar tuning method. I bought a new one not long ago.

The following are references.

Introduction to ukulele

Ukulele has been in China for almost 10 years, but it has developed to such a large scale in such a short time, which shows its great charm. Ukulele is small and portable, suitable for all ages, rich and thrifty, easy to learn and use, rich in harmony and bright in timbre, and can be used to play folk songs, pop, blues and jazz. Because ukulele is a partial instrument, it makes people feel quite connotative when playing. Children play bullets so childlike and lovely, girls play bullets so pure and sweet, boys play bullets so calmly and freely, and uncles play so nostalgic and retro.

Ukele is abbreviated as Uke and spelled as Ukele in Britain and other places. It belongs to the family of guitar instruments and usually has four strings. Ukelele is a Hawaiian plucked instrument. Ukuleles can be divided into four sizes: soprano, contralto, tenor and bass. Size and structure will affect the timbre and volume of ukulele.

Ukulele morality

In Hawaiian, ukulele means "gift coming"-Uku (gift), Lele (arrival), pronunciation: {oo-koo-ley-ley}

/kloc-In the 9th century, immigrants from Portugal came to Hawaii with ukulele and became a local instrument similar to a mini guitar. At the beginning of the 20th century, ukulele gained the attention of the whole United States and gradually spread to the international community.

Production materials of ukulele

It is recognized that the most suitable material for making ukulele koa (acacia Koa, a rare hardwood tree from Hawaii, is called acacia Koa, which is light brown with beautiful wood grain and high-grade flame-like texture.

It has a gentle voice like mahogany, but its high frequency is more prominent than mahogany. Koa is denser than mahogany, so the timbre is brighter and the low frequency is weaker. Because wood is oily, the high frequency is also slightly weakened. To sum up, Koa timbre focuses on middle frequency, high frequency is smoothly compressed, and low frequency is clear but weak. Compared with other wood, resin sand timbre has stronger pitch, less dynamics and more compression. When playing hard, the sound quality is sweet. It will take years for this kind of wood to appear timbre. The color is a little too bright, just like walnuts have too much oil. When it is used as a guitar, its color is dark brown and it is not painted to keep it special. But it looks good after painting.

Playing in ukulele

"ukulele", also known as "ukulele", has "12"17 "19" ... The piano face version is mostly "Korean pine" and the back version is "rosewood" ... The back version of "ukulele" produced by Hawaii is made of materials.

"ukulele" can be an ensemble, an ensemble or a solo, with various playing styles. The basic tuning is "G.C.E.A", which was also defined as "A. D. F.#B" in the early stage, and the strings are "nylon strings" (Itlay, aquila's strings are good, and classical guitar strings are also made). When playing with the right hand,

Historical evolution of ukulele

1879, Portuguese professional craftsmen and musical instrument producers Manuel nunes, Joao Fernandez and Augustine Diaz came to Hawaii. They work in sugarcane fields as immigrants. At the same time, they invented and developed the piano from their hometown.

Hawaiians are not only surprised by the beautiful timbre of this piano, but also by the rapid movement of the player's fingers on the fingerboard. Since then, Hawaiians have called this piano ukulele, which means jumping fleas. Whatever the true story behind ukulele, it became the most popular musical instrument in Hawaii. This is mainly due to the three craftsmen mentioned above. Ukulele was also appreciated by the royal family and nobles, such as King Karakava, Queen Emma and Queen Lily O 'Carani, who all played Creary. Therefore, ukulele is accepted by more Hawaiians, from fishermen and taro growers to kings and queens, everyone likes to learn and play Creary.

Around 19 15, ukuleles are very popular in North America. Hawaiian music attacked San Francisco and then swept across the country, stimulating the sales of Creary pianos in North America. The whirlwind also blew across the Atlantic to Britain.

The huge demand for you Creary piano drives the demand for you Creary piano producers. At 19 10, among the three former Portuguese producers, only Manuel nunes is still alive. There are too many orders for him to handle alone. Young Samuel Kayali Camaca began to apprentice to Manuel nunes. New competitors also joined the production of ukulele pianos, which led to the innovation of Creary's piano design and sound quality. One of the competitors, Kumalae, has opened a new factory, which can produce 300 pianos every month. Despite the fierce competition, there are still so many orders flying all over the sky.

By 19 15, competitors from mainland America had also joined the production of ukulele pianos. Hawaiians are very angry and disappointed. Because these companies in the continental United States have engraved the words "Made in Hawaii". The Hawaiians fought back. They have designed different trademark signs, which are protected by law. The ukulele piano manufacturer in Hawaii is authorized to mark the words "Made in Hawaii, USA" on the Creary piano. This is the reason why you Creary piano is different from non-Hawaiian production.

In the 1920s, American mainland manufacturers, such as Gibson, Harmony, Regal, China, Dobro and Martin, mass-produced thousands of pianos made by you Creary. Based on the design of Manuel Nunes, Martin Yu made the first piano on 19 16. Many Hawaiians praised Martin's ukulele piano, calling it a model of ukulele piano sound quality at that time. On Bounty Music, we can also see several pianos like this.

In the forties and fifties, the great Englishman George Formby and American arthur godfrey continued to develop ukulele, making it still the mainstream musical instrument in the United States. Great players like Roy Smack and Eddie Connor continue to play for Creary. However, in the Tiny Tim era in the late 1960s, the ukulele piano seemed to have been forgotten in the closet at home. By 1970s, Camaka was the only ukulele piano manufacturer in the world.

Today, Hawaiian music and ukulele are popular again. There are many talented producers in Hawaii who have begun to focus on the production of Creary. Maui music is a good example, with a slender figure and moving sound quality. He used abalone bone beams and inlays to give Creary a gorgeous appearance. Camaka occupies an important position in the history of piano manufacturing in Creary, and has stood the test of time. This is reflected in the fact that their order has been sent for twelve months.

"My dog has fleas", which has been known by a new generation of Hawaiians. There is the Creary Music Festival in Hawaii, which attracts many outstanding performers from all over the world. Roy Sakuma's ukulele school of music has 400 students. In the continental United States, there are ukulele music festivals in Northern California and in Massachusetts. This interesting and lovely instrument will last forever.