10 Interesting Fact About Ukuleles

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• Ukulele was first made in Portugal but became very popular in Hawaii.
• Ukulele used to be called Machete in Hawaii because of its shape similar to traditional weapons.
• Ukulele was originally made with four strings, but currently there are ukulele with six, eight, or even ten strings.
• Ukulele is often used as a musical instrument for Hula songs in Hawaii.
• Ukulele is generally made of wood, such as coa, mahogany, or cedar.
• Ukulele has different sizes, ranging from very small sopranino ukulele to large ukulele bass.
• Ukulele is often used in popular music, such as songs from Jason Mraz and Train.
• There are ukulele festivals around the world, including in Hawaii, Japan and England.
• There is a special Bible chord for ukulele which contains thousands of chords that can be played on this instrument.
• Some people have created a very large ukulele, such as giant ukulele which has a length of 13 meters and weighs 544 kg.