When is World Play Your Ukulele Day?
Thursday February 2ndEvery year on February 2nd, World Play Your Ukulele Day encourages music enthusiasts to take out their four-stringed guitar and strum away. It's also a day to get people interested in the ukulele.
The ukulele is a member of the guitar family of instruments. Although the guitar has six strings, the ukulele only has four. Ukuleles are much smaller than guitars, and guitars are much smaller than guitars. People with smaller hands choose the ukulele over the guitar because it is easier to play this instrument. The ukulele is also a useful tool for children due to its smaller size.
G, C, E, and A. The ukulele's four notes are G, C, E, and A. The word ukulele is a Hawaiian term that means "jumping flea." It became well-known because when properly played, it seems that the fingers are bouncing around on the strings like a flea. Despite having a Hawaiian name, the instrument was actually brought to the island by Portuguese immigrants.