Ukulele Trivia

Learn about the history and variations of our favourite instrument.

While most people believe that the ukulele originated in Hawaii and that is a basic four-stringed instrument, our resident expert, Fred Casey, has written a series of articles describing the origins of the ukulele and the many types that exist.  Access the articles by selecting the links below.

Why Three Sizes?

The Uke’s Parents

The Resonator: The Other Noisy Ukulele

What’s Up with that Crazy Tuning?

The Pineapple Uke: A Happy Coincidence

What the Heck is a Taro-Patch?

A Little Mystery

The Baritone Ukulele

The Tiple

Ukulele Cousins – Another Kind of Tiple

Ukulele Relatives: The Charango