Research Paper On My Ukulele

My mom knew how much I loved Pokémon, so she entered a raffle made by a soda company in Turkey, which rewarded 50 people a Nintendo Game Boy system and a game of Pokémon Red to play with that system. Thanks to her luck, she managed to be one of the winners of that raffle. After she got the gaming system she gave it to me as a new

It plays so delicately. It's so light and dainty. The ukulele is like an extension of my soul. The way it makes your tummy rumble when you play, and the way it makes you feel like you're floating on clouds when you play. I have only had it for 7 months but I can't imagine what I’d be without it. It’s the thing that makes me happy, and sometimes sad or frustrated. I love how cute and sweet the strum sounds when you play it, and I love how easy it is to learn. I love the soprano ukulele, and the concert and the tenor and baritone. I love the pineapple, and all kinds. I just want to play them all, I love the uke. I know it’s a trend right now to play it but I have wanted to for a bit and Zoe B. convinced me to get it.

As a child, I vividly recall my grandfather playing his mandolin at every family event. Under the control of his musical spell, everyone would burst into celebration. It was a family tradition that still warms our hearts as we often reminisce today. When my grandfather passed away, I was surprised to find that he had left me his beloved instrument. While I always had the desire to play, I didn’t know where to begin. Inspired, I entered a music school at the age of eleven where I eventually graduated and became a teacher. I was anything but a natural, and my inability to perform during my early years caused many nights of frustration. I spent countless hours practicing to compensate until I was finally asked to perform in a concert. I can still remember the

The best Christmas present I have ever received was an Alabama Football hat signed by Amari Cooper. The reason is is because he was the best college football player to ever play the game of football. Cooper was very educated, on top of that he never got in trouble. Cooper was very respectful, he is something everyone like me can look up to, everybody on the team looked up to him.

Unit 10 was a closure for the previous four units in the process of inventing Canada. This unit based on the earliest resources on Canadian history and on the first nations whom lived in this country. This resources were about pre-Cartier and his explorations. Some nations, for example the people who lived in St. Lawrence valley – whom did not have a specific name to be called at- and historians still lacking enough evidence on their existence or what happened with them. These people who are identified as St. Lawrence Iroquoians were lived in the contact area which means the conquerors reached them first. The Iroquoians were exposed to all the dangers Europeans carried into the native lands, different types of diseases they were not immune

Resembling many of the other cultures that we have been learning about and discussing during the course of the semester, the Cherokee have stories explaining the formation of the universe, have a creator, a trickster, and a collection of various other interesting myths. The mythology of a culture results in oneness within the community and a sense of homogeneity that is difficult to achieve by any other means. The agriculture of the Cherokee requires cooperation between the members of the community and rejects being selfish and only looking out for the wellbeing of oneself or one family member.

Ukuleles, Hawaiian for “jumping flea”, were first built in Hawaii by three Madeiran immigrants: Augusto Dias, Manuel Nunes, and Jose do Espirito Santo in 1879. The ukuleles are in the guitar family, and are a combination of two Portuguese instruments, the machetes and rajãoes, that the trio were building. The number of strings on the instrument is taken from the machete while the tuning comes from the first four strings of the rajãoes. Ukuleles became popular in Hawaii after gaining the favor of Hawaiian royalty and later it would be common to see these accompany hula dances. In the early 1900s, ukuleles gained popularity in the rest of the states through a number of key performances and plays such as Bird of Paradise that introduced them to

It was a couple days before my 12th birthday, and my parents called me into the living room. When I walked in they handed me a birthday card and told me to open it. I was kinda confused as to why they gave it to me early because they have never done it and when I saw what was inside I became very excited.

The first gift I will open is freedom. America is known for that most other countries don't have and that’s Freedom. Every time a war begins most of the time they want to take the freedom of other countries. American soldiers fight for our freedom and our allies because they know their doing the brave thing. For giving me freedom I thank you.

was born I was basically bound to become a musician. My parents would buy me a bunch of

I was eight years old when I went to my local elementary school for a Three Kings Day celebration, which is very popular in my heavily Spanish-populated city. By pure luck, I was chosen in a raffle to go backstage and choose a gift along with nine other kids. Hundreds of colorful balls, board games, and toys of different shapes and sizes and I had the choice. I was living every child’s best dream. Suddenly, I was attracted to an odd looking, purple box about two by four feet, with a crazy white-haired guy on the cover. I grabbed it and went off stage where I was greeted by the surprised looks of my friends. “Of all the toys you could have chosen...you chose a school game?!”

Freshman Ella. It’s a scary thought, but for this story we have to go back to March of my freshman year at an event called Chamber Festival, which is basically when you play in small groups instead of large orchestras. In our school orchestra I was second chair viola which, me only being a freshman, was a very big deal. At least it was for me. Many of my other friends in orchestra already had their own instruments, and I felt like it was time to get one of my own. So for months I begged my parents. I insisted that I wouldn’t give up playing in a year or two, that I really would stick with it long enough for the investment to make sense. Finally, in the beginning of 2015, they agreed to get me a viola. Now was the hard part, agreeing

Music is my primary creative outlet and stress relief; for example, it's really difficult to angrily play a ukulele. Trust me, I’ve tried. In

It grew in reputation for being the best instrument for new players due to the relatively low cost, and small portable size. Thousands of them were made through the twenties, becoming a major icon of the Jazz age. “The ukulele slowly declined in popularity through the 1930's, momentarily being revived in the late-1940's through to the 1950's with some American servicemen bringing the instrument home with them from Hawaii after World War Two. The popularity of pop-rock music caused the ukulele to fade into the background in the 1960's, although it still existed in mainstream consciousness with the likes of The Arthur Godfrey Show and Tiny Tim's 1968 hit Tiptoe through the Tulips. The insanely popular band 'The Beatles' were very fond of the ukulele, however rarely played the instrument and despite their endorsement the little ukulele lay very quietly in its case from the 1970's until its revival in the 1990's”(History of the ukulele, 2017). The internet ha plays a huge role in this instrument's sudden increase in popularity by providing tutorials and places to obtain them and a connection between ukulele players. It once again enjoys a period of high use. The jumping flea, is being celebrated for its multiple uses, portable size, and ease of learning. There is now a rush of beginner users starting daily, in the hundreds. The instrument is still tied to Hawaiian culture and music, due to the creation of different types of ukulele the instrument is seen in many different musical settings. The love for the jumping flea has stayed consistently for the past twenty years, steadily increasing. With large numbers of performers becoming very popular for their instrumental skills. “The 1990's ukulele revival has also led to the instrument being used increasingly in popular (pop) music performances and recordings, as well as

Credibility material: Two years ago, I went over to a friend’s house and saw that she has like 5 ukuleles. Her and I were messing around with them and from there, I was hooked on the ukulele. So, for Christmas, I kept begging my mother for one. It took me about a month to a month and a half to learn my very first song, which was Lullaby by Lateeya. Since I began to play the ukulele, my cousins and I do a little talent show every time we have a little family gathering. For example, I will be playing “In My Heart” by Isabel Thao, this upcoming Easter Sunday at our annual Easter/Birthday gathering.