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Parts of a Ukulele

Email: r.bales@sympatico.ca Phone: 416 690-6597 Enquire about a very special hourly rate for Corktown Ukulele Jam members. Parts of a Ukulele. Neck. Body. Parts of a Ukulele. Nut. Fingerboard or Fretboard. Headstock. Parts of a Ukulele. Tuners.

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Parts of a Ukulele

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  1. Email: r.bales@sympatico.caPhone: 416 690-6597Enquire about a very special hourly rate forCorktown Ukulele Jam members

  2. Parts of a Ukulele Neck Body

  3. Parts of a Ukulele Nut Fingerboard or Fretboard Headstock

  4. Parts of a Ukulele Tuners Better known as Tuning Machines or “Machines” for short

  5. Tuners

  6. Parts of a Ukulele Bridge Saddle

  7. Parts of a Ukulele Frets

  8. Stringing a Uke • Tying at the bridge • Slotted Bridge • Classical Bridge • Tying at the tuning machines • Post type machines • Barrel type machines • Winding the string

  9. Slotted Bridge

  10. Typical Slotted Bridge • One end of the string is knotted and slipped into slot in the bridge • Knots keep the string from pulling through the bridge • Two types of knots commonly used • Overhand knot • Figure Eight

  11. Overhand knot Figure Eight

  12. Classical Bridge

  13. Under Over Under Over

  14. Tucks into loop of this string Tail from this string Behind Back of Bridge

  15. String winds around post toward centre of headstock Turn machine this way Turn machine this way

  16. Not Like This!

  17. Toward Centre

  18. Toward Centre Over

  19. Under

  20. Over

  21. Double-Locking Knot

  22. Winding starts here And works DOWN the post

  23. String forms downward angle at nut

  24. Little or no angle at nut May cause string to buzz in nut

  25. Two or three winds on the post

  26. Under Under

  27. More vs Fewer Windings • More windings = more stretching • Fewer winds = less stretching, stays in tune better • More winds may allow you to re-use string if it breaks at the bridge

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