Meaning of ʻukulele | Babel Free

Definitions

Noun. [B2]

Examples

“All of the 'ukuleles and braguinhas/cavaquinhos examined in this paper use⟳ nylon or gut strings.”

“In addition, there will be a small instrumental group, perhaps composed of four ʻukulele.”

“Overseas manufacturers saw⟳ a lucrative opportunity as well; as early as 1918, Japanese firms reportedly were making ʻukuleles.[…]Martin’s high-end strategy stood in dramatic contrast to the rest⟳ of the mainland market, where the ʻukulele’s astonishing popularity and what some critics attacked as wartime profiteers willing to produce⟳ and sell⟳ instruments “false in tone, flimsy in construction, and made in a cheap, shoddy way” sent prices for instruments steadily downward: from $6 in 1914 to $3.50 in 1915 to a sales price of $1.95 in 1917.”

“As with my previous ʻukulele books for Mel Bay, the songs are arranged in ascending order⟳ of difficulty. If you start⟳ at the beginning and work⟳ your way to the back you will gain⟳ a good understanding of how to play⟳ slack key style ʻukulele.[…]All of the music is written in standard notation and tablature for ʻukulele.”

CEFR level