ukes

Small strummed strings

Ukes is the plural of uke, an informal shortening of ukulele—the small four-stringed guitar associated with Hawaiian music.

She collects vintage ukes.

In martial arts contexts, uke refers to the person receiving a technique during practice, the partner who gets thrown or pinned.

instrument

soprano

Highest female voice range

strumming · frets · strings · chords · fingerpicking · tuning · nylon · mahogany · koa · soundhole

music

Tiny Tim

Sickly Victorian street urchin

busking · jam · folk · indie · pop · covers · fingerstyle · melody · rhythm · chord progressions

hawaiian

Hawaii

Pacific island state

  • hulaGestural Polynesian dance
  • luauTraditional island celebration
  • alohaHawaiian multipurpose greeting

tiki · lei · Waikiki · tropical · island · beach · slack-key · Honolulu · Pacific · Polynesian

community

club

Organization with membership

beginners · lessons · tutorials · players · ensemble · orchestra · hobby · affordable · portable · family-friendly

Opposites
instrument size/scale

ukesbass guitars

Low-pitched electric stringed instruments

double bass · contrabass · upright bass · acoustic guitars · cellos

musical seriousness/professionalism

ukesviolins

Bowed stringed instruments

Stradivarius

Family

uke, ukeleles, ukelele

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G