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Hello, I am your ukulele friend.

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Let us explore my shape and how sound begins.

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We will use diagrams instead of a live performance.

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My drawing has a wood-grain body and a long neck.

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Can you see the round opening and the strings?

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The face, hands and feet are imaginary character details.

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A ukulele is an instrument that makes sound with strings.

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Find the body, neck and strings in this simple diagram.

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The strings run along the neck and across the body.

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When a ukulele string is plucked, it moves back and forth quickly.

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We call this movement vibration.

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The lines here explain vibration; they are not a live performance.

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A typical ukulele has four strings.

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Find one, two, three and four in the diagram.

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We are counting pictured strings, not listening for a sound.

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Ask an adult for help before handling a real instrument.

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Do not swing it around or pull hard on its strings.

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Learn to play and adjust the strings with an adult and the product instructions.

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What do we call the quick back-and-forth movement of a ukulele string?

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A is freezing, B is vibration and C is melting.

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Take a moment to think and choose an answer.

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The answer is B, vibration.

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The string moving quickly is where the sound begins.

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Remember the difference between an explanatory diagram and a live performance.

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Today we explored a ukulele body, strings and vibration.

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Remember to handle real instruments carefully with an adult.

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Thank you for learning with me, and see you next time!