ukulele
Sign in to savethumb|start=8|thumbtime=63|Ukulele made by Jonah Kumalae The ukulele ( ; ), also called a uke (informally), is a member of the lute (ancient guitar) family of instruments. The ukulele is of Portuguese origin and was popularized in Hawaii. The tone and volume of the instrument vary with size and construction. Ukuleles commonly come in four sizes: soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone.
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The ukulele is a small stringed instrument from the lute family that originated in Portugal and became popular in Hawaii. It comes in four standard sizes—soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone—and produces different tones and volumes depending on its size and how it's made.
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Key facts
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- Martin 3K Ukulele
- Instrument.background
- string
- Instrument.classification
- Stringed instrument (plucked, nylon-stringed instrument usually played with the bare thumb and/or fingertips, or a felt pick)
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- 321.322
- Instrument.hornbostel_sachs_desc
- Composite chordophone
- Instrument.developed
- 19th century in Hawaii (introduced by the Portuguese)
- Instrument.range
- C4–A5 (C6 tuning)
- Instrument.related
- Bowed and plucked stringed instruments, in particular the cavaquinho
- Instrument.sound sample
- File:Ukulele playing.oggSoprano ukulele
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- History
- Canada
- Japan
- United Kingdom
- United States mainland
- Pre–World War II
- Post–World War II
- The Ukulele Revival
- Construction
- Size and range
- Related instruments
- Audio samples
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
thumb|start=8|thumbtime=63|Ukulele made by Jonah Kumalae The ukulele ( ; ), also called a uke (informally), is a member of the lute (ancient guitar) family of instruments. The ukulele is of Portuguese origin and was popularized in Hawaii. The tone and volume of the instrument vary with size and construction. Ukuleles commonly come in four sizes: soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone.
Ukuleles generally have four nylon strings tuned to GCEA (except baritone, which is normally tuned DGBE). They have 16–22 frets depending on the size.