ukulele

The ukulele ( YOO-kə-LAY-lee; Hawaiian: ʻukulele Hawaiian: [ʔukulele]), also called a uke (informally), is a member of the lute (ancient guitar) family of instruments. The ʻukulele is of Portuguese origin and was popularized in Hawaiʻi. The tone and volume of the instrument vary with size and construction. ʻUkuleles commonly come in four sizes: soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone. ʻUkuleles generally have four nylon strings tuned to GCEA (except baritone, which is normally tuned DGBE). They have 16–22 frets depending on the size.

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