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The ukulele (/ ˌ juː k ə ˈ l eɪ l i / yoo-kə-LAY-lee; from Hawaiian: ʻukulele [ˈʔukuˈlɛlɛ]), also called a uke, is a member of the lute 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 ...
In the 1950s and 1960s Herk Favilla was involved with music publication as well. In 1951 [3] he authored and published a two-volume baritone ukulele method, one volume for self-taught beginners, the other for students and professionals. [5] He also published a collection of arranged guitar music in 1965. [6]
A guitalele (sometimes spelled guitarlele or guilele), also called a ukitar, [1] or kīkū, [2] [3] is a guitar-ukulele hybrid, that is, "a 1/4 size" guitar, a cross between a classical guitar and a tenor or baritone ukulele. [4]
Successful non-classical baritones display a wide range of vocal qualities and effects that lend a unique character to their voices, many of which are considered undesirable in the operatic or classical baritone singer, such as "breathy" , [3] "distinguished…crooner" , [4] "growling" (Neil Diamond), [5] and even "ragged" (Bruce Springsteen).
This is a list of ukulele players. These musicians and bands are well known for playing the ukulele as their primary instrument and have an associated linked Wikipedia article. It is not intended for everyone that can play the instrument.
You show the scale length of a baritone as 19" and this length is quoted in several articles on the 'net. However, I have yet to find any baritone ukulele with a scale length of less than 19.5" and this is the exception; most baritones have a scale length of ≥20". Here's a sample of the scale lengths of current baritone ukes: