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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 of Portuguese origin and popularized in Hawaii. The tone and volume of the instrument vary with size and construction. Ukuleles commonly come in four sizes: soprano, concert ...
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).
The following releases feature songs by the band. Fat Music for Fest People III (2013, Fat Wreck Chords) Features "Animal Farm", later released on Uke-Hunt; Fat Music for Fest People IV (2014, Fat Wreck Chords) Features "Needles and Pins" from Uke-Hunt; Mild in the Streets: Fat Music Unplugged (2016, Fat Wreck Chords) Features the exclusive ...
By Request (Songs From The Set List) 2018, UOGB(CD) The Only Album by the Ukulele Orchestra You Will Ever Need Volume Three – 2019, UOGB (CD) The Only Album By The Ukulele Orchestra You Will Ever Need, Vol. 9 – 2020, UOGB (CD) Never Mind The Reindeer – 2020, UOGB (CD) One Plucking Thing After Another - 2021, UOGB (CD)
Ukulele Songs is the second solo studio album by American singer and Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder. It was released on May 31, 2011. [ 1 ] The album is composed of original songs and new arrangements of several standards.
Also common are tuning one octave below standard violin tuning, G 2 −D 3 −A 3 −E 4, which is typical of the tenor banjo in Irish folk music or "octave mandolin," and the so-called "Chicago tuning", D 3 −G 3 −B 3 −E 4, the same as the top four strings of a standard guitar, or the "baritone ukulele," a slightly smaller instrument ...
The guitalele combines the portability of a ukulele, due to its small size, with the six single strings and resultant chord possibilities of a classical guitar. It may include a built-in microphone that permits playing the guitalele either as an acoustic guitar or connected to an amplifier. The guitalele is variously marketed (and used) as a ...
Flea Market Music was founded in 1992 by Jim Beloff and his wife, Liz Beloff, to publish music books for the ukulele community. [2] [3] A guitarist for many years, Jim bought a used Martin ukulele at a flea market and later left his job with Billboard Magazine to make a full-time career of promoting the ukulele.