page_title: Ukulele
section_title: Types and sizes
hierarchical_section_title: Ukulele / Types and sizes
caption_attribution_description: English: Picture of ukuleles on wall inside the Ukulele House — in Honolulu, Oahʻu, Hawaiʻi]]. Credits by en:User:Tijuana Brass.
context_page_description: The ukulele or ukelele is a member of the lute family of instruments. It generally employs four nylon strings.
  The ukulele originated in the 19th century as a Hawaiian adaptation of the Portuguese machete, a small guitar-like instrument, which was introduced to Hawaii by Portuguese immigrants, mainly from Madeira and the Azores. It gained great popularity elsewhere in the United States during the early 20th century and from there spread internationally.
  The tone and volume of the instrument vary with size and construction. Ukuleles commonly come in four sizes: soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone.
context_section_description: Common types of ukuleles include soprano (standard ukulele), concert, tenor, and baritone.  Less common are the sopranino (also called piccolo, bambino, or "pocket uke"), bass, and contrabass ukuleles. Other types of ukuleles include banjoleles and electric ukuleles. Of the standard ukuleles, the soprano, often called "standard" in Hawaii, is the second-smallest and was the original size. The concert size was developed in the 1920s as an enhanced soprano, slightly larger and louder with a deeper tone. Shortly thereafter, the tenor was created, having more volume and deeper bass tone. The baritone (resembling a smaller tenor guitar) was created in the 1940s, and the contrabass and bass are recent innovations (2010 and 2014, respectively).
  The following chart shows the range of notes of standard ukulele types. Note that range varies with the tuning and size of the instruments.  The examples shown in the chart reflect the range of each instrument from the lowest standard tuning, to the highest fret in the highest standard tuning.
caption: Ukuleles in a music store
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