The mandolin-banjo is a musical instrument that combines parts of a banjo and a mandolin. It has the body of a banjo, the neck, and the tuning of a mandolin. This instrument is also called a soprano banjo.
A banjo guitar, also called a banjitar or ganjo, is a six-string instrument that uses the same tuning as a regular six-string guitar (E2-A2-D3-G3-B3-E4, from lowest to highest strings). This instrument is designed to help guitar players mimic the sound of a banjo without needing to learn the different tuning and finger techniques used on a standard five-string banjo. The banjo guitar is different from the five-string banjo in the number of strings, the way it is played and tuned, and its slightly different sound.
The banjo ukulele, also called the banjolele or banjo uke, is a four-stringed instrument with a small body shaped like a banjo and a neck similar to a ukulele with frets. The first known banjoleles were made by John A. Bolander and Alvin D.
A guitarlele, sometimes spelled guitalele or guilele, is also called by brand names like ukitar or kīkū. It is a mix of a guitar and a ukulele, with the body size of a tenor or baritone ukulele. It combines the small size and portability of a ukulele with the six single strings and chord options of a classical guitar.
The ukulele ( / ˌ j uː k ə ˈ l eɪ l i / YOO -kə- LAY -lee ; Hawaiian: [ʔukulele] ), also sometimes called a “uke” in informal settings, is part of the lute family, which includes ancient guitars. The ukulele originated in Portugal and became popular in Hawaii. The sound and loudness of the ukulele depend on its size and how it is built.
The ukulele (also called a uke) is a musical instrument in the lute family, which includes old types of guitars. It was created in Portugal and became widely known in Hawaii. The way the ukulele sounds and how loud it is depend on its size and how it is built.
The ukulele (pronounced YOO-kə-LAY-lee), also called a uke (informally), is part of the lute family of instruments. It originated in Portugal and became popular in Hawaii. The sound and loudness of the ukulele depend on its size and how it is built.
A bass recorder is a wind instrument that plays in the key of F. It is part of the recorder family. The bass recorder plays an octave lower than the alto or treble recorder.
The tárogató, also called the töröksíp or Turkish pipe, is a woodwind instrument often played in Hungarian folk music. The modern version of the tárogató was created to copy the original instrument, but the two are not very similar.
The tárogató (also called the töröksíp or Turkish pipe; plural forms include tárogatók, tárogatós, or torogoata) is a woodwind instrument often played in Hungarian folk music. The modern version of the tárogató was created to copy the original instrument, but the two are believed to be very different from each other.