The ukulele is commonly associated with music from Hawaii, where its name roughly translates as "jumping flea", perhaps because of the movement of the player's fingers. Legend attributes it to the nickname of Englishman

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The ukulele is generally made of wood, though variants have been composed partially or entirely of plastic or other materials. Cheaper

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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 banjo ukulelesand

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One of the most common tunings for the standard or soprano ukulele is C tuning: G4–C4–E4–A4, which is often remembered by the notes in the "My dog has fleas" jingle (see

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• List of ukulele players
• Stringed instrument tunings

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• Beloff, Jim (2003) [1997]. The Ukulele: A Visual History (Revised & Expanded ed.). San Francisco: Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-0-87930-758-5.
• Tranquada, Jim; King, John (2012). The Ukulele:

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Ukulele varieties include hybrid instruments such as the guitalele (also called guitarlele), banjo ukulele (also called banjolele),

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