Editing Ukulele (section)

==Related instruments==
Ukulele varieties include hybrid instruments such as the [[guitalele]] (also called guitarlele), [[banjo ukulele]] (also called banjolele), [[harp ukulele]], [[lap steel ukulele]], and the [[ukelin]]. It is very common to find ukuleles mixed with other stringed instruments because of the number of strings and the easy playing ability. There is also an [[Electric ukulele|electrically amplified variant]] of the ukulele. The [[resonator ukulele]] produces sound by one or more spun aluminum cones ([[resonators]]) instead of the wooden soundboard, giving it a distinct and louder tone. The [[Tahitian ukulele]], another variant, is usually carved from a single piece of wood,<ref name="Studies2003">{{cite book|author=University of the South Pacific. Institute of Pacific Studies|title=Cook Islands culture|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vycNAQAAMAAJ|access-date=15 September 2012|year=2003|publisher=Institute of Pacific Studies in Association with the Cook Islands Extension Centre, University of the South Pacific, the Cook Islands Cultural and Historic Places Trust, and the Ministry of Cultural Development|isbn=978-982-02-0348-8}}</ref> and does not have a hollow [[Sound box|soundbox]], although the back is open. The [[Tahitian ukulele]] generally has eight strings made from [[fishing line]], tuned the same as a Hawaiian ukulele in four courses, although the middle two courses are an octave higher than its Hawaiian cousin. Inspired by the Tahitian ukulele, there is the Motu Nui variant, from [[France]], which has just four strings made from fishing line and the hole in the back is designed to produce a [[Wah-wah (music)|wah-wah]] effect.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} [[Mario Maccaferri]] invented an automatic chording device for the ukulele, called [[Chord Master]].

Close cousins of the ukulele include the Portuguese forerunners, the ''[[cavaquinho]]'' (also commonly known as ''machete'' or ''braguinha'') and the slightly larger ''[[rajao|rajão]]''. Other relatives include the [[Cuatro (instrument)|Venezuelan cuatro]], the [[Colombia]]n ''[[tiple]]'', the ''[[timple]]'' of the [[Canary Islands]], the [[Spanish people|Spanish]] ''[[vihuela]]'', the Mexican [[requinto jarocho]], and the [[Andes|Andean]] ''[[charango]]'' traditionally made of an [[armadillo]] shell. In Indonesia, a similar Portuguese-inspired instrument is the [[kroncong]].<ref name="Wallach2008">{{cite book|author=Jeremy Wallach|title=Modern Noise, Fluid Genres: Popular Music in Indonesia, 1997–2001|url=https://archive.org/details/modernnoisefluid00wall_0|url-access=registration|access-date=15 September 2012|date=22 October 2008|publisher=Univ of Wisconsin Press|isbn=978-0-299-22904-7|pages=[https://archive.org/details/modernnoisefluid00wall_0/page/268 268]–|author-link=Jeremy Wallach}}</ref>

Uke Bass is close cousin to [[leona (instrument)|leona]], a traditional bass instrument in [[son jarocho]] genre.