There are three other sizes besides the baritone ukulele which are the soprano, tenor and concert. It is a member of the guitar family and like the guitar it is termed a chordophone.
It was first brought to Hawaii in the nineteenth century by Portuguese immigrants and became immediately immensely popular. These instruments came to the United States in the twentieth century where they gained popularity and then traveled over the seas and on internationally.
The baritones are the largest of the ukuleles for sale and were made 'trendy' by one of America's most prominent entertainers, Arthur Godfrey.
Arthur Godfrey played a huge part in redesigning the instrument in the late 1940's. He played it in his shows on radio, television and personal appearances, and as a result its popularity grew.
Stringed instruments made from cigar boxes were popular during the nineteenth century and ukuleles had their time as a cigar box stringed instrument. They were made from a cigar box and had a broom handle through it going from top to bottom. The instrument had three strings. The sound and tone did not vary with each hand made instrument.
Baritone ukulele chords sound much like the chords of a conventional guitar, and there are strings of a special gauge that will enable you to change its sound.
Many families are getting away from the television after dinner routine and going back to some of the old ways, such as when sitting on the front porch swing and having a sing-a-long while someone played a stringed instrument was a way of life. It was an easier, happier, more comfortable and less stressful way of life.
Why not recreate that happy atmosphere in your family by purchasing a baritone ukulele?
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