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A '''guitalele''' (sometimes spelt '''guitarlele''') is a guitar-ukulele hybrid<ref>Boyle, Theresa. (May 13, 2004) [[Toronto Star]] ''Students' old drums pail by comparison; Grant buys school new instruments No more need to pound on buckets.'' Section: News; Page B3.</ref>, that is, "a 1/4 size" guitar, a cross between a [[classical guitar]] and a [[Ukulele|tenor ukulele]].<ref>Constable, Anne. (April 19, 2008) [[The Santa Fe New Mexican]] ''The sweet sound of success: Musician's song to daughter finds fans on line and a record deal.''</ref> The guitalele combines the portability of a ukulele, due to its small size, with the six single strings and resultant chord possibilities of a classical guitar. It may include a built-in microphone that permits playing the guitalele either as an [[acoustic guitar]] or connected to an amplifier. The guitalele is variously marketed (and used ) as a travel guitar or children's guitar.<ref>Anderton, Craig. (July 1, 2002) [[Guitar Player]] ''[http://news.google.com/archivesearch?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tab=wn&q=Travel+guitars+were+big+this+year,+and+Risa+(risa-music.de)+makes+some+funky+little+road+warriors.+The+17%22-scale+Guitarlele Freaks of Frankfurt.]'' Volume 36; Issue 7; Page 27.</ref> In January 1997, [[Yamaha Corporation]] came out with the [[GL-1 Guitalele]].<ref name="small">[[Nikkei Business Publications|Nikkei Weekly]] (December 22, 1997) ''Small guitar can be amplified.'' Section: New products, science & Technology. Page 10.</ref> |
A '''guitalele''' (sometimes spelt '''guitarlele''') is a guitar-ukulele hybrid<ref>Boyle, Theresa. (May 13, 2004) [[Toronto Star]] ''Students' old drums pail by comparison; Grant buys school new instruments No more need to pound on buckets.'' Section: News; Page B3.</ref>, that is, "a 1/4 size" guitar, a cross between a [[classical guitar]] and a [[Ukulele|tenor ukulele]].<ref>Constable, Anne. (April 19, 2008) [[The Santa Fe New Mexican]] ''The sweet sound of success: Musician's song to daughter finds fans on line and a record deal.''</ref> The guitalele combines the portability of a ukulele, due to its small size, with the six single strings and resultant chord possibilities of a classical guitar. It may include a built-in microphone that permits playing the guitalele either as an [[acoustic guitar]] or connected to an amplifier. The guitalele is variously marketed (and used ) as a travel guitar or children's guitar.<ref>Anderton, Craig. (July 1, 2002) [[Guitar Player]] ''[http://news.google.com/archivesearch?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tab=wn&q=Travel+guitars+were+big+this+year,+and+Risa+(risa-music.de)+makes+some+funky+little+road+warriors.+The+17%22-scale+Guitarlele Freaks of Frankfurt.]'' Volume 36; Issue 7; Page 27.</ref> In January 1997, [[Yamaha Corporation]] came out with the [[GL-1 Guitalele]].<ref name="small">[[Nikkei Business Publications|Nikkei Weekly]] (December 22, 1997) ''Small guitar can be amplified.'' Section: New products, science & Technology. Page 10.</ref> |
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A guitalele is the size of a ukulele, and is played like a bass |
A guitalele is the size of a ukulele, and is played like a bass |
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pitched up to “A” (that is, up a 4th, or like a guitar with a capo on the fifth fret). <ref>http://www.yamaha.ca/content/guitar/products/acousticguitars/GL1/keyfeatures.jsp</ref> |
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This gives it tuning of ADGCEA, with the top four strings tuned like a low G ukulele. <ref>http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/related/guitarlele/</ref> |
This gives it tuning of ADGCEA, with the top four strings tuned like a low G ukulele. <ref>http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/related/guitarlele/</ref> |
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| Other names | Guitarlele |
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| Classification | String instrument |
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A guitalele (sometimes spelt guitarlele) is a guitar-ukulele hybrid[1], that is, "a 1/4 size" guitar, a cross between a classical guitar and a tenor ukulele.[2] The guitalele combines the portability of a ukulele, due to its small size, with the six single strings and resultant chord possibilities of a classical guitar. It may include a built-in microphone that permits playing the guitalele either as an acoustic guitar or connected to an amplifier. The guitalele is variously marketed (and used ) as a travel guitar or children's guitar.[3] In January 1997, Yamaha Corporation came out with the GL-1 Guitalele.[4]
A guitalele is the size of a ukulele, and is played like a bass pitched up to “A” (that is, up a 4th, or like a guitar with a capo on the fifth fret). [5] This gives it tuning of ADGCEA, with the top four strings tuned like a low G ukulele. [6]
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- ^ Boyle, Theresa. (May 13, 2004) Toronto Star Students' old drums pail by comparison; Grant buys school new instruments No more need to pound on buckets. Section: News; Page B3.
- ^ Constable, Anne. (April 19, 2008) The Santa Fe New Mexican The sweet sound of success: Musician's song to daughter finds fans on line and a record deal.
- ^ Anderton, Craig. (July 1, 2002) Guitar Player Freaks of Frankfurt. Volume 36; Issue 7; Page 27.
- ^ Nikkei Weekly (December 22, 1997) Small guitar can be amplified. Section: New products, science & Technology. Page 10.
- ^ http://www.yamaha.ca/content/guitar/products/acousticguitars/GL1/keyfeatures.jsp
- ^ http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/related/guitarlele/