Tahitian ukulele

The Tahitian ukulele (ʻukarere or Tahitian banjo) is a short-necked fretted lute with eight nylon strings in four doubled courses, native to Tahiti and played in other regions of Polynesia. This variant of the older Hawaiian ukulele is noted by a higher and thinner sound and an open back, and is often strummed much faster.

The two middle courses are tuned an octave higher than they would be on a normal ukulele, and fishing line is used for the strings. It is also tuned similarly to the mandolin but shaped like an electric guitar. The bass Tahitian ukulele is another variant of the Tahitian Ukulele but pitched an octave lower. The Bowed Tahitian Ukulele is similar to Tahitian Ukulele but played with a bow like a violin or viola instead of strumming