Zooey Deschanel plays stringed instruments.
The ukulele ( [ juːkəˈleɪliː ] , from [ - hawˈʔukuˈlɛlɛ ] ( oo-koo-leh-leh ) ; variant : ukelele ) , sometimes abbreviated to uke , is a member of the lute family of instruments ; it generally employs four nylon or gut strings or four courses of strings . Zooey Deschanel . Besides singing , she plays keyboards , percussion , banjo , and ukulele .