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List of string instruments
Stringed instruments
by method
Bowed
Ajaeng
Anzad
Arpeggione
Banhu
Baryton
Bazantar
Bowed psaltery
Calabrian Lira
Cello
*
Electric cello
**Cellobass
Cizhonghu
Crwth
Dahu
Đàn gáo
Diyingehu
Double bass
*
Electric double bass
Erhu
Erxian
Esraj
Fiddle
Gadulka
Gaohu
Gehu
Ghaychak
Goje
Gudok
Gunjac
Gusle
Haegeum
Hardanger fiddle
Huluhu
Hurdy gurdy
Huqin
Igil
Jinghu
Jouhikko
Kamancheh
Kemenche
Kobyz
Kokyū
K'ni
Laruan
Leiqin
Lirone
Maguhu
Masenqo
Morin khuur
Neola
Nyckelharpa
Octobass
Orutu
Psalmodikon
Psaltry
Ravanahatha
Rebab
Rebec
Sarangi
Sarinda
Saw sam sai
Sihu
Sintir
Tenor violin
Terz violin
Tro
Trumpet marine
or
tromba
marina
Veena
Vielle
Viol
Lyra viol
*Violone
*Division viol
*Viola bastarda
Viola
*Electric viola
Viola d'amore
Viola organista
Viola pomposa
Violetta
Violin
*Electric violin
*Kit violin
*Stroh violin
*Violin octet
*Vertical viola
Violotta
Yaylı tanbur
Yazheng
Yehu
Zhonghu
Zhuihu
Plucked or strummed
Appalachian dulcimer
Auto-harp
* Chromaharp
Bağlama
Bajo quinto
and
Bajo sexto
Balalaika
*
Descant balalaika
*
Piccolo balalaika
*
Prima balalaika
*
Secunda balalaika
*
Alto balalaika
*
Tenor balalaika
*
Bass balalaika
*
Contrabass balalaika
Bandura
Bandurria
Banjo
*
Banjo cello
*
Banjolin
*
*
*
*
Contrabass banjo
*
Electric banjo
*
Fretless banjo
*
Guitanjo
*
Long neck banjo
*
Plectrum banjo
*
Tenor banjo
Bazouki
*Trichorda
*Tetrachorda
Barbat
Bass guitar
*
Electric bass guitar
*
Acoustic bass guitar
Begena
Biwa
Bordonua
Bouzouki
*
Trichorda
*
Tetrachorda
Brac
Bugarija
Buzuq
Cak
Cavaquinho
Çeng
Cetera
Chapey
Charango
*Charango bajo
*
Hulayacho
*
Ronroco
*
Charagón
*
Chillador
*
Hatun charango
*
Ranka charango
Chitarra battente
Chitarrone
Chonguri
Çiftelia
Cittern
Crwth
Cuatro antiguo
Cuatro cubano
Cuatro
Cuk
Cümbüş
*
Tamburo cümbüş
Cura
Đàn bầu
Đàn đáy
Đàn nguyệt
Đàn tranh
Đàn tỳ bà
Diddley bow
Dombra
Domra
*
Piccolo Domra
* Prims DomraPrima:
* Soprano DomraSoprano: b e1 a1
* Alto DomraAlto: e a d1
* Tenor DomraTenor: B e a
* Bass DomraBass: E A d
* Contrabass Domra
* Contrabass Domra
Doshpuluur
Dotar
Dotara
Double bass
Dramyin
Dutar
Duxianqin
Ektara
Epinette des vosges
Gabusi
Gayageum
Geomungo
Geyerleier
Gittern
Gottuvadhyam
Gravikord
Guitar
*
Acoustic bass
guitar
*
Alto guitar
*
Armónico
*
Banjitar
*
Baritone guitar
* Bass guitar
*
Cigar box guitar
*
Eight-string guitar
*
Electric guitar
*
Flamenco guitar
*
Guitalele
*
Harp guitar
*
Nine-string guitar
*
Octave
guitar
*
Resonator guitar
*
Seven-string guitar
*
Tailed bridge guitar
*
Tenor guitar
*
Ten-string guitar
*
Twelve-string guitar
Guitarrón argentino
Guitarrón mexicano
Guitarrón chileno
Guqin
Gusli
Guzheng
Harp
*
Chromatic harp
*
Electric harp
*
Folk harp
*
Pedal Harp
Harpsichord
Huapanguera
Huobosi
Ichigenkin
Jarana huasteca
Jarana jarocha
*
Jarana jarocha requinto
Jarana Leona
Kabosy
Kacapi
Kanklės
Kannel
Kantele
Kanun
Khonkhota
Koboz
Kobza
Kokles
Konghou
Kontigi
Komuz
Kora
Koto
Krar
Kse diev
Cambodia
Kutiyapi
Kwitra
Langeleik
Laouto
Laúd
*Laúd, Philippines
Liuqin
Liuto cantabile
Luc huyen cam
Lute
*
Archlute
*
Theorbo
Lyra
Lyre
Mandolin
*
Electric mandolin
*
Mandola
*
Mandocello
*
Mandolin-banjo
*
Mandobass
*
Octave mandolin
*
Piccolo mandolin
*
Tremolo bass
*
Mandore
*
Mandolute
*
Mandriola
*
Mandotar
Mejorana
Mohan veena
Monochord
Musical bow
Nevoud
Nigenkin
Nyatiti
Octavina
Octofone
Oud
Pandura
Pedal steel guitar
Pipa
Portuguese guitar
Psaltery
Qanún/kanun
Qiftelia
Qinqin
Ruan
Ronroco
Russian guitar
Rubab
*
Pamiri rubab
Rudra veena
Sallaneh
Salterio
Sanshin
Sanxian
Sarangi
Saraswati veena
Šargija
Sarod
Sasando
Saung
Saz
Setar
Shamisen
Sitar
*
Surbahar
Strumstick
Tambura
Tanpura
Tamburitza
Tanbur
Tarica
Tar
Tea chest bass
Timple
Tiple
*
American tiple
*
Tiple Colombiano
*
Tiple Colombiano requinto
*
Puerto Rican tiple
Torban
Tovshuur
Tremola
* Hawaiian tremola
Tres
*
Cuban tres
*
Puerto Rican Tres
Tricordia
Tzouras
Ukulele
*
Banjolele
*
Baritone ukulele
*
Bass ukulele
*
Concert ukulele
*
Taropatch
*
Tahitian ukulele
*
Tenor ukulele
Valiha
Veena
Vichitra veena
Vihuela
Vihuela
Viola amarantina
Viola beiroa
Viola braguesa
Viola caipira
Viola campanica
Viola da terra
Viola de arame
Viola de cocho
Viola da terceira
Viola toeira
Walaycho
Waldzither
Xenorphica
Yueqin
Zheng
Zhongruan
Zhu
Zither
*
Alpine zither
*
Concert zither
*
Guitar zither
Struck or tapped
Berimbau
Cimbalom
Chapman stick
Clavichord
Clavinet
Đàn tam thập lục
Hammered dulcimer
Harpejji
Khim
Piano
Santur/Santoor
Tsymbaly
Warr guitar
Yanggeum
Yangqin
Other methods
Aeolian harp
Hurdy-gurdy
Long String Instrument
,
Magnetic Resonance Piano
,
Stringed
instruments
with keyboards
Struck
Clavichord
* Clavinet
Piano
*
Fortepiano
*
Pedal Piano
*
Tangent piano
*
Orphica
Plucked
Clavicymbalum
Harpsichord
*
Archicembalo
*
Lautenwerck
*
Spinet
*
Virginal
Xenorphica
Bowed
Nyckelharpa
Hurdy-gurdy
Viola organista
*
Wheelharp
Other/hybrid
Magnetic Resonance
Piano
Stringed instruments by country
Afghanistan
Africa
:
*
Hhajhuj
*
Kibangala
* Kora
* Kwitra
*
Loutar
*
Nngoni
*
Oud arbi
*
Ramkie
Albania:
* Qiftelia
* Šargija
*
Sharki
Algeria:
* Kwitra
*
Mondol
Argentina:
*
Guitarrón Argentino
Asia
:
* Dombra
Austria:
*
Schrammel gitarre
* Xenorphica
* Zither
Azores:
* Viola da terceira
* Viola da terra
Bangladesh:
* Dotara
* Gopichand
Benelux:
*
Hommel
*
Vlier
*
Épinette
*
Hakkebord
Bolivia:
* Charango
* Chillador
Borneo:
*
Kecapi dayak
*
Sundatang
Bosnia:
* Bugarija
* Šargija
* Saz
Brazil:
* Berimbau
* Cavaquinho
*
Craviola
*
Bahian guitar
* Viola caipira
* Viola de cocho
*
Violão de sete cordas
Bulgaria:
* Gadulka
* Tambura
Burma:
* Saung
*
Migyaung
Burundi:
*
Inanga
Cambodia:
* Chapey
* Khim
* Tro
Canada:
*
Mandolinetto
Canary Islands:
* Timple
Cape Verde:
*
Viola de dez cordas
Chile:
*
Guitarrón Chileno
China:
* Banhu
* Cizhonghu
* Diyingehu
*
Dong pipa
* Erhu
* Erxian
* Gaohu
* Gehu
* Guqin
* Guzheng
* Huluhu
* Huqin
*
Huobusi
* Jinghu
* Laruan
* Leiqin
* Liuqin
* Maguhu
*
Nanyin pipa
* Pipa
*
Qiqin
* Ruan
* Sanshin
* Sanxian
* Sihu
*
Tianqin
*
Yángqín
* Yazheng
* Yehu
* Yueqin
* Zheng
* Zhonghu
* Zhongruan
* Zhu
* Zhuihu
Colombia:
*
Bandola Andina Colombiana
* Tiple Colombiano
*
Tiple Colombiano Requinto
Comoros:
* Gabusi
Congo:
*
Karindula
*
Lindanda
Corsica:
* Cetera
Crete:
* Lyra
Croatia:
*
Berda
*
Bisernica
* Brac
* Bugarija
*
Celo
* Gunjac
* Gusle
*
Tambura samica
* Tamburitza
Cuba:
* Armónico
*
Cuban cuatro
*
Laúd cubano
*
Tres cubano
Ecuador
*
Bandolin
Eritrea:
*Krar
Estonia:
* Kannel
Ethiopia:
* Masenqo
* Begena
Europe
:
* Clavichord
* Dombra
*
Guitar Zither
* Harpsichord
* Hurdy-gurdy
* Lute
* Piano
* Tamburitza
* Tarica
Finland:
* Jouhikko
* Kannel
* Kantele
France:
*
Epinette des Vosges
* Harp
* Hurdy-gurdy
Gambia:
*
Akonting
Germany:
*
Akkordolia
*
Hackbrett
*
Hammered
dulcimer
*
Scheitholt
* Waldzither
* Zither
Ghana:
* Molo
Great Britain
* Cittern
Greece:
*
Baglama
* Bouzouki
*
Laghouto
* Laouto
* Lyre
* Oud
*
Tabouras
* Tzouras
Hungary:
* Cimbalom
*
Citera
* Kobza
Iceland:
*
Langspil
India:
*
Bulbul tarang
* Ektara
* Esraj
*
Gottuvadhyam veena
*
Mahanataka veena
* Mohan veena
* Rudra veena
*
Santoor
* Sarangi
* Saraswati veena
* Sarinda
* Sarod
*
Seni rabab
* Sitar
* Surbahar
* Tanpura
*
Tumbi
* Veena
* Vichitra veena
Indonesia :
*
Bijol
* Cak
*
Dambus
*
Gambus selodang
*
Hasapi
*
Jungga
* Kacapi
*
Kecapi makassar
*
Kulcapi karo
* Rebab
* Sasando
*
Situr
Iran :
* Barbat
*
Chang
* Dutar
* Ghaychak
* Kamancheh
*
Mugni
*
Qanun
* Rubab
*
Rud
* Sallaneh
*
Santur
*
Sāz
* Setar
*
Shahrud
*
Shurangiz
*
Sorahi
* Tanbur
* Tar
Iraq:
* Qanún/kanun
* Santur/Santoor
Ireland:
*
Folk Harp
*
Irish bouzouki
Italy:
* Calabrian Lira
* Chitarra battente
* Chitarrone
* Liuto cantabile
* Mandolin
Japan:
* Biwa
* Ichigenkin
*
Gekkin
* Kokyū
* Koto
* Nigenkin
* Shamisen
* Sanshin
*
Taishogoto
*
Tonkori
Kazakhstan:
* Kobyz
Kenya:
* Nyatiti
Korea:
* Ajaeng
*
Dang bipa
* Gayageum
* Geomungo
* Haegeum
*
Hyang bipa
*
Komungo
* Yanggeum
Kyrgyzstan:
*
Kormuz
Latvia:
*
kokles
Lebanon:
* Buzuq
Lithuania:
*
kanklės
Macedonia:
* Tambura
Madagascar:
* Kabosy
*
Llokango voatavo
* Valiha
Madeira:
*
Braguinha
*
Rajão
* Viola de arame
Malaysia :
*
Gambus
*
Gambus Melayu
*
Sape
Malawi:
*
Bangwe
Mali:
* Goje
Malta:
*
Terzin kitarra
Mexico:
* Bajo quinto and Bajo sexto
*
Cartonal
*
Guitarra conchera
*
Guitarra de golpe
*
Guitarra de son
*
Guitarra doble
*
Guitarra séptima
* Guitarrón mexicano
* Huapanguera
* Jarana huasteca
* Jarana jarocha
*
Mandolina conchera
*
Requinto
* Salterio
* Tricordia
*
Vihuela conchera
* Vihuela
Mongolia:
* Morin khuur
* Naxi
*
Sshanz
*
Tobshuur
*
Topshur
Morocco:
*
Gunbri
*
Gunibri
*
Lotar
Nepal:
* Sarangi
Nigeria:
* Kontigi
Norway:
*
Hardingfele
* Langeleik
Panama:
*
Mejoranera
*
Socavon
Peru:
* Bandurria
* Charango
Philippines:
*
Banduria
*
Fegereng
*
Kitara
*
Kudyapi
*
Kudlung
* Kutiyapi
* Laud
* Octavina
Portugal :
*
Bandolim
*
Banjolim
* Cavaquinho
*
Guitarra portuguesa
*
Rajao
* Viola amarantina
*
Violão baixa
* Viola beiroa
* Viola braguesa
*
Viola campaniça
* Viola de arame
*
Viola de fado
* Viola toeira
Puerto Rico:
*
Bordonúa
* Cuatro
* Tiple
* Tres
Romania:
*
Cobza
*
Kontra
*
Horn-violin
Russia :
* Balalaika
* Domra
* Guitar
* Gudok
* Gusli
Rwanda:
* Inanga
Sardinia:
*
Kithera sarda
Senegal:
* Akonting
Serbia:
* Berda
* Bisernica
* Brac
* Bugarija
* Celo
* Tambura samica
Slovenia:
*
Drone zither
Spain:
* Bandurria
* Guitar
* Guitar
*
Guitarro
* Laúd
* Vihuela
Sri Lanka:
* Ravanahatha
Sweden:
*
Hummel
* Nyckelharpa
Tahiti:
* Tahitian ukulele
Taiwan:
*
Yueqin taiwan
Tanzania:
*
Zeze
Thailand:
*
Grajappi
*
Jakhay
* Khim
*
Phin
* Saw sam sai
*
Sueng
*
Sung lisu
Turkey:
* Bağlama
* Çeng
* Cümbüş
* Kemenche
* Nevoud
* Saz
* Yaylı tanbur
Tunisia:
*
Gambara
*
Gumbri
Tuva:
*
Chanzy
* Doshpuluur
* Igil
Ukraine:
* Bandura
* Kobza
*
Starosvitska bandura
* Torban
* Tsymbaly
United States
of America:
*
* Appalachian dulcimer
* Auto-harp
* Banjo
*
Banzantar
* Bowed psaltery
* Chapman stick
* Clavinet
* Diddley bow
* Fiddle
* Guitalele
* Guitar
* Guitar zither
* Harp guitar
*
Hawaiian guitar
* Octofone
* Octobass
* Pedal
steel guitar
* Psaltry
*
Resophonic guitar
*
Steel Guitar
* Strumstick
* Taropatch
* Tenor violin
* Tiple
* Ukulele
* Zither
Venezuela:
*
Bandola llanera
*
Bandola oriental
* Cuatro
* Cinco
*
Cinco y medio
*
Seis
Vietnam:
* Đàn bầu
*
Đàn day
*
Đàn doan
* Đàn gáo
*
Dan ghita
* Đàn nguyệt
*
Đàn sen
*
Đàn tam
*
Đàn thập lục
*
Dan tinh
* Đàn tranh
* Đàn
tỳ bà
* K'ni
* Luc huyen cam
Wales:
* Crwth
* Neola
Zambia:
* Karindula