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This is a list of string instruments.

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Agiarut (Alaska) • Ainu fiddle (Ainu) • Ajaeng (Korea) • Alexander violin (United States) • Anzad (Tuareg) • Apache fiddle (Apache) • Apkhyarta (Abkhazia) • Arpeggione (Austrian) • Banhu (China) • Baryton (Austrian) • Bazantar (United States) • Bowed dulcimer (German) • Bowed guitar (London) • Bowed psaltery (United States) • Byzaanchy (Tuva) • Byzantine lyra (Greece) • Calabrian Lira (Italy) • Cello (Italian) • Cello da spalla (Italy) • Chagane (Azerbaijan) • Chikara (India) • Chiwang (Bhutan) • Chrotta (Wales) • Chuniri (Georgia) • Cimboa (Cape Verde) • Cizhonghu (China) • Cornstalk fiddle (United States) • Cretan lyra (Greece) • Crwth (Wales) • Daguangxian (China) • Dahu (China) • Dakkari (Nepal) • Dan gao (Vietnam) • Dan ho (Vietnam) • Dan nhi (Vietnam) • Datong (China) • Daxophone (German) • Dhantara (India) • Dihu (China) • Dilruba (India) • Division viol (England) • Diyingehu (China) • Donskoy ryley (Russia) • Double bassDrejelireDucheke (Amur) • Duda (Latvia) • Dudumanku (Russia) • Endingidi (Uganda) • Enneg (Mexico) • Erhu (China) • Erxian (China) • Esraj (India) • FiddleFiðla (Icelandic) • Fidola (United States) • Gadulka (Bulgaria) • Gaohu (China) • Gehu (China) • Ghaychak (Iran) • Ģīga (Latvia) • Giga (Norway) • Goje (Mali) • Gudok (Russia) • Gue (Shetland) • Gunjac (Croatia) • Gusle (bulkans) • Haegeum (Korea) • Hardanger fiddle (Norway) • Huluhu (China) • Huqin (China) • Hurdy-gurdy (Italy, Spain, and France) • Igil (Tuva) • Imzad (Africa) • Jap fiddle (UK/USA) • Jiaohu (China) • Jingerhu (China) • Jinghu (China) • Jouhikko (Finland) • Kaisatsuko (Japan) • Kamancheh (Iran) • Kemane of Cappadocia (Greece) • Kemenche (Turkey) • Kendara (India) • Kezaixian (Japan) • Kingri (India) • Kobyz (Kazakhstan) • Kokyū (Japan) • Kongahyan (Java) • Kontra (Hungary) • Krem (Jah hut) • K'ni (Vietnam) • Kukkuma (Hausa) • Langspil (Iceland) • Laruan (China) • Latfiol (Sweden) • Leiqin (China) • Lijerica (Croatia) • Lira (Ukraine) • Lira da braccio (Italy) • Lirone (Italy) • Liujiaoxian (China) • Lokanga bara (Madagascar) • Lyra viol (England) • Macedonian lyra (Greece) • Maguhu (China) • Masenqo (Ethiopia) • Moraharpa (Sweden) • Morin khuur (Mongolia) • Musical sawNail violin (Germany) • Ninera (Slovakia) • Niutuiqin (China) • Nyckelharpa (Sweden) • N'vike (Quechua) • Octobass (France) • OrganistrumOrutu (East Africa) • Pardessus de viole (Italy) • Pena (India) • Philomel (Italy, France, and Germany) • Phonofiddle (England) • Pinaka veena (India) • Pochette (England) • Psalmodikon (Sweden, Norway) • PsaltryQelutviaq (Alaska) • Quinton (France) • Rabeca (Portugal) • Rabel (Spain) • Ravanahatha (India) • Rebab (Afghanistan, Pakistan and India) • RebecSalo (Thailand) • Sanhu (China) • Sarangi (India) • Nepali Sarangi (Nepal) • Sarinda (India) • Saw bang (Thailand) • Saw duang (Thailand) • Saw sam sai (Thailand) • Saw u (Thailand) • Segankuru (Botswana) • Sihu (China) • Sohaegeum (North Korea) • Soku (Mali) • Sorahi (Iran) • Streichmelodion (Moravia) • Suroz (Balochistan) • Swedish Double-decker (Sweden) • Talharpa (Estonia, Sweden) • Tar shehnai (India) • Taus (India) • Tautirut (Inuit) • Tenor violinTihu (Cantonese) • Tiqin (China) • Traskofiol (Sweden) • Tro (Cambodia) • Tro Khmer (Cambodia) • Tromba marinaTuhu (China) • T'yngryng (Russia) • Ukelin (United States) • VielleVielle à roue et à manche (France) • Viol (viola da gamba) • ViolaViola d'amore (Italy) • Viola da braccio (Italy) • Viola organistaViola pomposaViolettaViolinViolino piccoloViolinzither (Germany) • Waterphone (United States) • Wheelharp (United States) • Xiqin (China) • Yakatat (Alaska) • Yaylı tambur (Turkey) • Yazheng (China) • Yehu (China) • Zhengni (China) • Zhonghu (China) • Zhuihu (China) == Plucked or strummed ==
Plucked or strummed
Aarbajo (Nepal) • Ahenk (Turkey) • Ajayu (Chile) • Akonting (West Africa) • Angélique (France) • Appalachian dulcimer (United States) • ArchluteAsor (Hebrew) • Auto-harp • Chromaharp • Bağlama (Turkey) • Bajo quinto and Bajo sexto (Mexico) • Balalaika (Russia) • Descant balalaikaPiccolo balalaikaPrima balalaikaSecunda balalaikaAlto balalaikaTenor balalaikaBass balalaikaContrabass balalaikaBandol (Trinidad and Tobago) • Bandolón (Mexico) • Bandura (Ukraine) • Bandurria (Spain) • Banjo (United States) • Banjo celloBanjolinBanjuleleBass banjoBluegrass banjo (5-string banjo)Contrabass banjoElectric banjoFretless banjoGuitanjoLong neck banjoPlectrum banjoTenor banjoBarbat (Iran) • Basolia (Ukraine and Poland) • Bass guitarElectric bass guitarAcoustic bass guitarBegena (Ethiopia) • Biwa (Japanese) • Bordonua (Puerto Rico) • Bouzouki (Greece) • TrichordaTetrachordaIrish bouzoukiBracBugarija (Croatia) • Buzuq (Lebanon) • Cak (Indonesia) • Cavaquinho (Portugal and Brazil) • Cekuntrung (Indonesia) • Çeng (Turkey) • Cetera (Italy) • Ceterone (Italy) • Chapey (Cambodia) • Charango (Bolivia) • Charango bajoHualaychoRonrocoCharangónChilladorHatun charangoRanka charangoChardha (Afghanistan, Pakistan) • Chelys (Greece) • ChililiChitarra battente (Italy) • Chitarrone (Mexico) • Chitrali sitar (Pakistan) • Chonguri (Azerbaijan, Georgia) • Çifteli (Albania) • CitoleCittern (Early Modern Britain) • Bell citternConcheras (Mexico) • Mandolina conchera or concheras de mandolinas • Vihuela conchera or concheras de vihuelas • Guitarra conchera or concheras de guirarras • Crwth (Wales) • Cuatro antiguoCuatro cubanoCuatro (Puerto Rico and Venezuela) • Puerto Rican cuatroVenezuela cuatroCuk (Indonesia) • Cümbüş (Turkey) • Tamburo cümbüşCura (Turkey) • CytharaĐàn bầu (Vietnam) • Đàn đáy (Vietnam) • Đàn nguyệt (Vietnam) • Đàn tam (Vietnam) • Đàn tính (Vietnam) • Đàn tranh (Vietnam) • Ðàn Tre (Vietnam) • Đàn tứ (Vietnam) • Đàn tỳ bà (Vietnam) • Diddley bow (United States) • Dombra (Eastern Europe and Central Asia) • Domra (Russia) • Piccolo DomraPrims DomraPrima: • Soprano DomraSoprano: b e1 a1[4] • Alto DomraAlto: e a d1[5] • Tenor DomraTenor: B e a[6] • Bass DomraBass: E A d[7] • Contrabass Domra (major)Contrabass Domra (minor)Doshpuluur (Tuva) • DotarDotara (Bangladesh) • Double bassDramyin (Himalayas) • DulcimerDuo'Lectar (United States) • Dutar (Persia) • Duxianqin (China) • Ek Tare (Nepal) • Ektara (India) • Epinette des vosges (France) • Gabusi (Yemen) • Gayageum (Korea) • Geomungo (Korea) • Geyerleier (Germany) • GitternGottuvadhyam (India) • GravikordGubguba (India) • Guitalin (United States) • Guitar (Spain) • Acoustic bass guitarAlto guitarArmónicoBanjitarBaritone guitarBass guitarCigar box guitarClassical guitarEight-string guitarElectric guitarFlamenco guitarGuitaleleHarp guitarNine-string guitarOctave guitarDobroSeven-string guitarTailed bridge guitarTenor guitarTen-string guitarTwelve-string guitarGuitaroGuitarrón argentino (Argentina) • Guitarrón mexicano (Mexico) • Guitarrón chileno (Chile) • Guqin (China) • Gusli (Russia) • Guzheng (China) • HarpChromatic harpElectric harpFolk harpPedal Harp (a.k.a. concert harp) • Triple harpHarpsichord (Europe, keyboard instrument) • Hu hu (China) • Huapanguera (Mexico) • Huobosi (China) • Ichigenkin (Japan) • Idiochord (Latin) • Inanga (Burundi) • Janzi (Uganda) • Jarana huasteca (Mexico) • Jarana jarochaJarana jarocha requintoKabosy (Madagascar) • Kacapi (Indonesia) • Kanklės (Lithuania) • Kannel (Estonia) • Kantele (Finland) • Kanun (Middle East, Persia, Greece) • Karantouzeni (Greece) • Khamak (India) • Khonkhota (Bolivia) • Koboz (Hungary) • Kobza (Ukraine) • Kokles (Latvia) • Konghou (China) • Kontigi (Nigeria) • Komuz (Kyrgyzstan) • Kora (West Africa) • Koto (Japan) • Krar (Eritrea) • Kse diev (Cambodia) • Kumuz (Kyrgyzstan) • Kutiyapi (Philippines) • Kwitra (Algeria) • Langeleik (Norway) • Laouto (Greece) • Laúd (Spain, Cuba, Philippines) • Lavta (Istanbul) • Leona (Mexico) • Liuqin (China) • Liuto cantabile (Italy) • Luc huyen cam (Vietnam) • Lute (Europe) • Harp luteSwedish luteArchluteTheorboLyra (Crete) • Lyre (Greece) • Mandolin (Italy) • Electric mandolinMandola ("tenor mandola", in the UK) • MandocelloMandolin-banjoMandobassOctave mandolin ("Irish bouzouki") • Piccolo mandolinTremolo bassMandoreMandoluteMandriolaMandotarMbira (Zimbabwe) • Mejorana (Panama) • MonochordNevoud (Turkey) • Ngombi (Central Africa) • Ngoni (West Africa) • Nigenkin (Japan) • Nyatiti (Kenya) • Octavina (Philippines) • Octofone (United States) • Oud (Egypt, Greece) • Oungum (North Korea) • Pandura (Greece) • Panduri (Georgia) • Pararayki (Ainu) • Pedal steel guitar (United States) • PenorconPhandar (Chechnya) • Pipa (China) • Portuguese guitar (Portugal) • PsalteryQanun (Egypt, Persia, Greece) • Qiftelia (Kosovo) • Qinqin (China) • Rawap (Uyghur) • Rajao (Portugal) • Requinto (Portugal, Spain) • Ronroco (Bolivia) • Rotte (lyre) (historic NW Europe) • Rotte (psaltery) (historic Europe) • Ruan (China) • Rubab (Central Asia) • Pamiri rubab (Tajikistan) • Rudra veena (India) • Russian guitarSallaneh (Iran) • Salterio (Mexico)SambucaSanshin (Okinawa, Japan) • Sanxian (China) • Sapeh (Borneo) • Saraswati veena (India) • Šargija (Albania) • Sarod (India) • Sasando (Indonesia) • Saung (Burma) • Saz (Turkey) • Scheitholt (Germany) • Seni rebab (India) • Setar (Iran) • Shamisen (Japan) • ShashtarSitar (India) • SurbaharSocavon (Panama) • Stoessel lute (Germany) • Strumstick (United States) • Swarabat (India) • Tamboori (India) • Tambouras (Byzantine) • Tambura (Bulgaria) • TamburicaTanbur (Turkey) • Tanpura (India) • TarhuTarica (Europe) • TarTatiTea chest bassTemborTidinetTimple (Canary Islands) • Tiple (North and South America) • American tipleTiple ColombianoTiple Colombiano requintoPuerto Rican tipleTorban (Ukraine) • Tovshuur (Mongolia) • Tremoloa • Hawaiian tremoloa • Tres (Cuba) • Cuban tres (Cuba) • Puerto Rican Tres (Puerto Rico) • Tricordia (Mexico) • Tritantri vinaTungnaTzouras (Greece) • Ukulele (Hawaii) • BanjoleleBaritone ukuleleBass ukuleleConcert ukuleleTaropatch (a.k.a. lili'u) • Tahitian ukulele (Tahiti) • Tenor ukuleleValiha (Madagascar) • Veena (India) • Mohan veenaRanjan veenaSagar veena (Pakistan) • Triveni veenaVichitra veena (India) • Vihuela (Mexico) • Vihuela (Spain) • Viola amarantina (Portugal) • Viola beiroa (Portugal) • Viola braguesa (Portugal) • Viola caipira (Brazil) • Viola campanica (Portugal) • Viola da terra (the Azores) • Viola de arame (Portugal) • Viola de cocho (Brazil) • Viola da Terceira (Azores) • Viola toeira (Portugal) • ViolinWalaycho (the Andes) • Waldzither (Germany) • Xalam (West Africa) • Yaybahar (Turkey) • Yueqin (China) • Zheng (China) • Zhongruan (China) • Zhu (China) • ZitherAlpine zither (Central Europe) • Concert zither (United States) • Guitar zither == Struck or tapped ==
Struck or tapped
Berimbau (Brazil) • Bobre (Mauritius) • Cimbalom (Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Romania) • Chapman stick (United States) • Chapman StickGrand StickBass StickChitarra battente, a.k.a. "knocking guitar" (Italy) • Clavichord (keyboard instrument) • Clavinet (electric keyboard instrument) • Đàn tam thập lục (Vietnam) • FiddlesticksHammered dulcimerHarpejji (United States) • Jhallari (India) • Khim (Thailand and Cambodia) • Piano (Keyboard instrument) • Santur/Santoor (Persia, India, Pakistan, Greece) • Tsymbaly (Ukraine) • Utogardon (Hungary) • Warr guitar (United States) • Yanggeum (Korea) • Yangqin (China) == Other methods ==
Other methods
Aeolian harp (air movement) • Long String Instrument, (by Ellen Fullman, strings are rubbed in, and vibrate in the longitudinal mode) • Magnetic resonance piano, (strings activated by electromagnetic fields) ==Stringed instruments with keyboards==
Stringed instruments with keyboards
StruckClavichordClavinetPianoFortepianoPedal PianoHarmonichordTangent pianoOrphica PluckedAkkordoliaBenjuBulbul tarangClavicymbalumHarpsichordArchicembaloLautenwerckSpinetVirginalShahi baajaTaishōgotoXenorphica BowedNyckelharpaHurdy-gurdyViola organistaWheelharp Other/hybridMagnetic resonance piano ==Stringed instruments by country==
Stringed instruments by country
Afghanistan (Rubab) • Africa (regional): • Hhajhuj (Sentir) (North Africa) • Kibangala (Gabusi) (East Africa) • Kora (West Africa) • Kwitra (Kouitra) • Loutar (Central North Africa) • Ngoni (West and Central Africa) • Oud arbi (Northern Africa) • Ramkie (Southern Africa) • Albania: • QifteliaŠargijaSharki (Sharkia) • Algeria: • KwitraMondol (Mandole) • Argentina: • Guitarrón ArgentinoAsia (regional): • Dombra (Central Asia) • Austria: • Schrammel gitarre (Contraguitar) • Xenorphica (Harp Piano) • Zither (Alpine Zither) • Azores: • Viola da terceiraViola da terra • Bangladesh: • Dotara • Gopichand • Benelux: • HommelVlierÉpinetteHakkebord • Bhutan: • Chiwang • Bolivia: • CharangoChilladorKhonkhotaRonrocoBorneo: • Kecapi dayakSapehSundatang • Bosnia: • BugarijaŠargijaSaz (Bosnian saz) • Brazil: • BerimbauCavaquinhoCraviolaBahian guitarViola caipiraViola de cochoViolão de sete cordas • Bulgaria: • GadulkaTambura (Tamboura) • Burma: • SaungMigyaung • Burundi: • Inanga (Burundian zither) • Cambodia: • ChapeyKhimTro • Canada: • MandolinettoCanary Islands: • TimpleCape Verde: • Viola de dez cordas • Chile: • Guitarrón Chileno • China: • BanhuCizhonghuDiyingehuDong pipaErhuErxianGaohuGehuGuqin (Ku chin) • GuzhengHuluhuHuqin (family of bowed lutes) • HuobusiJinghuLaruanLeiqinLiuqinMaguhuNanyin pipaPipaQiqinRuanSanshinSanxianSihuTianqinYángqín (Chinese hammered dulcimer) • YazhengYehuYueqin (Yueh qin; moon guitar) • ZhengZhonghuZhongruanZhuZhuihu • Colombia: • Bandola Andina ColombianaTiple ColombianoTiple Colombiano RequintoComoros: • Gabusi • Congo: • KarindulaLindandaCorsica: • CeteraCrete: • Lyra • Croatia: • BerdaBisernicaBracBugarijaCelo (Celovic) • GunjacGusleTambura samica (Dangubica) • Tamburitza • Cuba: • ArmónicoCuban cuatroLaúd cubanoTres cubano • Ecuador • BandolinEritrea: • Krar • Estonia: • Kannel • Ethiopia: • MasenqoBegenaEurope (regional): • Clavichord (Central Europe) • Dombra (Eastern Europe) • Guitar Zither(Central Europe) • Harpsichord (Central Europe) • Hurdy-gurdy (Western Europe) • LutePiano (Central & Southern Europe) • Tamburitza (Central Europe) • Tarica • Finland: • JouhikkoKannelKantele • France: • Epinette des VosgesHarp (Concert harp; Pedal harp) • Hurdy-gurdy • Gambia: • Akonting • Germany: • AkkordoliaHackbrettHammered dulcimerScheitholtWaldzitherZither (Alpine zither) • Ghana: • Molo • Great BritainCittern • Greece: • BaglamaBouzoukiLaghoutoLaoutoLyreOudTabourasTzouras (Tsoura; Jura) • Hungary: • CimbalomCiteraKobza (Kobaz) • Iceland: • Langspil • India: • Bulbul tarangĀlāpiṇī vīṇāEktaraEsrajGottuvadhyam veena (Gottu vadyam) (south India) • Mahanataka veenaMohan veenaPinaka vinaRavanahathaRudra veenaSantoorSarangiSaraswati veena(south India) • SarindaSarodSeni rababSitarSurbahar (Bass sitar) • SursingarTanpura (Tampura) • Tati (Nagaland) • Tumbi (north India) • VeenaVichitra veenaVillu Paatu • Indonesia (see also Borneo): • BijolCak (Cuk; Keroncong guitar) • DambusGambus selodangHasapiJunggaKacapi (Sundanese)(Java) • Kecapi makassar (Sulawesi) • Kulcapi karoRebab (Java) • SasandoSitur (Java, Bali) • Iran (Persia): • BarbatChang (Harp) • DutarGhaychakKamanchehMugniQanunRubabRudSallanehSanturSāzSetarShahrudShurangizSorahiTanburTar • Iraq: • Qanún/kanunSantur/Santoor • Ireland: • Folk Harp (Celtic Harp) • Irish bouzouki (Octave mandolin) • Italy: • Calabrian Lira (Calabria) • Chitarra battente ("knocking guitar") • ChitarroneLiuto cantabile (Naples) • Mandolin (Mandolin family) • Japan: • BiwaIchigenkinGekkinKokyūKotoNigenkinShamisenSanshinTaishogotoTonkori • Kazakhstan: • Kobyz • Kenya: • NyatitiOrutu • Korea: • AjaengDang bipaGayageumGeomungoHaegeumHyang bipaKomungoYanggeum • Kyrgyzstan: • Kormuz • Latvia: • kokles • Lebanon: • Buzuq • Lithuania: • kanklės • Macedonia: • Tambura • Madagascar: • KabosyLlokango voatavoValihaMadeira: • Braguinha (Machete de braga) • RajãoViola de arame (Viola da Madeira) • Malaysia (see also Borneo): • GambusGambus MelayuSape • Malawi: • Bangwe • Mali: • GojeMalta: • Terzin kitarra • Mexico: • Bajo quinto and Bajo sextoCartonalGuitarra concheraGuitarra de golpeGuitarra de son (Requinto jarocho) • Guitarra dobleGuitarra séptimaGuitarrón mexicano (Guitarrón) • HuapangueraJarana huastecaJarana jarochaMandolina concheraRequintoSalterio (Mexico)TricordiaVihuela concheraVihuela (Mexican vihuela) • Mongolia: • Morin khuur • Naxi (Sugudu; Hubo; Huobusi) • Sshanz (Shudraga) • TobshuurTopshur(Khomys) • Morocco: • GunbriGunibriLotar • Nepal: • Sarangi • Nigeria: • Kontigi • Norway: • Hardingfele (Hardanger fiddle) • Langeleik • Panama: • MejoraneraSocavon (Bocona) • Peru: • BandurriaCharango • Philippines: • BanduriaFegereng (Tiruray) • KitaraKudyapiKudlung (Kudyapi; Fagelung) • Kutiyapi (Maguindanao) • Laud • Octavina • Portugal (see also Azores and Madeira): • BandolimBanjolimCavaquinhoGuitarra portuguesa (Portuguese guitar) • RajaoViola amarantinaViolão baixaViola beiroaViola braguesaViola campaniçaViola de arameViola de fadoViola toeira • Puerto Rico: • BordonúaCuatro (Puerto Rican cuatro) • Tiple (Puerto Rican tiple) • Tres (Puerto Rican tres) • Romania: • CobzaKontraHorn-violin • Russia (see also Tuva): • BalalaikaDomraGuitar (Russian guitar) • GudokGusli • Rwanda: • InangaSardinia: • Kithera sarda • Senegal: • Akonting • Serbia: • BerdaBisernicaBracBugarijaCelo (Celovic) • Tambura samica (Dangubica) • Slovenia: • Drone zither • Spain: • BandurriaGuitar (Spanish guitar) • Guitar (Flamenco guitar) • Guitarro (Guitarrico) • LaúdVihuela • Sri Lanka: • Ravanahatha • Sweden: • HummelNyckelharpaSwedish Double-deckerTahiti: • Tahitian ukulele • Taiwan: • Yueqin taiwan • Tanzania: • Zeze • Thailand: • GrajappiJakhayKhimPhinSaw sam saiSuengSung lisu (Subu) • Turkey: • BağlamaÇengCümbüşKemencheNevoudSazTurkish tamburYaylı tambur • Tunisia: • GambaraGumbriTuva: • ChanzyDoshpuluurIgil • Ukraine: • BanduraKobzaStarosvitska banduraTorbanTsymbaly • United States of America: • (see also Puerto Rico) • Appalachian dulcimerAuto-harpBanjoBazantarBowed psalteryChapman stickClavinetDiddley bowFiddleGuitaleleGuitar (electric guitar, bass guitar) • Guitar zitherHarp guitarHawaiian guitarOctofoneOctobassPedal steel guitarPsaltry (Bowed psaltry) • Resophonic guitar (Dobro; Delvecchio; Triolian) • Steel Guitar (Hawaii) (Lap steel guitar) • StrumstickTaropatch (Tenor ukulele) • Tenor violinTiple (American tiple) • Ukulele (Hawaii) • Zither (Concert zither) • Venezuela: • Bandola llaneraBandola orientalCuatro • Cinco • Cinco y medioSeis • Vietnam: • Đàn bầuĐàn dayĐàn doan (Dan nhat; Dan tu) • Đàn gáoDan ghita (Luc huyen cam; Vong co guitar) • Đàn nguyệt (Dan kim) • Đàn senĐàn tamĐàn thập lụcDan tinhĐàn tranhĐàn tỳ bàK'niLuc huyen camWales: • CrwthNeola • Zambia: • Karindula ==See also==
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