List of string instruments
This is a list of string instruments.
Bowed
Plucked or strummed
- Aarbajo (Nepal)
- Ahenk (Turkey)
- Ajayu (Chile)
- Akonting (West Africa)
- Angélique (France)
- Appalachian dulcimer (United States)
- Archlute
- Asor (Hebrew)
- Auto-harp
- Bağlama (Turkey)
- Bajo quinto and Bajo sexto (Mexico)
- Balalaika (Russia)
- Bandol (Trinidad and Tobago)
- Bandolón (Mexico)
- Bandura (Ukraine)
- Bandurria (Spain)
- Banjo (United States)
- Barbat (Iran)
- Basolia (Ukraine and Poland)
- Bass guitar
- Begena (Ethiopia)
- Biwa (Japanese)
- Bordonua (Puerto Rico)
- Bouzouki (Greece)
- Brac
- Bugarija (Croatia)
- Buzuq (Lebanon)
- Cak (Indonesia)
- Cavaquinho (Portugal and Brazil)
- Cekuntrung (Indonesia)
- Çeng (Turkey)
- Cetera (Italy)
- Ceterone (Italy)
- Chapey (Cambodia)
- Charango (Bolivia)
- Chardha (Afghanistan, Pakistan)
- Chelys (Greece)
- Chilili
- Chitarra battente (Italy)
- Chitarrone (Mexico)
- Chitrali sitar (Pakistan)
- Chonguri (Azerbaijan, Georgia)⁰
- Çifteli (Albania)
- Citole
- Cittern (Early Modern Britain)
- Concheras (Mexico)
- Crwth (Wales)
- Cuatro antiguo
- Cuatro cubano
- Cuatro (Puerto Rico and Venezuela)
- Cuk (Indonesia)
- Cümbüş (Turkey)
- Cura (Turkey)
- Cythara
- Đàn 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)
- Doshpuluur (Tuva)
- Dotar
- Dotara (Bangladesh)
- Double bass
- Dramyin (Himalayas)
- Dulcimer
- Duo'Lectar (United States)
- Dutar (Persia)
- Duxianqin (China)
- Ek Tare (Nepal)
- Ektara (India)
- Epinette des vosges (France)
- Gabusi (Yemen)
- Gayageum (Korea)
- Geomungo (Korea)
- Geyerleier (Germany)
- Gittern
- Gottuvadhyam (India)
- Gravikord
- Gubguba (India)
- Guitalin (United States)
- Guitar (Spain)
- Guitaro
- Guitarrón argentino (Argentina)
- Guitarrón mexicano (Mexico)
- Guitarrón chileno (Chile)
- Guqin (China)
- Gusli (Russia)
- Guzheng (China)
- Harp
- Harpsichord (Europe, keyboard instrument)
- Hu hu (China)
- Huapanguera (Mexico)
- Huobosi (China)
- Ichigenkin (Japan)
- Idiochord (Latin)
- Inanga (Burundi)
- Janzi (Uganda)
- Jarana huasteca (Mexico)
- Jarana jarocha
- Kabosy (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)
- Lyra (Crete)
- Lyre (Greece)
- Mandolin (Italy)
- Mbira (Zimbabwe)
- Mejorana (Panama)
- Monochord
- Nevoud (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)
- Penorcon
- Phandar (Chechnya)
- Pipa (China)
- Portuguese guitar (Portugal)
- Psaltery
- Qanun (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)
- Rudra veena (India)
- Russian guitar
- Sallaneh (Iran)
- Salterio (Mexico)
- Sambuca
- Sanshin (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)
- Shashtar
- Sitar (India)
- Socavon (Panama)
- Stoessel lute (Germany)
- Strumstick (United States)
- Swarabat (India)
- Tamboori (India)
- Tambouras (Byzantine)
- Tambura (Bulgaria)
- Tamburica
- Tanbur (Turkey)
- Tanpura (India)
- Tarhu
- Tarica (Europe)
- Tar
- Tati
- Tea chest bass
- Tembor
- Tidinet
- Timple (Canary Islands)
- Tiple (North and South America)
- Torban (Ukraine)
- Tovshuur (Mongolia)
- Tremoloa
- Tres (Cuba)
- Tricordia (Mexico)
- Tritantri vina
- Tungna
- Tzouras (Greece)
- Ukulele (Hawaii)
- Valiha (Madagascar)
- Veena (India)
- Vichitra 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)
- Walaycho (the Andes)
- Waldzither (Germany)
- Xalam (West Africa)
- Yaybahar (Turkey)
- Yueqin (China)
- Zheng (China)
- Zhongruan (China)
- Zhu (China)
- Zither
Struck or tapped
Other methods
Stringed instruments with keyboards
Struck
Plucked
Bowed
Other/hybrid
Stringed instruments by country
- Afghanistan (Rubab)
- Africa (regional):
- Albania:
- Algeria:
- Argentina:
- Asia (regional):
- Austria:
- Azores:
- Bangladesh:
- Benelux:
- Bhutan:
- Bolivia:
- Borneo:
- Bosnia:
- Brazil:
- Bulgaria:
- Burma:
- Burundi:
- Cambodia:
- Canada:
- Canary Islands:
- Cape Verde:
- Chile:
- China:
- Colombia:
- Comoros:
- Congo:
- Corsica:
- Crete:
- Croatia:
- Cuba:
- Ecuador
- Eritrea:
- Estonia:
- Ethiopia:
- Europe (regional):
- Finland:
- France:
- Gambia:
- Germany:
- Ghana:
- Great Britain
- Greece:
- Hungary:
- Iceland:
- India:
- Indonesia (see also Borneo):
- Iran (Persia):
- Iraq:
- Ireland:
- Italy:
- Japan:
- Kazakhstan:
- Kenya:
- Korea:
- Kyrgyzstan:
- Latvia:
- Lebanon:
- Lithuania:
- Macedonia:
- Madagascar:
- Madeira:
- Malaysia (see also Borneo):
- Malawi:
- Mali:
- Malta:
- Mexico:
- Mongolia:
- Morocco:
- Nepal:
- Nigeria:
- Norway:
- Panama:
- Peru:
- Philippines:
- Portugal (see also Azores and Madeira):
- Puerto Rico:
- Romania:
- Russia (see also Tuva):
- Rwanda:
- Sardinia:
- Senegal:
- Serbia:
- Slovenia:
- Spain:
- Sri Lanka:
- Sweden:
- Tahiti:
- Taiwan:
- Tanzania:
- Thailand:
- Turkey:
- Tunisia:
- Tuva:
- Ukraine:
- United States of America:
- Venezuela:
- Vietnam:
- Wales:
- Zambia:
See also
References
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