List of string instruments
This is a list of string instruments.
Bowed
- 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)
- Dan gao (Vietnam)
- Dan ho (Vietnam)
- Dan nhi (Vietnam)
- Datong (China)
- Daxophone (German)
- Dhantara (India)
- Dihu (China)
- Dilruba (India)
- Division viol
- Diyingehu (China)
- Donskoy ryley (Russia)
- Double bass
- Drejelire
- Ducheke (amur)
- Duda (Latvia)
- Dudumanku (Russia)
- Endingidi (Uganda)
- Enneg (Mexico)
- Erhu (China)
- Erxian (China)
- Esraj (India)
- Fiddle
- Fiðla (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)
- 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 saw
- Nail violin (Germany)
- Ninera (Slovakia)
- Niutuiqin (China)
- Nyckelharpa (Sweden)
- Nvike
- Octobass (France)
- Organistrum
- Orutu (East Africa)
- Pardessus de viole (Italy)
- Pena (India)
- Philomel (Italy, France, and Germany)
- Phonofiddle (England)
- Pinaka veena (India)
- Pochette (England)
- Psalmodikon (Sweden, Norway)
- Psaltry
- Qelutviaq (Alaska)
- Quinton (France)
- Rabeca (Portugal)
- Rabel (Spain)
- Ravanahatha (India)
- Rebab (Afghanistan, Pakistan and India)
- Rebec
- Salo (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
- Suroz (Balochistan)
- Talharpa (Estonia, Sweden)
- Tar shehnai (India)
- Taus (India)
- Tautirut (Inuit)
- Tenor violin
- Tihu
- Tiqin (China)
- Traskofiol (Sweden)
- Tro (Cambodia)
- Tro Khmer (Cambodia)
- Tromba marina
- Tuhu (China)
- T'yngryng (Russia)
- Ukelin (United States)
- Vielle
- Vielle à roue et à manche (France)
- Viol (viola da gamba)
- Viola
- Viola d'amore (Italy)
- Viola da braccio (Italy)
- Viola organista
- Viola pomposa
- Violetta
- Violin
- Violino piccolo
- Violinzither (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
- Aarbajo (Nepal)
- Ahenk (Turkey)
- Ajayu (Chile)
- Angélique
- Appalachian dulcimer (United States)
- Archlute
- Asor (Hebrew)
- Auto-harp
- Chromaharp
- 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
- Cavaquinho (Portugal and Brazil)
- Cekuntrung (Indonesia)
- Çeng (Turkey)
- Cetera
- ceterone (Italy)
- Chapey
- Charango (Bolivia)
- Charango bajo
- Hulayacho
- Ronroco
- Charagón
- Chillador
- Hatun charango
- Ranka charango
- Chardha
- Chelys
- Chilili
- Chitarra battente (Italy)
- Chitarrone (Mexico)
- Chitrali sitar
- Chonguri
- Çifteli (Albania)
- Citole
- Cittern (Early Modern Britain)
- Concheras
- Mandolina conchera or concheras de mandolinas
- Vihuela conchera or concheras de vihuelas
- Guitarra conchera or concheras de guirarras
- Crwth
- Cuatro antiguo
- Cuatro cubano
- Cuatro (Puerto Rico and Venezuela)
- Venezuela Cuatro
- Puerto Rico cuatro
- Cuk
- Cümbüş (Turkey)
- Tamburo cümbüş
- Cura
- Cythara
- Đàn bầu (Vietnam)
- Đàn đáy
- Đàn nguyệt (Vietnam)
- Đàn tam (Vietnam)
- Đàn tính (Vietnam)
- Đàn tranh (Vietnam)
- Ðàn Tre (Vietnam)
- Đàn tú (Vietnam)
- Đàn tỳ bà (Vietnam)
- Diddley bow (United States)
- Dombra (Eastern Europe and Central Asia)
- Domra (Russia)
- Piccolo Domra
- Prims 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)
- Dotar
- Dotara (Bangladesh)
- Double bass
- Dramyin
- Dulcimer
- Duo'Lectar
- Dutar (Persia)
- Duxianqin (China)
- Ek Tare (Nepal)
- Ektara (India)
- Epinette des vosges
- Gabusi
- Gayageum (Korea)
- Geomungo (Korea)
- Geyerleier (Germany)
- Gittern
- Gottuvadhyam (India)
- Gravikord
- Gubguba
- Guitalin
- 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
- Huobosi
- Ichigenkin
- Idiochord (Latin)
- Inanga (Burundi)
- Janzi (Uganda)
- Jarana huasteca
- Jarana jarocha
- Jarana jarocha requinto
- Jarana Leona
- Kabosy
- Kacapi (Indonesia)
- Kanklės (Lithuania)
- Kannel (Estonia)
- Kantele (Finland)
- Kanun (Middle East, Persia, Greece)
- Karantouzemi (Greece)
- Khonkhota
- 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
- Liuqin (China)
- Liuto cantabile (Italy)
- Luc huyen cam (Vietnam)
- Lute (Europe)
- Lyra (Crete)
- Lyre (Greece)
- Mandolin (Italy)
- Electric mandolin
- Mandola ("tenor mandola", in the UK)
- Mandocello
- Mandolin-banjo
- Mandobass
- Octave mandolin ("Irish bouzouki")
- Piccolo mandolin
- Tremolo bass
- Mandore
- Mandolute
- Mandriola
- Mandotar
- Mejorana (Panama)
- Monochord
- Nevoud (Turkey)
- Ngombi
- Nigenkin (Japan)
- Nyatiti (Kenya)
- Octavina (Philippines)
- Octofone (United States)
- Oud (Middle East, Greece)
- Oungum
- Pandura
- Panduri
- Pararayki
- Pedal steel guitar (United States)
- Penorcon
- Phandar
- Pipa (China)
- Portuguese guitar (Portugal)
- Psaltery
- Qanun (Middle East, Persia, Greece)
- Qiftelia (Kosovo)
- Qinqin (China)
- Rawap
- Rajao
- Requinto
- Ronroco (Bolivia)
- Rotte (lyre) (historic NW Europe)
- Rotte (psaltery) (historic Europe)
- Russian guitar
- Rubab
- Rudra veena (India)
- Ruan
- Sallaneh (Iran)
- Salterio (Mexico)
- Sambuca
- Sanshin (Okinawa, Japan)
- Sanxian (China)
- Sapeh
- Saraswati veena (India)
- Šargija (Albania)
- Sarod (India)
- Sasando (Indonesia)
- Saung (Burma)
- Saz (Turkey)
- Seni rebab
- Setar (Iran)
- Shamisen (Japan)
- Shashtar
- Sitar (India)
- Socavon (Panama)
- Stoessel lute
- Strumstick (United States)
- Swarabat
- Tamboori
- Tambouras
- Tambura (Bulgaria)
- Tamburica
- Tanbur (Turkey)
- Tanpura (India)
- Tarhu
- Tarica (Europe)
- Tar (lute)
- tati
- Tea chest bass
- Tembor
- Tidinet
- Timple (Canary Islands)
- Tiple (North and South America)
- Torban (Ukraine)
- Tovshuur (Mongolia)
- Tremoloa
- Hawaiian tremoloa
- Tres (Cuba)
- Cuban tres (Cuba)
- Puerto Rican Tres (Puerto Rico)
- Tricordia (Mexico)
- Tritantri vina
- Tungna
- Tzouras (Greece)
- Ukulele (Hawaii)
- Banjolele
- Baritone ukulele
- Bass ukulele
- Concert ukulele
- Taropatch (a.k.a. lili'u)
- Tahitian ukulele (Tahiti)
- Tenor ukulele
- 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)
- Yaybahar
- Yueqin (China)
- Zheng (China)
- Zhongruan (China)
- Zhu (China)
- Zither
- Alpine zither (Central Europe)
- Concert zither (United States)
- Guitar zither
Struck or tapped
- Berimbau (Brazil)
- Bobre (Mauritius)
- Cimbalom (Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Romania)
- Chapman stick (United States)
- Chitarra battente, a.k.a. "knocking guitar" (Italy)
- Clavichord (keyboard instrument)
- Clavinet (electric keyboard instrument)
- Đàn tam thập lục (Vietnam)
- Fiddlesticks
- Hammered dulcimer
- Harpejji
- Jhallari
- Khim (Thailand and Cambodia)
- Piano (Keyboard instrument)
- Santur/Santoor (Persia, India, Pakistan, Greece)
- Tsymbaly (Ukraine)
- Utogardon (Hungary)
- Warr guitar
- Yanggeum (Korea)
- Yangqin (China)
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
Struck
Plucked
Bowed
Other/hybrid
- Magnetic resonance piano
Stringed instruments by country
- Afghanistan (Rubab)
- Africa (regional):
- Albania:
- Algeria:
- Argentina:
- Asia (regional):
- Dombra (Central Asia)
- Austria:
- Schrammel gitarre (Contraguitar)
- Xenorphica (Harp Piano)
- Zither (Alpine Zither)
- Azores:
- Bangladesh:
- Dotara
- Gopichand
- Benelux:
- Bolivia:
- Borneo:
- Kecapi dayak
- Sundatang
- Bosnia:
- Brazil:
- Bulgaria:
- Burma:
- Burundi:
- Inanga (Burundian zither)
- Cambodia:
- Canada:
- Mandolinetto
- Canary Islands:
- Cape Verde:
- Viola de dez cordas
- Chile:
- China:
- Banhu
- Cizhonghu
- Diyingehu
- Dong pipa
- Erhu
- Erxian
- Gaohu
- Gehu
- Guqin (Ku chin)
- Guzheng
- Huluhu
- Huqin (family of bowed lutes)
- Huobusi
- Jinghu
- Laruan
- Leiqin
- Liuqin
- Maguhu
- Nanyin pipa
- Pipa
- Qiqin
- Ruan
- Sanshin
- Sanxian
- Sihu
- Tianqin
- Yángqín (Chinese hammered dulcimer)
- Yazheng
- Yehu
- Yueqin (Yueh qin; moon guitar)
- Zheng
- Zhonghu
- Zhongruan
- Zhu
- Zhuihu
- Colombia:
- Comoros:
- Congo:
- Karindula
- Lindanda
- Corsica:
- Crete:
- Croatia:
- Berda
- Bisernica
- Brac
- Bugarija
- Celo (Celovic)
- Gunjac
- Gusle
- Tambura samica (Dangubica)
- Tamburitza
- Cuba:
- Ecuador
- Eritrea:
- Estonia:
- Ethiopia:
- Europe (regional):
- Clavichord (Central Europe)
- Dombra (Eastern Europe)
- Guitar Zither(Central Europe)
- Harpsichord (Central Europe)
- Hurdy-gurdy (Western Europe)
- Lute
- Piano (Central & Southern Europe)
- Tamburitza (Central Europe)
- Tarica
- Finland:
- France:
- Epinette des Vosges
- Harp (Concert harp; Pedal harp)
- Hurdy-gurdy
- Gambia:
- Germany:
- Akkordolia
- Hackbrett
- Hammered dulcimer
- Scheitholt
- Waldzither
- Zither (Alpine zither)
- Ghana:
- Molo
- Great Britain
- Greece:
- Hungary:
- Iceland:
- India:
- Bulbul tarang
- Ālāpiṇī vīṇā
- Ektara
- Esraj
- Gottuvadhyam veena (Gottu vadyam) (south India)
- Mahanataka veena
- Mohan veena
- Pinaka vina
- Ravanahatha
- Rudra veena
- Santoor
- Sarangi
- Saraswati veena(south India)
- Sarinda
- Sarod
- Seni rabab
- Sitar
- Surbahar (Bass sitar)
- Sursingar
- Tanpura (Tampura)
- Tati (Nagaland)
- Tumbi (north India)
- Veena
- Vichitra veena
- Villu Paatu
- Indonesia (see also Borneo):
- Iran (Persia):
- Iraq:
- Ireland:
- Folk Harp (Celtic Harp)
- Irish bouzouki (Octave mandolin)
- Italy:
- Calabrian Lira (Calabria)
- Chitarra battente ("knocking guitar")
- Chitarrone
- Liuto cantabile (Naples)
- Mandolin (Mandolin family)
- Japan:
- Kazakhstan:
- Kenya:
- Korea:
- Kyrgyzstan:
- Kormuz
- Latvia:
- Lebanon:
- Lithuania:
- Macedonia:
- Madagascar:
- Madeira:
- Braguinha (Machete de braga)
- Rajão
- Viola de arame (Viola da Madeira)
- Malaysia (see also Borneo):
- Malawi:
- Mali:
- Malta:
- Terzin kitarra
- Mexico:
- Bajo quinto and Bajo sexto
- Cartonal
- Guitarra conchera
- Guitarra de golpe
- Guitarra de son (Requinto jarocho)
- Guitarra doble
- Guitarra séptima
- Guitarrón mexicano (Guitarrón)
- Huapanguera
- Jarana huasteca
- Jarana jarocha
- Mandolina conchera
- Requinto
- Salterio (Mexico)
- Tricordia
- Vihuela conchera
- Vihuela (Mexican vihuela)
- Mongolia:
- Morin khuur
- Naxi (Sugudu; Hubo; Huobusi)
- Sshanz (Shudraga)
- Tobshuur
- Topshur(Khomys)
- Morocco:
- Nepal:
- Nigeria:
- Norway:
- Hardingfele (Hardanger fiddle)
- Langeleik
- Panama:
- Mejoranera
- Socavon (Bocona)
- Peru:
- Philippines:
- Portugal (see also Azores and Madeira):
- Bandolim
- Banjolim
- Cavaquinho
- Guitarra portuguesa (Portuguese guitar)
- Rajao
- Viola amarantina
- Violão baixa
- Viola beiroa
- Viola braguesa
- Viola campaniça
- Viola de arame
- Viola de fado
- Viola toeira
- Puerto Rico:
- Romania:
- Russia (see also Tuva):
- Rwanda:
- Sardinia:
- Kithera sarda
- Senegal:
- Serbia:
- Slovenia:
- Spain:
- Sri Lanka:
- Sweden:
- Tahiti:
- Tahitian ukulele
- Taiwan:
- Yueqin taiwan
- Tanzania:
- Thailand:
- Grajappi
- Jakhay
- Khim
- Phin
- Saw sam sai
- Sueng
- Sung lisu (Subu)
- Turkey:
- Tunisia:
- Gambara
- Gumbri
- Tuva:
- Ukraine:
- United States of America:
- (see also Puerto Rico)
- Appalachian dulcimer
- Auto-harp
- Banjo
- Bazantar
- Bowed psaltery
- Chapman stick
- Clavinet
- Diddley bow
- Fiddle
- Guitalele
- Guitar (electric guitar, bass guitar)
- Guitar zither
- Harp guitar
- Hawaiian guitar
- Octofone
- Octobass
- Pedal steel guitar
- Psaltry (Bowed psaltry)
- Resophonic guitar (Dobro; Delvecchio; Triolian)
- Steel Guitar (Hawaii) (Lap steel guitar)
- Strumstick
- Taropatch (Tenor ukulele)
- Tenor violin
- Tiple (American tiple)
- Ukulele (Hawaii)
- Zither (Concert zither)
- Venezuela:
- Vietnam:
- Đàn bầu
- Đàn day
- Đàn doan (Dan nhat; Dan tu)
- Đàn gáo
- Dan ghita (Luc huyen cam; Vong co guitar)
- Đàn nguyệt (Dan kim)
- Đàn sen
- Đàn tam
- Đàn thập lục
- Dan tinh
- Đàn tranh
- Đàn tỳ bà
- K'ni
- Luc huyen cam
- Wales:
- Zambia:
- Karindula