List of string instruments

Bowed instruments

Ajaeng (Korea) Anzad Arpeggione Banhu (China) Baritone violin Baryton Bazantar (US) Bowed psaltery (US) Calabrian Lira(Australia) Cello Electric cello Cizhonghu (China) Crwth Dahu (China) Đàn gáo (Vietnam) Diyingehu (China) Double bass Electric double bass Erhu (China) Erxian (China) Esraj (India) Fiddle Gadulka (Bulgaria) Gaohu (China) Gehu (China) Ghaychak (Iran) Goje (Mali) Gudok (Russia) Gunjac (Croatia)

Gusle Haegeum (Korea) Hardanger fiddle (Norway) Huluhu (China) Huqin (China) Igil (Tuva) Jinghu (China) Jouhikko (Finland) Kamancheh (Iran) Kemenche (Turkey) Knose (United States) Kobyz (Kazakhstan) Kokyū (Japan) K'ni Vietnam Laruan (China) Leiqin (China) Lirone Maguhu (China) Masenqo (Ethiopia) Morin khuur (Mongolia) Neola (Wales) Nyckelharpa (Sweden) Octobass Orutu (East Africa) Psalmodikon Psaltry Ravanahatha Rebab (Afghanistan, Pakistan and India) Rebec Sarangi (Nepal, Pakistan and India) Sarinda (India)

Saw sam sai (Thailand) Sihu (China) Tenor violin Terz violin Tro (Cambodia) Trumpet marine or tromba marina Veena (India) Vielle Viol (viola da gamba) Lyra viol Violone Division viol Viola bastarda Viola Electric viola Viola d'amore Viola organista Viola pomposa Violetta Violin Electric violin Kit violin (dancing master violin) Stroh violin Violin octet instruments Vertical viola Violotta Yaylı tanbur (Turkey) Yazheng (China) Yehu (China) Zhonghu (China) Zhuihu (China)

Plucked or strummed instruments

Appalachian dulcimer (United States) Auto-harp Bağlama (Turkey) Bajo quinto and Bajo sexto (Mexico) Balalaika (Russia) Prima balalaika Secunda balalaika Alto balalaika Tenor balalaika Bass balalaika Contrabass balalaika Bandura (Ukraine) Bandurria (Spain) Banjo (United States) Banjo cello Banjolin Banjulele Bass banjo Bluegrass banjo Contrabass banjo Electric banjo Fretless banjo Guitanjo Long neck banjo Plectrum banjo Tenor banjo Banzouki Barbat (Iran) Bass guitar Electric bass guitar Acoustic bass guitar Begena (Ethiopia) Bordonua (Puerto Rico) Bouzouki (Greece) Trichorda Tetrachorda Brac Braguinha Bugarija (Croatia) Buzuq (Lebanon) Cak Cavaquinho (Portugal and Brazil) Çeng (Turkey) Cetera Chapey Charango (Bolivia) Hulayacho Ronroco Charagón Chillador Hatun charango Ranka charango Chitarra battente (Italy) Chitarrone (Mexico) Chonguri Çiftelia Cittern (Britain) Cuatro antiguo Cuatro cubano Cuatro (Puerto Rico) Cuatro (Venezuela) Cuk Cümbüş (Turkey) Tamburo cümbüş Cura Đàn bầu (Vietnam) Đàn đáy Đàn nguyệt (Vietnam) Đàn tranh (Vietnam) Đàn tỳ bà (Vietnam) Diddley bow (United States) Dombra (Eastern Europe and Central Asia) Domra (Russia) Doshpuluur (Tuva) Dotar Dotara Double bass Dutar (Persia) Duxianqin (China) Ektara (India) Epinette des vosges Gabusi Gayageum (Korea) Geomungo (Korea) Geyerleier Gottuvadhyam (India) Gravikord

Guitar (Spain) Alto guitar 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 (aka dobro) Seven-string guitar Tailed bridge guitar Tenor guitar Ten-string guitar Twelve-string guitar Guitarrón argentino (Argentina) Guitarrón mexicano (Mexico) Guitarrón chileno (Chile) Guqin (China) Gusli (Russia) Guzheng (China) Harp Chromatic harp Electric harp Folk harp Pedal Harp (aka concert harp) Harpsichord (Europe, keyboard instrument) Huapanguera Huobosi Ichigenkin Irish bouzouki (Ireland) (octave mandolin) Jarana huasteca Jarana jarocha Jarana jarocha requinto Jarana Leona Kabosy Kacapi (Indonesia) Kantele (Finland) Kanun (Middle East, Persia) Khonkhota Koboz (Hungary) Kobza (Ukraine) Konghou (China) Kontigi (Nigeria) Kormuz (Kyrgyzstan) Kora (West Africa) Koto (Japan) Krar (Eritrea) Kutiyapi (Philippines) Kwitra (Algeria) Langeleik (Norway) Laouto (Greece) Laúd(Cuba) Laúd(Spain) Lili'u (United States) Liuqin (China) Liuto cantabile (Italy) Luc huyen cam (Vietnam) Lute (Europe) Archlute Theorbo Lyra (Crete) Lyre (Greece) Mandolin (Italy) Piccolo mandolin Mandola ("tenor mandola", in the UK) Octave mandolin ("Irish bouzouki") Mandocello Mando-banjo Mando-bass Tremolo bass Mandore Mandolinetto (Canada) Mandolute Mandriola Mejorana (Panama) Mohan veena Monochord Musical bow Nevoud (Turkey) Nigenkin (Japan) Nyatiti (Kenya) Octavina (Philippines) Octofone (US) Oud (Middle East, Greece) Pandura Paul Panhuysen's string installations Pedal steel guitar (US)

Pipa (China) Portuguese guitar (Portugal) Psaltery Qanún/kanun (Middle East, Persia) Qiftelia (Kosovo) Qinqin (China) Ruan (China) Requinto Ronroco (Bolivia) Russian guitar Rote Rubab Rudra veena (India) Sallaneh (Iran) Salterio (Mexico) Sanshin (China) Sanxian ([China) Sarangi (Nepal) Saraswati veena (India]) Šargija (Albania) Sarod (India) Sasando (Indonesia) Saung (Burma) Saz (Turkey) Setar (Iran) Shamisen (Japan) Sitar (India, Pakistan) Surbahar Strumstick (US) Tahitian ukulele (Tahiti) Tambura (Bulgaria) Tambura (India) Tamburitza (Pannonian plain) Tanbur Tarica (Europe) Tar (lute) Tea chest bass Timple (Canary Islands) Tiple (North and South America) American tiple Tiple Colombiano Tiple Colombiano requinto Puerto Rican tiple Torban (Ukraine) Tremola Hawaiian tremola Tres (Cuba) Cuban tres (Cuba) Puerto Rican Tres (Puerto Rico) Tricordia (Mexico) Tzouras (Greece) Ukulele (Hawaii) Banjolele Baritone ukulele Bass ukulele Concert ukulele Taropatch (aka lili'u) 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 (Azores) Viola de arame (Portugal) Viola de cocho (Mato Grosso) Viola de sete cordas (Brazil) Viola sertaneja (Brazil) Viola terceira (Azores) Viola toeira (Portugal) Walaycho (Andes) Waldzither (Germany) Xenorphica (Austria) (keyboard instrument) Yueqin (China) Zheng (China) Zhongruan (China) Zhu (China) Zither Alpine zither (Central Europe) Concert zither (US) Guitar zither

Struck or tapped instruments

• Appalachian dulcimer (United States)
• Berimbau (Brazil)
• Cimbalom (Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Romania)
• Chapman stick (USA)
  • Chapman Stick
  • Grand Stick
  • Bass Stick
• Chitarra battente, aka "knocking guitar" (Italy)
• Clavichord (keyboard instrument)
• Clavinet (electric keyboard instrument)
• Đàn tam thập lục (Vietnam)
• Hammered dulcimer
• Khim (Thailand and Cambodia)
• Piano (Keyboard instrument)
• Santur/Santoor (Persia, India, Pakistan, Greece)
• Tsymbaly (Ukraine)
• Warr guitar
• Yanggeum (Korea)
• Yangqin (China)

Instruments played in another way

• Aeolian harp (air movement)
• Hurdy-gurdy (rotating wheel, similar in effect to a bow)
• Long String Instrument, (by Ellen Fullman, strings are rubbed in, and vibrate in the longitudinal mode)
• Magnetic Resonance Piano, (strings activated by electromagnetic fields)

Instruments with keyboards (keyboard action used to strike, pluck, or bow strings)

• Clavichord
• Clavinet
• Harpsichord
• Hurdy-gurdy
• Magnetic Resonance Piano
• Piano
• Wheel Harp
• Viola organista
• Xenorphica

Stringed instruments by country

Africa (regional): Hhajhuj (Sentir) (North Africa) Kibangala (Gabusi) (East Africa) Kora (West Africa) Kouitra (Kwitra) Loutar (Central North Africa) Nngoni (West and Central Africa) Oud arbi (Northern Africa) Ramkie (Southern Africa) Albania: Qiftelia Šargija Sharki (Sharkia) Algeria: Kwitra Mondol Argentina: Guitarrón Argentino Asia (regional): Dombra (Central Asia) Austria: Sschrammel gitarre Xenorphica (Harp Piano) Zither (Alpine Zither) Azores: Viola da terceira Viola da terra Bangladesh: Dotara Gopichand Benelux: Hommel Vlier Épinette Hakkebord Bolivia: Charango Charangón Charanguita Chillador Hualyacho (Walyacho) Kkhonkhota Quirquincho (Charango) Ranka charango Ronrroco Borneo: Kecapi dayak Sundatang Bosnia: Bugarija Šargija Saz (Bosnian saz) Brazil: Berimbau Cavaquinho Craviola Guitarra baiana Brazilian viola Viola caipira Viola de cocho Violão de sete cordas Viola sertaneja Bulgaria: Gadulka Tambura (Tamboura) Burma: Saung Migyaung Burundi: Inanga (Burundian zither) 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 (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: Bandola Andina Colombiana Tiple Colombiano Tiple Colombiano Requinto Comoros: Gabusi Congo: Karindula Lindanda Corsica: Cetera Crete: Lyra Croatia: Berda Bisernica Brac Bugarija Celo (Celovic) Gunjac Gusle Tambura samica (Dangubica) Tamburitza Cuba: Cuban Cuatro Laud cubano Tres Cubano Ecuador Bandolin Eritrea: Krar Estonia: Kannel Ethiopia: Masenqo Begena 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: Jouhikko Kannel Kantele

France: Epinette Des Vosges Harp (Concert Harp; Pedal Harp) Hurdy-gurdy Gambia: Akonting Germany: Akkordolia Hackbrett Hammered dulcimer Scheitholt Waldzither Zither (Alpine Zither) Ghana: Molo Great Britain Cittern Greece: Baglama Bouzouki Laghouto Laouto Lyre Oud Tabouras Tzouras (Tsoura; Jura) Hungary: Cimbalom Citera Kobza (Kobaz) Iceland: Langspil India: Bulbul tarang Ektara Esraj Gottuvadhyam veena (Gottu vadyam) (south India) Mahanataka veena Mohan veena Rudra veena Santoor Sarangi Saraswati veena(south India) Sarinda Sarod Seni rabab Sitar Surbahar (Bass sitar) Tanpura (Tampura) Tumbi (north India) Veena Vichitra veena Indonesia (see also Borneo): Bijol Cak (Cuk; Keroncong guitar) Dambus Gambus selodang Hasapi Jungga Kacapi (Sundanese)(Java) Kecapi makassar (Sulawesi) Kulcapi karo Rebab (Java) Sasando Situr (Java, Bali) Iran (Persia): Barbat Ghaychak Kamancheh Sallaneh Santur Setar Tar (lute) Iraq: Qanún/kanun Santur/Santoor 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: 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: kokle Lebanon: Buzuq Lithuania: Kanklės Macedonia: Tambura (Tamboura) Madagascar: Kabosy Llokango voatavo Valiha Madeira: Braguinha (Machete de braga) Rajão Viola de arame (Viola da Madeira) Malaysia (see also Borneo): 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 (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: Gunbri Gunibri Lotar Nepal: Sarangi Nigeria: Kontigi

Norway: Hardingfele (Hardanger fiddle) Langeleik Panama: Mejorana Socavon (Bocona) Peru: Bandurria Charango Philippines: Banduria Fegereng (Tiruray) Kitara Kudyapi Kudlung (Kudyapi; Fagelung) Kutiyapi (Maguindanao) Laud Octavina 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: Bordonúa Cuatro (Puerto Rican Cuatro) Tiple (Puerto Rican Tiple) Tres (Puerto Rican Tres) Romania: Cobza Kontra Horn-violin Russia (see also Tuva): Balalaika Domra Guitar (Russian Guitar) Gudok Gusli Rwanda: Inanga Sardinia: Kithera sarda Senegal: Akonting Serbia: Berda Bisernica Brac Bugarija Celo (Celovic) Tambura samica (Dangubica) Slovenia: Drone zither Spain: Bandurria Guitar (Spanish Guitar) Guitar (Flamenco Guitar) Guitarro (Guitarrico) 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 (Subu) 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: (see also Puerto Rico) Appalachian dulcimer Auto-harp Banjo Banzantar 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 Tipile) Ukulele (Hawaii) Zither (Concert Zither) Venezuela: Bandola llanera Bandola oriental Cuatro Cinco Cinco y medio Seis 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: Crwth Neola Zambia: Karindula

See also

• List of guitars