title: List of string instruments
text: # List of string instruments
  
  This is a list of string instruments.
  
  ## Bowed
  
  * Agiarut (Alaska)
  * Ainu fiddle (Ainu)
  * Ajaeng (Korea)
  * Alexander violin (United States)
  * Anzad
  * Apache fiddle (Apache)
  * Apkhyarta (Abkhazia)
  * Arpeggione
  * Banhu (China)
  * Baryton
  * Bazantar (United States)
  * Bowed dulcimer
  * Bowed guitar
  * Bowed psaltery (United States)
  * Byzaanchy (Tuva)
  * Byzantine lyra (Greece)
  * Calabrian Lira (Italy)
  * Cello
     * Electric cello
     * Cello da spalla
  * Chagane (Azerbaijan)
  * Chikara (India)
  * Chiwang (Bhutan)
  * Chrotta (Wales)
  * Chuniri (Georgia)
  * Cimboa (cape verde)
  * Cizhonghu (China)
  * Cornstalk fiddle
  * Cretan lyra (Greece)
  * Crwth (Wales)
  * Daguangxian
  * Dahu (China)
  * Đàn gáo (Vietnam)
  * Đàn hồ (Vietnam)
  * Đàn nhị (Vietnam)
  * Datong
  * Daxophone
  * Dhantara (India)
  * Dihu (China)
  * Diyingehu (China)
  * Donskoy ryley (Russia)
  * Double bass
     * Electric double bass
  * Drejelire
  * Ducheke (amur)
  * Dūda (latvia)
  * Endingidi (Uganda)
  * Enneg (Mexico)
  * Erhu (China)
  * Erxian (China)
  * Esraj (India)
  * Fiddle
  * Fiðla (Icelandic)
  * 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)
  * Huqin (China)
  * Igil (Tuva)
  * Imzad (Africa)
  * Jap fiddle (Japan)
  * Jiaohu (China)
  * Jing erhu (China)
  * Jinghu (China)
  * Jouhikko (Finland)
  * Kaisatsuko
  * Kamancheh (Iran)
  * Kemenche (Turkey)
  * Kemence (Balkans)
     * Classical Kemençe
     * Kemençe of the Black Sea
  * Kezaixian
  * Kingri (India)
  * Kobyz (Kazakhstan)
  * Kokyū (Japan)
  * Kongahyan (Java)
  * Kontra
  * Krem (Jah hut)
  * K'ni (Vietnam)
  * Langspil (Iceland)
  * Låtfiol (Sweden)
  * Leiqin (China)
  * Lijerica (Croatia)
  * Lira (Ukraine)
  * Lira da braccio
  * Lirone
  * Liujiaoxian
  * Lokanga bara (Madagascar)
  * Macedonian lyra
  * Maguhu (China)
  * Masenqo (Ethiopia)
  * Moraharpa (Sweden)
  * Morin khuur (Mongolia)
  * Musical saw
  * Nail violin
  * Neola (Wales)
  * Ninera
  * Niutuiqin
  * Nyckelharpa (Sweden)
  * N'vike
  * Octobass
  * Organistrum
  * Orutu (East Africa)
  * Pena
  * Philomel (Italy France and German)
  * Phonofiddle
  * Pinaka vina (India)
  * Psalmodikon
  * Psaltry
  * Qelutviaq
  * Rabeca
  * Rabel
  * Ravanahatha (India)
  * Rebab (Afghanistan, Pakistan and India)
  * Rebec
  * Salo
  * Sanhu (China)
  * Sarangi (India)
  * Sarangi (Nepal)
  * Sarinda (India)
  * Saw bang
  * Saw duang
  * Saw sam sai (Thailand)
  * Saw u
  * Segankuru
  * Sihu (China)
  * Sohaegeum
  * Soku
  * Sorahi
  * Streichmelodion
  * Suroz
  * Talharpa
  * Tar shehnai
  * Taus
  * Tautirut
  * Tenor violin
  * Tihu
  * Tiqin
  * Träskofiol
  * Tro (Cambodia)
  * Tro Khmer
  * Trumpet marine or tromba marina
  * Tuhu
  * Ukelin
  * Vielle
  * Vielle à roue et à manche
  * Viol (viola da gamba)
     * Lyra viol
     * Violone
     * Division viol
     * Pardessus de viole
     * Viola bastarda
  * Viola
     * Electric viola
  * Viola d'amore
  * Viola organista
  * Viola pomposa
  * Violetta
  * Violin
     * Baroque violin
     * Electric violin
     * Five-string violin
     * Kit violin (dancing master violin)
     * Pochette
     * Stroh violin
     * Violin octet
     * Vertical viola
  * Violinzither
  * Waterphone
  * Wheelharp
  * Xiqin
  * 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)
     * Descant balalaika
     * Piccolo balalaika
     * Prima balalaika
     * Secunda balalaika
     * Alto balalaika
     * Tenor balalaika
     * Bass balalaika
     * Contrabass balalaika
  * Bandol (Trinidad and Tobago)
  * Bandolón (Mexico)
  * Bandura (Ukraine)
  * Bandurria (Spain)
  * Banjo (United States)
     * Banjo cello
     * Banjolin
     * Banjulele
     * Bass banjo
     * Bluegrass banjo (5-string banjo)
     * Contrabass banjo
     * Electric banjo
     * Fretless banjo
     * Guitanjo
     * Long neck banjo
     * Plectrum banjo
     * Tenor banjo
  * Barbat (Iran)
  * Basolia (Ukraine and Poland)
  * Bass guitar
     * Electric bass guitar
     * Acoustic bass guitar
  * Begena (Ethiopia)
  * Biwa (Japanese)
  * Bordonua (Puerto Rico)
  * Bouzouki (Greece)
     * Trichorda
     * Tetrachorda
  * 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)
     * Bell cittern
  * 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)
     * Acoustic bass guitar
     * Alto guitar
     * Armónico
     * Banjitar
     * Baritone guitar
     * Bass guitar
     * Cigar box guitar
     * Classical guitar
     * Eight-string guitar
     * Electric guitar
     * Flamenco guitar
     * Guitalele
     * Harp guitar
     * Nine-string guitar
     * Octave guitar
     * Dobro
     * Seven-string guitar
     * Tailed bridge guitar
     * Tenor guitar
     * Ten-string guitar
     * Twelve-string guitar
  * Guitaro
  * Guitarrón argentino (Argentina)
  * Guitarrón mexicano (Mexico)
  * Guitarrón chileno (Chile)
  * Guqin (China)
  * Gusli (Russia)
  * Guzheng (China)
  * Harp
     * Chromatic harp
     * Electric harp
     * Folk harp
     * Pedal Harp (a.k.a. concert harp)
     * Triple 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)
     * Laúd, Philippines
  * Lavta
  * Liuqin (China)
  * Liuto cantabile (Italy)
  * Luc huyen cam (Vietnam)
  * Lute (Europe)
     * Harp lute
     * Swedish lute
     * Archlute
     * Theorbo
  * 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)
  * Russian guitar
  * Rubab
     * Pamiri 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)
     * Surbahar
  * 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)
     * American tiple
     * Tiple Colombiano
     * Tiple Colombiano requinto
     * Puerto Rican tiple
  * 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)
     * Mohan veena
     * Ranjan veena
     * Sagar veena
        * Triveni veena
  * 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)
  * Cimbalom (Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Romania)
  * Chapman stick (United States)
     * Chapman Stick
     * Grand Stick
     * Bass Stick
  * 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
  
  * Clavichord
     * Clavinet
  * Piano
     * Fortepiano
     * Pedal Piano
     * Harmonichord
     * 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 (Rubab)
  * Africa (regional):
     * Hhajhuj (Sentir) (North Africa)
     * Kibangala (Gabusi) (East Africa)
     * Kora (West Africa)
     * Kwitra (Kouitra)
     * Loutar (Central North Africa)
     * Nngoni (West and Central Africa)
     * Oud arbi (Northern Africa)
     * Ramkie (Southern Africa)
  * Albania:
     * Qiftelia
     * Šargija
     * Sharki (Sharkia)
  * Algeria:
     * Kwitra
     * Mondol (Mandole)
  * Argentina:
     * Guitarrón Argentino
  * Asia (regional):
     * Dombra (Central Asia)
  * Austria:
     * Schrammel gitarre (Contraguitar)
     * Xenorphica (Harp Piano)
     * Zither (Alpine 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 (Bosnian saz)
  * Brazil:
     * Berimbau
     * Cavaquinho
     * Craviola
     * Bahian guitar
     * Viola caipira
     * Viola de cocho
     * Violão de sete cordas
  * 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:
     * Armónico
     * Cuban cuatro
     * Laúd 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
     * 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):
     * 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
     * Chang (Harp)
     * Dutar
     * Ghaychak
     * Kamancheh
     * Mugni
     * Qanun
     * Rubab
     * Rud
     * Sallaneh
     * Santur
     * Sāz
     * Setar
     * Shahrud
     * Shurangiz
     * Sorahi
     * Tanbur
     * Tar
  * 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:
     * kokles
  * Lebanon:
     * Buzuq
  * Lithuania:
     * kanklės
  * Macedonia:
     * Tambura
  * 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:
     * Mejoranera
     * 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
     * Turkish tambur
     * Yaylı tambur
  * 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
     * 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:
     * 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
  