What is Theorbo?
[[File:Theorbo-ref-white.jpg|thumb|A theorbo]] The '''theorbo''' is a [[musical instrument]]. It is a [[lute]] with a longer neck. It is played by plucking the [[String (music)|strings]] with one hand. Another hand presses the strings. This changes the [[pitch (music)|pitch]]. It has an extra set of bass strings. This gives the theorbo a bigger range of notes to play. It was used to play [[basso continuo]] parts in the [[baroque music|baroque period]]. It was also played as a solo instrument. ==References== * {{cite web |last1=Harwood |first1=Ian |last2=Spencer |first2=Robert |last3=Tyler |first3=James |title=Theorbo |url=https://doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.27808 |website=Grove Music Online |publisher=Oxford University Press |accessdate=21 April 2022 |language=en |doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.27808 |date=2001}} {{Authority control}} {{music-stub}} [[Category:Plucked string instruments]] [[Category:Early musical instruments]]