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 (France)
• 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
  • Irish bouzouki
• Brac
• Bugarija (Croatia)
• Buzuq (Lebanon)
• Cak (Indonesia)
• Cavaquinho (Portugal and Brazil)
• Cekuntrung (Indonesia)
• Çeng (Turkey)
• Cetera (Italy)
• Ceterone (Italy)
• Chapey
• Charango (Bolivia)
  • Charango bajo
  • Hulayacho
  • Ronroco
  • Charangón
  • Chillador
  • Hatun charango
  • Ranka charango
• 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)
  • Bell cittern
• Concheras (Mexico)
  • Mandolina conchera or concheras de mandolinas
  • Vihuela conchera or concheras de vihuelas
  • Guitarra conchera or concheras de guirarras
• Crwth (Wales)
• Cuatro antiguo
• Cuatro cubano
• Cuatro (Puerto Rico and Venezuela)
  • Venezuela Cuatro
  • Puerto Rican cuatro
• Cuk (Indonesia)
• Cümbüş (Turkey)
  • Tamburo cümbüş
• 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)
  • 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 (France)
• Gabusi (Yemen)
• Gayageum (Korea)
• Geomungo (Korea)
• Geyerleier (Germany)
• Gittern
• Gottuvadhyam (India)
• Gravikord
• Gubguba (India)
• 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 (Mexico)
• Huobosi (China)
• Ichigenkin (Japan)
• Idiochord (Latin)
• Inanga (Burundi)
• Janzi (Uganda)
• Jarana huasteca (Mexico)
• Jarana jarocha
  • Jarana jarocha requinto
• Kabosy (Madagascar)
• Kacapi (Indonesia)
• Kanklės (Lithuania)
• Kannel (Estonia)
• Kantele (Finland)
• Kanun (Middle East, Persia, Greece)
• Karantouzeni (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
• Leona (Mexico)
• 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)
• Rotte (lyre) (historic NW Europe)
• Rotte (psaltery) (historic Europe)
• 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
• 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 (Pakistan)
    • 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)
• Bobre (Mauritius)
• 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

• Akkordolia
• Benju
• Bulbul tarang
• Clavicymbalum
• Harpsichord
  • Archicembalo
  • Lautenwerck
  • Spinet
  • Virginal
• Shahi baaja
• Taishōgoto
• Xenorphica^[1][2]

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

See also

• List of guitars