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)
  • Dakkari (Nepal)
  • Dan gao (Vietnam)
  • Dan ho (Vietnam)
  • Dan nhi (Vietnam)
  • Datong (China)
  • Daxophone (German)
  • Dhantara (India)
  • Dihu (China)
  • Dilruba (India)
  • Division viol (England)
  • 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)
  • Kendara (India)
  • 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)
  • N'vike (Quechua)
  • 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 (Moravia)
  • Suroz (Balochistan)
  • Swedish Double-decker (Sweden)
  • Talharpa (Estonia, Sweden)
  • Tar shehnai (India)
  • Taus (India)
  • Tautirut (Inuit)
  • Tenor violin
  • Tihu (Cantonese)
  • 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

Struck or tapped

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

See also

  • List of guitars

References

  1. ^ Polak, Maciej. "Xenorphica i Aeolopantalon". Marginalia.pl. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Music-allyson-BLOG: Harp-piano". Archived from the original on 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
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