The Guitarra chamula is a stringed instrument from San Juan Chamula, Chiapas, Mexico. It has 10 or 12 metal strings of all the same thickness in 4 courses, with a tuning of aaa d'd'd' bbb e'e'e'.[1][2] It is used traditionally within local festivals together with a Mexican harp and a harmonica.

Guitarra Chamula
Guitarra chamula
String instrument
Classification String instrument
Hornbostel–Sachs classification
(Composite chordophone)
DevelopedJalisco and Michoacán, Mexico
Related instruments
Mexican vihuela, Guitarrón mexicano, Huapanguera, Jarana huasteca, Guitar.

References edit

  1. ^ https://stringedinstrumentdatabase.aornis.com/g.htm The Stringed Instrument Database: G
  2. ^ http://www.atlasofpluckedinstruments.com/n_america.htm North America ATLAS of Plucked Instruments