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This is a list of string instruments.

Bowed

Plucked or strummed

Struck or tapped

Berimbau (Brazil)
Cimbalom (Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Romania)
Chapman stick (United States)
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

Plucked

Bowed

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

References

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

See also

List of guitars

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