This is a list of string instruments.
Bowed
Plucked or strummed
- Aarbajo (Nepal)
- Ahenk (Turkey)
- Ajayu (Chile)
- Akonting (West Africa)
- Angélique (France)
- Appalachian dulcimer (United States)
- Archlute
- Asor (Hebrew)
- Auto-harp
- Chromaharp
- BaÃÂlama (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)
- ÃÂeng (Turkey)
- Cetera (Italy)
- Ceterone (Italy)
- Chapey (Cambodia)
- Charango (Bolivia)
- Charango bajo
- Hualaycho
- Ronroco
- Charangón
- Chillador
- Hatun charango
- Ranka charango
- Chardha (Afghanistan, Pakistan)
- Chelys (Greece)
- Chilili
- Chitarra battente (Italy)
- Chitarrone (Mexico)
- Chitrali sitar (Pakistan)
- Chonguri (Azerbaijan, Georgia)
- ÃÂifteli (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)
- Puerto Rican cuatro
- Venezuela cuatro
- Cuk (Indonesia)
- CümbüÃ
 (Turkey)
- Tamburo cümbüÃ
Â
- Cura (Turkey)
- Cythara
- ÃÂàn bầu (Vietnam)
- ÃÂàn ÃÂáy (Vietnam)
- ÃÂàn nguyá»Ât (Vietnam)
- ÃÂÃÂ n tam (Vietnam)
- ÃÂÃÂ n tÃÂnh (Vietnam)
- ÃÂÃÂ n tranh (Vietnam)
- ÃÂÃÂ n Tre (Vietnam)
- ÃÂàn tứ (Vietnam)
- ÃÂàn 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 (Himalayas)
- Dulcimer
- Duo'Lectar (United States)
- 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 (United States)
- 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)
- KanklÃÂs (Lithuania)
- Kannel (Estonia)
- Kantele (Finland)
- Kanun (Middle East, Persia, Greece)
- Karantouzeni (Greece)
- Khamak (India)
- Khonkhota (Bolivia)
- 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 (Istanbul)
- 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
- Mbira (Zimbabwe)
- Mejorana (Panama)
- Monochord
- Nevoud (Turkey)
- Ngombi (Central Africa)
- Ngoni (West Africa)
- Nigenkin (Japan)
- Nyatiti (Kenya)
- Octavina (Philippines)
- Octofone (United States)
- Oud (Egypt, Greece)
- Oungum (North Korea)
- Pandura (Greece)
- Panduri (Georgia)
- Pararayki (Ainu)
- Pedal steel guitar (United States)
- Penorcon
- Phandar (Chechnya)
- Pipa (China)
- Portuguese guitar (Portugal)
- Psaltery
- Qanun (Egypt, Persia, Greece)
- Qiftelia (Kosovo)
- Qinqin (China)
- Rawap (Uyghur)
- Rajao (Portugal)
- Requinto (Portugal, Spain)
- Ronroco (Bolivia)
- Rotte (lyre) (historic NW Europe)
- Rotte (psaltery) (historic Europe)
- Ruan (China)
- Rubab (Central Asia)
- Pamiri rubab (Tajikistan)
- Rudra veena (India)
- Russian guitar
- Sallaneh (Iran)
- Salterio (Mexico)
- Sambuca
- Sanshin (Okinawa, Japan)
- Sanxian (China)
- Sapeh (Borneo)
- Saraswati veena (India)
- Ã
 argija (Albania)
- Sarod (India)
- Sasando (Indonesia)
- Saung (Burma)
- Saz (Turkey)
- Scheitholt (Germany)
- Seni rebab (India)
- Setar (Iran)
- Shamisen (Japan)
- Shashtar
- Sitar (India)
- Surbahar
- Socavon (Panama)
- Stoessel lute (Germany)
- Strumstick (United States)
- Swarabat (India)
- Tamboori (India)
- Tambouras (Byzantine)
- 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)
- Violin
- Walaycho (the Andes)
- Waldzither (Germany)
- Xalam (West Africa)
- Yaybahar (Turkey)
- Yueqin (China)
- Zheng (China)
- Zhongruan (China)
- Zhu (China)
- Zither
- Alpine zither (Central Europe)
- Concert zither (United States)
- Guitar zither
Struck or tapped
Other methods
Stringed instruments with keyboards
Struck
Plucked
Bowed
Other/hybrid
Stringed instruments by country
See also
References