List of string instruments
# List of string instruments

This is a list of string instruments.

## Bowed

* Agiarut (Alaska)
* Ainu fiddle (Ainu)
* Ajaeng (Korea)
* Alexander violin (United States)
* Anzad
* Apache fiddle (Apache)
* Apkhyarta (Abkhazia)
* Arpeggione
* Banhu (China)
* Baryton
* Bazantar (United States)
* Bowed dulcimer
* Bowed guitar
* Bowed psaltery (United States)
* Byzaanchy (Tuva)
* Byzantine lyra (Greece)
* Calabrian Lira (Italy)
* Cello
   * Electric cello
   * Cello da spalla
* Chagane (Azerbaijan)
* Chikara (India)
* Chiwang (Bhutan)
* Chrotta (Wales)
* Chuniri (Georgia)
* Cimboa (cape verde)
* Cizhonghu (China)
* Cornstalk fiddle
* Cretan lyra (Greece)
* Crwth (Wales)
* Daguangxian
* Dahu (China)
* Đàn gáo (Vietnam)
* Đàn hồ (Vietnam)
* Đàn nhị (Vietnam)
* Datong
* Daxophone
* Dhantara (India)
* Dihu (China)
* Diyingehu (China)
* Donskoy ryley (Russia)
* Double bass
   * Electric double bass
* Drejelire
* Ducheke (amur)
* Dūda (latvia)
* Endingidi (Uganda)
* Enneg (Mexico)
* Erhu (China)
* Erxian (China)
* Esraj (India)
* Fiddle
* Fiðla (Icelandic)
* 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)
* Huqin (China)
* Igil (Tuva)
* Imzad (Africa)
* Jap fiddle (Japan)
* Jiaohu (China)
* Jing erhu (China)
* Jinghu (China)
* Jouhikko (Finland)
* Kaisatsuko
* Kamancheh (Iran)
* Kemenche (Turkey)
* Kemence (Balkans)
   * Classical Kemençe
   * Kemençe of the Black Sea
* Kezaixian
* Kingri (India)
* Kobyz (Kazakhstan)
* Kokyū (Japan)
* Kongahyan (Java)
* Kontra
* Krem (Jah hut)
* K'ni (Vietnam)
* Langspil (Iceland)
* Låtfiol (Sweden)
* Leiqin (China)
* Lijerica (Croatia)
* Lira (Ukraine)
* Lira da braccio
* Lirone
* Liujiaoxian
* Lokanga bara (Madagascar)
* Macedonian lyra
* Maguhu (China)
* Masenqo (Ethiopia)
* Moraharpa (Sweden)
* Morin khuur (Mongolia)
* Musical saw
* Nail violin
* Neola (Wales)
* Ninera
* Niutuiqin
* Nyckelharpa (Sweden)
* N'vike
* Octobass
* Organistrum
* Orutu (East Africa)
* Pena
* Philomel (Italy France and German)
* Phonofiddle
* Pinaka vina (India)
* Psalmodikon
* Psaltry
* Qelutviaq
* Rabeca
* Rabel
* Ravanahatha (India)
* Rebab (Afghanistan, Pakistan and India)
* Rebec
* Salo
* Sanhu (China)
* Sarangi (India)
* Sarangi (Nepal)
* Sarinda (India)
* Saw bang
* Saw duang
* Saw sam sai (Thailand)
* Saw u
* Segankuru
* Sihu (China)
* Sohaegeum
* Soku
* Sorahi
* Streichmelodion
* Suroz
* Talharpa
* Tar shehnai
* Taus
* Tautirut
* Tenor violin
* Tihu
* Tiqin
* Träskofiol
* Tro (Cambodia)
* Tro Khmer
* Trumpet marine or tromba marina
* Tuhu
* Ukelin
* Vielle
* Vielle à roue et à manche
* Viol (viola da gamba)
   * Lyra viol
   * Violone
   * Division viol
   * Pardessus de viole
   * Viola bastarda
* Viola
   * Electric viola
* Viola d'amore
* Viola organista
* Viola pomposa
* Violetta
* Violin
   * Baroque violin
   * Electric violin
   * Five-string violin
   * Kit violin (dancing master violin)
   * Pochette
   * Stroh violin
   * Violin octet
   * Vertical viola
* Violinzither
* Waterphone
* Wheelharp
* Xiqin
* 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
* 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
* Brac
* Bugarija (Croatia)
* Buzuq (Lebanon)
* Cak
* Cavaquinho (Portugal and Brazil)
* Cekuntrung (Indonesia)
* Çeng (Turkey)
* Cetera
* ceterone (Italy)
* Chapey
* Charango (Bolivia)
   * Charango bajo
   * Hulayacho
   * Ronroco
   * Charagón
   * Chillador
   * Hatun charango
   * Ranka charango
* Chardha
* Chelys
* Chilili
* Chitarra battente (Italy)
* Chitarrone (Mexico)
* Chitrali sitar
* Chonguri
* Çifteli (Albania)
* Citole
* Cittern (Early Modern Britain)
   * Bell cittern
* Concheras
   * Mandolina conchera or concheras de mandolinas
   * Vihuela conchera or concheras de vihuelas
   * Guitarra conchera or concheras de guirarras
* Crwth
* Cuatro antiguo
* Cuatro cubano
* Cuatro (Puerto Rico and Venezuela)
   * Venezuela Cuatro
   * Puerto Rico cuatro
* Cuk
* Cümbüş (Turkey)
   * Tamburo cümbüş
* Cura
* Cythara
* Đàn bầu (Vietnam)
* Đàn đáy
* Đàn nguyệt (Vietnam)
* Đàn tam (Vietnam)
* Đàn tính (Vietnam)
* Đàn tranh (Vietnam)
* Ðàn Tre (Vietnam)
* Đàn tú (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
* Gabusi
* Gayageum (Korea)
* Geomungo (Korea)
* Geyerleier (Germany)
* Gittern
* Gottuvadhyam (India)
* Gravikord
* Gubguba
* 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
* Huobosi
* Ichigenkin
* Idiochord (Latin)
* Inanga (Burundi)
* Janzi (Uganda)
* Jarana huasteca
* Jarana jarocha
   * Jarana jarocha requinto
* Jarana Leona
* Kabosy
* Kacapi (Indonesia)
* Kanklės (Lithuania)
* Kannel (Estonia)
* Kantele (Finland)
* Kanun (Middle East, Persia, Greece)
* Karantouzemi (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)
   * Laúd, Philippines
* Lavta
* 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)
* 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 (lute)
* 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
      * 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)
* 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

* Clavicymbalum
* Harpsichord
   * Archicembalo
   * Lautenwerck
   * Spinet
   * Virginal
* Xenorphica

### 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
