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Music - Stringed Instruments

Here you will learn some English words related to stringed instruments such as "harp", "cello", and "santur".

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autoharp

a musical instrument resembling a small harp that employs a button-controlled mechanism for selecting chords

[noun]
balalaika

a stringed musical instrument from Russian origin with a triangular body and three strings

[noun]
banjo

a stringed musical instrument with a circular body and a long neck

[noun]
bouzouki

a stringed musical instrument of Greek origin with a long neck and round body

[noun]
bass guitar

a type of electric guitar that produces the lowest pitch in the family of guitars

[noun]
guzheng

a traditional Chinese plucked zither with a long history, characterized by its distinctive sound and unique playing technique

[noun]
harp

a triangular musical instrument with a row of strings that are stretched vertically, played with the fingers

[noun]
Hawaiian guitar

a variant of the standard guitar played horizontally across the lap, known for its slack-key tuning and fingerpicking technique

[noun]
lute

an early stringed instrument with a rounded body and a long neck that is played like a guitar

[noun]
mandolin

a stringed musical instrument with a curved back and four pairs of metal strings, played with a plectrum

[noun]
oud

a string instrument with a pear-shaped body, 11 strings and a short neck that is fretless

[noun]
psaltery

a stringed musical instrument featuring a flat wooden soundboard with strings stretched across it, traditionally played by plucking or striking the strings

[noun]
cello

a large musical instrument of the violin family that is held upright and is played by pulling a bow across its strings

[noun]
Celtic harp

a small harp that is used in Irish or Scottish folk music

[noun]
cimbalom

a large musical instrument with a trapezoidal box or board in which strings are stretched, played by fingers or two small hammers

[noun]
santur

a traditional Persian hammered dulcimer, known for its distinctive sound produced by striking strings with small hammers, often used in Middle Eastern and Persian music

[noun]
sarod

a fretless stringed musical instrument from India, known for its deep, resonant sound and intricate melodies, commonly used in Hindustani classical music

[noun]
sitar

a stringed instrument of the Indian origin with a round body, long neck and two sets of metal strings that are plucked to make sound

[noun]
cittern

a stringed instrument that was popular during the Renaissance with a pear-shaped body and a neck that was thicker under the treble strings

[noun]
tanpura

a traditional Indian stringed instrument used for providing a continuous drone in Indian classical music, known for its rich and meditative sound

[noun]
ukulele

a small, four-stringed musical instrument resembling a guitar, originating from Hawaii

[noun]
veena

a traditional Indian plucked string instrument with a long neck and resonating body, known for its rich and melodic sound, commonly used in Indian classical music

[noun]
viola

a string instrument that is slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower and producing deeper sounds

[noun]
violin

a musical instrument that we play by holding it under our chin and moving a bow across its strings

[noun]
zither

a stringed instrument used in folk music consisting of a flat thin body and many strings stretched across that is played by fingers or a plectrum

[noun]
hurdy-gurdy

a musical instrument played by turning a handle and pressing keys that make a wheel turn against the strings and create a tune

[noun]
kora

a West African string instrument with a round body and 21 strings that is played like a harp and is similar to the lute

[noun]
lyre

a small U-shaped string instrument similar to the harp originated in ancient Greece

[noun]
thumb piano

any of the group of African musical instruments with a row of narrow metal pieces that is hold in the hands and played with the thumbs

[noun]
viol

an early string instrument similar to a violin, typically featuring six strings and played with a bow

[noun]
violoncello

a large musical instrument of the violin family, with four strings that are tuned in perfect fifths

[noun]
double bass

the largest member of the violin family in the modern symphony orchestra that produces the lowest pitch

[noun]
guitar

a musical instrument, usually with six strings, that we play by pulling the strings with our fingers or with a plectrum

[noun]
electric guitar

a guitar capable of converting the vibration of its strings into electrical impulses using a pickup

[noun]
dulcimer

a stringed musical instrument with a trapezoidal board or box that is played by hitting the metal strings with a pair of light hammers

[noun]
marxophone

a unique, vintage musical instrument with a small keyboard and metal strings that are struck with hammers, producing a tinkling and bell-like sound

[noun]
crwth

a historical, bowed musical instrument from Wales, characterized by its boxy shape, multiple strings, and unique playing technique

[noun]
Pikasso guitar

a unique multi-neck guitar with intricate string arrangements, designed by luthier Linda Manzer

[noun]
musical saw

a saw that is used as a musical instrument, played by a bow and bent to produce different notes

[noun]
musical saw

a saw that is used as a musical instrument, played by a bow and bent to produce different notes

[noun]
rubab

a traditional plucked musical instrument from Afghanistan, known for its pear-shaped body, resonant sound, and intricate melodies

[noun]
steel guitar

a type of guitar played horizontally, typically with a metal slide or bar to fret the strings, producing a characteristic sliding sound

[noun]
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