Instrument Dictionary - Strings
String instruments produce their sound through vibrating strings, either by being plucked, bowed or struck.
Although instruments such as the piano and harpsichord are also string instruments, they appear in the keyboard section.
| Violin & related | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Violin |
 Viola |
 'Cello |
 Double Bass |
| Guitars | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Acoustic Guitar |
 Acoustic Bass Guitar |
 Electric Guitar |
 Electric Bass Guitar |
| Mandolin & related | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mandolin |
 Lute |
 Balalaika |
 Ukulele |
 Banjo |
| Harps |
|---|
 Harp |
Please note that not all string instruments are shown here. In addition, there are often other variations on many of the instruments listed above that have not been included. We have however tried to include the most common instruments and their derivatives.