zither

Zithers are a class of stringed instruments. In modern terminology, it is an instrument consisting of many strings stretched across a thin, flat body.

Zither (umbrella tag for varying types of zithers)

Instruments in the Zither family

Gayageum (가야금) - 12 strings

Guqin (古琴) - 7 strings, lacks frets

Guzheng (古箏) - 16 to 23 or more strings

Kantele

Koto (箏) - typically 13 strings

See also

• Tag group:Audio tags

External links

• Wikipedia: Zither