This means that, at zero cost to you, we will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase. Here’s the list from A to Z: Autoharp, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Bouzouki, Cello, Dulcimer, Guitar, Guzheng, Harp, Harpsichord, Lap Steel Guitar, Lute, Mandolin, Oud, Piano, Psaltery, Santoor, Sarod, Sitar, Strumstick, Tambura, Ukulele, Upright Bass, Veena, Viola, Violin, and Zither.ĭisclosure: Some of the links on this website are affiliate links.
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They’re presented here from A to Z–that is, from Autoharp to Zither. Our stringed instruments list covers 27 of the most popular string instruments. The four most commonly used instruments in the string family are the violin, the viola, the cello and the double (string) bass.