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Ancient harp.

Ancient harp

Ancient harp.

The guitar is a musical instrument of the chordophone family. The standard guitar has six strings, others are also available. Guitars are recognized as one of the primary instruments in jazz, rock, and pop music.

Nylon String Classical Guitar

The guitar is a musical instrument of the chordophone family. The standard guitar has six strings, others…

"French guitar of 17th century. GUITAR. A musical instrument of the lute class, having usually six strings stretched over a violin-shaped body, and a long neck and finger-board combined." -Whitney, 1911

French Guitar

"French guitar of 17th century. GUITAR. A musical instrument of the lute class, having usually six strings…

An illustration of a man playing the violin while children dance around.

Man Playing Violin with Children Dancing

An illustration of a man playing the violin while children dance around.

The mandolin, a stringed instrument of Italian origin.

Mandolin

The mandolin, a stringed instrument of Italian origin.

A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family (plucked, or strummed). It is descended from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. It has a body with a teardrop-shaped soundboard, or one which is essentially oval in shape, with a soundhole, or soundholes, of varying shapes which are open and are not decorated with an intricately carved grille like the Baroque era mandolins.

Mandolin

A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family (plucked, or strummed). It is descended from the…

The rebab is a string instrument originating in the Middle East. There are usually two or three strings. Shown here are spiked varieties which are to be played with a bow.

Rebab

The rebab is a string instrument originating in the Middle East. There are usually two or three strings.…

The rebab is a string instrument originating in the Middle East. There are usually two or three strings. Shown here are spiked varieties which are to be played with a bow.

Rebab

The rebab is a string instrument originating in the Middle East. There are usually two or three strings.…

"Sarinda. A Hindu viol, which has a body made of a single wooden block, elliptical in general contour, flat in front and arched at the back, which is hollowed out to a shell." -Whitney, 1911

Sarinda

"Sarinda. A Hindu viol, which has a body made of a single wooden block, elliptical in general contour,…

The viola may be considered a large violin tuned a fifth lower or as a small cello tuned an octave higher. It resembles the violin except the fingers of the left hand are spread apart more.

Viola

The viola may be considered a large violin tuned a fifth lower or as a small cello tuned an octave higher.…

An instrument with four strings, played with a bow; a fiddle.

Violin

An instrument with four strings, played with a bow; a fiddle.

A violin is constructed with its sounding box formed with a concave bottom surface to fit against the shoulder of the violinist and with a hook on its top surface that can be attached to a band around the violinist's body. In addition, the violin is formed in a pear shape with a longer neck section than in the classical violin. Thereby, the violinist can play the instrument without supporting it under the chin, and achieve full range of fingering without interference from the front edge of the sounding box.

Violin Body

A violin is constructed with its sounding box formed with a concave bottom surface to fit against the…