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Musical Instruments By Letter

Want to learn more about an instrument – or discover new ones?

Find instruments alphabetically:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Zither

A folk instrument with 30 – 40 strings stretched over a flat, shallow, horizontal soundboard. The zither is played with a thumbpick* and with the tips of the fingers.

* A thumbpick is a small, flat tool with a loop on the end that is placed over the thumb, and used to pluck or strum a stringed instrument.


Instruments Whose Names Start With Z