Plucked string instruments

thumb|right|300px|This harpsichord is the work of two celebrated makers: originally constructed by Andreas Ruckers in Antwerp (1646), it was later remodeled and expanded by Pascal Taskin in Paris (1780).

type of string instrument played by plucking the strings

plucked string instrument

thumb|A rondalla with laudes included thumb|English musician Steve Howe (musician)|Steve Howe playing the instrument at a Yes show in 2013

thumb|Ngombi from Equatorial Guinea; on display at the [[Museu de la Música de Barcelona.]] The ngombi is a traditional musical instrument from Central Africa.

The bundengan is a musical instrument with plucked strings and percussion elements, practiced on the island of Java in Indonesia.

The lavta is a plucked string music instrument from Istanbul.