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Also known as cither, simple chordophone

Zither (; , from the Greek , ) is a class of stringed instruments, and the term also refers to a specific subset of instruments of the zither class, most usually the concert or Alpine zithers. The modern instrument has many strings stretched across a thin, flat body.

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A zither is a stringed instrument with many strings stretched across a flat, thin body, and the term can refer both to a whole class of similar instruments and to specific types like concert or Alpine zithers. It matters as a notable category of stringed instruments with a distinctive design that has been used in various musical traditions.

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Key facts

Instrument.name
Zither
Instrument.image
2012-03-04-Trachselwald (Foto Dietrich Michael Weidmann) 001.JPG
Instrument.image_capt
Different concert zithers
Instrument.image_size
300px
Instrument.background
string
Instrument.classification
(Chordophone), String instrument
Instrument.hornbostel_sachs
314.122-5,6
Instrument.hornbostel_sachs_desc
Resonated box zither, plucked by fingers or a plectrum
Instrument.developed
Antiquity
Instrument.related
Bar zither or stick zither, musical bow, tube zither, raft zither, board zither, box zither, ground zither, harp zither, trough zither, frame zither

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