Halszither

Halszither
String instrument
Classification

String instrument
Hornbostel–Sachs classification 321.322
(necked box lute)
Developed Switzerland

The halszither (German: "neck zither" or "neck cittern") is a stringed instrument from Switzerland. It has 9 steel strings in 5 courses and is tuned: G2, D3 D3, G3 G3, B3 B3, D4 D4 .

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