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<h2 id="list-of-bowed-string-instruments">List of bowed string instruments</h2> <h3>Violin family</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Cello/IeYEXr96">Cello</a> (violoncello)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Pochette_(musical_instrument)/UpB2VwHV">Pochette</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Viola/l869ofuf">Viola</a> (altviol, bratsche)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Violin/0m2eLF3B">Violin</a> (violino)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Double_bass/zyyj4aay">Double bass</a> (contrabasso)</li></ul> Variants on the standard members of the <a href="/facts/Violin_family/yt41Xob3">violin family</a> include <ul><li><a href="/facts/Baroque_violin/LVKu2WQF">Baroque violin</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Cello_da_spalla/BYFynd31">Cello da spalla</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Five_string_violin/KshUh4Bv">Five string violin</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Hardanger_fiddle/27nhbCyb">Hardanger fiddle</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Kit_violin/UpB2VwHV">Kit violin</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Kontra/GRT8BBxG">Kontra</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/L%C3%A5tfiol/5KxJlr1j">Låtfiol</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Lira_da_braccio/1TX5N03V">Lira da braccio</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Octobass/FupAApTm">Octobass</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Sardino/UpB2VwHV">Sardino</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Stroh_violin/GIaFsV8o">Stroh violin</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Tenor_violin/tWmmwJXd">Tenor violin</a></li></ul> <h3>Viol family (Viola da Gamba family)</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Viol/D9tPMTkd">Alto viol</a> (alto viola da gamba)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Viol/D9tPMTkd">Bass viol</a> (bass viola da gamba)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Viol/D9tPMTkd">Tenor viol</a> (tenor viola da gamba)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Viol/D9tPMTkd">Treble viol</a> (treble viola da gamba)</li></ul> Variants on the standard four members of the <a href="/facts/Viol/D9tPMTkd">viol</a> family include <ul><li><a href="/facts/Baryton/FuwsgPNu">Baryton</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Division_viol/yIDgnTsa">Division viol</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Lirone/skPkQcpV">Lirone</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Lyra_viol/5EVJJ2Kk">Lyra viol</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Pardessus_de_viol/9PGr93Gm">Pardessus de viol</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Vihuela_de_arco/nqwqr6kG">Vihuela de arco</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Violone/WwHWBf5T">Violone</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Viola_d%27amore/qSXdNaKY">Viola d'amore</a></li></ul> <h3>Lyra and rebec type</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Byzantine_lyra/KaxmUgGR">Byzantine lyra</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Calabrian_lira/wSaa6DDB">Calabrian lira</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Cretan_lyra/DkeodY2d">Cretan lyra</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Gadulka/S0qEdhdG">Gadulka</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Ghaychak/4ueaDgS5">Ghaychak</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Kamancheh/HYzSYLGh">Kamancheh</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Kemen%C3%A7e_of_the_Black_Sea/CRPB5D4u">Kemençe of the Black Sea</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Kemenche/R7T71dm3">Kemenche</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Classical_kemen%C3%A7e/NBW8rKgH">Kemenche (classical)</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Lijerica/txqbudP3">Lijerica</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Pochette_(musical_instrument)/UpB2VwHV">Pochette</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Rabeca/fpnYyxPk">Rabeca</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Rebab/96wsMhSm">Rebab</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Rebec/BzjNwcBz">Rebec</a></li> <li>Shah Kaman</li></ul> <h3>Chinese bowed instruments</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Banhu/KHhDMtQU">Banhu</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Daguangxian/C7U27kTv">Daguangxian</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Dahu_(instrument)/LtG4sTTv">Dahu</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Dihu/GEJEbSgb">Dihu</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Diyingehu/AQWRqMWe">Diyingehu</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Erhu/FchdmFCo">Erhu</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Erxian/n7D3wxSI">Erxian</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Gaohu/aNMWDAU7">Gaohu</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Gehu/hKp43YNT">Gehu</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Huqin/eDu1jFPp">Huqin</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Jiaohu/McBSyCas">Jiaohu</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Jinghu_(instrument)/2SBxJNrV">Jinghu</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Jing_erhu/c9NTHMrY">Jing erhu</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Laruan/4yym5Br2">Laruan</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Leiqin/fqXuW4d4">Leiqin</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Maguhu/MtzdoFsJ">Maguhu</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Matouqin/Nz9tNGtA">Matouqin</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Sanhu/tRqtSzFd">Sanhu</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Sihu_(instrument)/bqk7CzlX">Sihu</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Tiqin/8kVxRFeQ">Tiqin</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Tihu/gY6lDYMT">Tihu</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Tuhu/Uy0uGdD0">Tuhu</a></li> <li>Wenzhenqin</li> <li><a href="/facts/Xiqin_(instrument)/5Y4Kn12I">Xiqin</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Yazheng/PI633hJV">Yazheng</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Yehu/AVtgCmDW">Yehu</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Zhengni/F1YGJP8D">Zhengni</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Zhonghu/1jAqMHV6">Zhonghu</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Zhuiqin/xaoydDtF">Zhuiqin</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Zhuihu/xaoydDtF">Zhuihu</a></li></ul> <h3>Rosined wheel instruments</h3> <p>The following instruments are sounded by means of a turning wheel that acts as the bow: </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Bowed_clavier/cb4qFuWR">Bowed clavier</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Donskoy_ryley/AxxEKTJC">Donskoy ryley</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Dulcigurdy/DCwVyCo1">Dulcigurdy</a> a.k.a. <a href="/facts/Vielle_%C3%A0_roue_et_%C3%A0_manche/DCwVyCo1">Vielle à roue et à manche</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Drejelire/xEVfklVU">Drejelire</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Harmonichord/vthfwVah">Harmonichord</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Hurdy-gurdy/b2xqCPrI">Hurdy-gurdy</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Kaisatsuko/KzdLTRvJ">Kaisatsuko</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Lira_(Ukrainian_instrument)/XNI7N3P1">Lira</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Ninera/oFfbylvc">Ninera</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Organistrum/4jpQEDx0">Organistrum</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Teker%C5%91/b2xqCPrI">Tekerő</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Viola_organista/dt3gGCba">Viola organista</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Violano_Virtuoso/U5FSoNV2">Violano Virtuoso</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Wheelharp/8Nl2r3WT">Wheelharp</a></li></ul> <h3>Other bowed instruments</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Agiarut/bSlHeVNF">Agiarut</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Ajaeng/KDQrANxt">Ajaeng</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Arpeggione/t4pv7PIa">Arpeggione</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Bowed_dulcimer/HeM4zwC6">Bowed dulcimer</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Bowed_guitar/zwJfbNoX">Bowed guitar</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Bowed_psaltery/a7oDwJNY">Bowed psaltery</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Byzaanchy/gXfSqGxs">Byzaanchy</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Chuurqin/Nz9tNGtA">Chuurqin</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Crwth/ch3hkNTN">Crwth</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/%C4%90%C3%A0n_nh%E1%BB%8B/yPfxtrEw">Đàn nhị</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/%C4%90%C3%A0n_h%E1%BB%93/6XMbdcKN">Đàn hồ</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/%C4%90%C3%A0n_g%C3%A1o/yceSHMz5">Đàn gáo</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Daxophone/jb3kFxHv">Daxophone</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Esraj/7DMSbUgz">Esraj</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Fi%C3%B0la/HBn2L1nf">Fiðla</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Gadulka/S0qEdhdG">Gadulka</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Ghaychak/4ueaDgS5">Ghaychak</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Giga_(instrument)/IsmMKFSK">Giga</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Gudok/4NMaS4wn">Gudok</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Gue/XCd7JbPY">Gue</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Gusle/uGxzIacD">Gusle</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Haegeum/uV3NJX3I">Haegeum</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Huqin/eDu1jFPp">Huqin</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Igil/fR1wYN0k">Igil</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Imzad/Nl7Hwazm">Imzad</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Jouhikko/rVtr2bT0">Jouhikko</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Kingri_string_Instrument/k93IKYvF">Kingri</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Koky%C5%AB/QXoupdH6">Kokyū</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Kobyz/QJP9XxP8">Kobyz</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Masenqo/xvh3vudH">Masenqo</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Morin_khuur/Nz9tNGtA">Morin khuur</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Musical_saw/pdaem5AX">Musical saw</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Experimental_musical_instrument/Rtc36Gzm">Neola</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Nyckelharpa/lRUrSjvp">Nyckelharpa</a> (Swedish keyed fiddle)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Ravanahatha/eWfvIhdh">Ravanahatha</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Salo_(instrument)/4kjchFIu">Salo</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Sarangi/e5Rlj9an">Sarangi</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Sarangi_(Nepali)/DdT7gU68">Sarangi (Nepali)</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Sarinda_(instrument)/UFw2djPT">Sarinda</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Saw_duang/Gkbrc8q0">Saw duang</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Saw_sam_sai/560Xz892">Saw sam sai</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Saw_u/MHljthwr">Saw u</a></li> <li>Shichepshin</li> <li><a href="/facts/Sohaegeum/2hx8Yook">Sohaegeum</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Sorahi/N8mp2Mcv">Sorahi</a></li> <li>Sorud</li> <li><a href="/facts/Talharpa/tDaFvugX">Talharpa</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Tautirut/4YmpQtrS">Tautirut</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Tro_sau_thom/jnngSdt9">Tro sau thom</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Tro_Khmer/rX3021vM">Tro Khmer</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Tro_sau_toch/jnngSdt9">Tro sau toch</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Tro_u/jnngSdt9">Tro u</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Umbang/Kt9AYH0K">Umbang</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Vielle/EUhDHdno">Vielle</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Violoncello_da_spalla/BYFynd31">Violoncello da spalla</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Yayl%C4%B1_tambur/ST9QbMxd">Yaylı tambur</a></li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Bow_stroke/UuTRgN0N">Bow stroke</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Friedrich Behn, Musikleben im Altertum und frühen page 159 <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>