“Lute, in music, any plucked or bowed chordophone whose strings are parallel to its belly, or soundboard, and run along a distinct neck or pole.”

“Many European countries adapted this simplest chordophone, adding strings, frets, lengthening or shortening the strings, and changing the body's shape.”

“The musical bow is a kind of chordophone indigenous to the Americas.”

“Composite chordophones have necks or yokes and their strings can by tuned to different notes during play.”

“There are many varieties of chordophones, ranging from one-stringed fiddle to 8 or more strings.”

“The piano, dulcimer and the clavichord are examples of chordophones that are struck.”