three-stringed
Like a shamisen
Three-stringed describes an instrument having three strings: a three-stringed balalaika, a three-stringed shamisen.
The term appears most often with traditional folk instruments from various cultures, though it can describe any stringed instrument reduced to or designed with three strings.
Japanese three-stringed plucked instrument
- balalaikaRussian triangular stringed instrument
- spike fiddleLute with protruding endpin
- lutePear-bodied fretted strings
- pluckedPulled out forcefully
fretless · long-necked · traditional · folk · acoustic · bouzouki · tambura · oud
Community-born acoustic songs
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- pentatonicScale of five tones
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- pluckingRemoving by tugging
strumming · accompaniment · rhythm · geisha · Japanese · Mongolian · Central Asian · ethnic
shamisen
Japanese three-stringed plucked instrument
- balalaikaRussian triangular stringed instrument
- spike fiddleLute with protruding endpin
- lutePear-bodied fretted strings
plucked · fretless · long-necked · traditional · folk · acoustic · bouzouki · tambura · oud · banjo
folk music
Community-born acoustic songs
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- pentatonicScale of five tones
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
plucking · strumming · accompaniment · rhythm · geisha · Japanese · Mongolian · Central Asian · ethnic · world music
neck
Head-body junction
- bodyPhysical structure, living thing
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- tuning pegsString tension adjusters
soundboard · resonator · frets · strings · gut · nylon · silk · skin · wood · craftsmanship
three-stringedfull-sized
At complete dimensions
standard · complete · concert · professional · traditional