Zither

Zither (pronounced /ˈzɪ.ðər/ or /ˈzɪ.θər/, German:[ˈtsɪtɐ]) is a class of stringed instruments.

The word zither is a German rendering of the Latin word cithara, from which the modern word "guitar" is also derived. Historically, it has been used to describe any instrument of the cittern family, or an instrument consisting of many strings stretched across a thin, flat body – similar to a psaltery. This article describes the second variety.