Guitarro (instrument)

The Guitarro ( ca, guitarró) is a small, baroque, five-stringed

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from Aragon, slightly larger than the

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or cavaquinho. The instrument is also found in other regions of

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, such as

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, and

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. Common tuning is B F# D A E, but this sometimes varies. While all five strings are usually single, the three middle strings can also be doubly strung to produce a stronger sound. Never intended as a solo instrument, the guitarro typically provides plucked accompaniment to Aragonese jotas and rondas. This instrument was brought to America and there are instruments derived from it throughout America. Guitar family instruments Classical guitar Spanish music Aragonese musical instruments Andalusian musical instruments Murcian music Spanish musical instruments {{Spain-stub