Category:Drone zither

**Drone zither**
	stringed instrument in the zither family
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**Cithares a bourdon - Bordunzithern - Drone zithers**
	type "Scheitholt"
		Epinette, Bûche
		Scheitholt, Hummel
		Hommel, Vilier, Kloonkviool, Spinett
		Noardske balke
		Kratzzither, Raffelzither, Scherrzither, Scharr
		Zwecklzither
		Scherrzither
		Hexenscheit, Hexeschi
		Langspil
		Langeleik, Langhørpu, Langspill
		Hummel, Långspel, Långharpa
		Hummeli, Versikantele
		Citera
		Švrkovnce, Pleče, Špile, Drskalce

Drone zithers or droned zithers are stringed instruments of the zither family that have few (sometimes only one) melodic strings and a greater number of drone strings.

The oldest known form of drone zither is Scheitholt (Germany). The Scheitholt developed into many different variants of drone zithers, such as Langspil (Norway), Epinette des Vosges (Vosges mountains of France), or Hummel (Sweden). Appalachian dulcimer is a traditional American form.