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Autoharp
(redirected from Chord zither)

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Au·to·harp  t-härp)
A trademark used for a musical instrument similar to a zither.

Autoharp [ˈɔːtəʊˌhɑːp]
n
(Music / Instruments)™ a zither-like musical instrument used in country-and-western music, equipped with button-controlled dampers that can prevent selected strings from sounding, thus allowing chords to be played. It is plucked with the fingers or a plectrum


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