Musical instruments classification is not an exact science, so don't take this as the one and only absolute truth. Some experts may classify the instruments differently, some may include other instruments in the family, some may use other criteria to define different banjo types.

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This page is part of a major - and by no means finished - instrument presentation project involving most of my web sites. Things may still be a bit messy every now and then and there may still be important parts missing.

Instrument families

Zither instruments

    Mandola family
        Banjola
                Electroacoustic eight-string Irish bouzouki
    Guitar
        Acoustic guitar
                Tenor guitar
                    Eight-string tenor guitar
                Banjo-guitar
                    Dojo
            Electric banjo-guitar
    Banjos
    Banjo (1)
        Gourd banjo
        Minstrel banjo
            Mandolin-banjo
                Twelve-string mandolin-banjo
        Five-string banjo
            Piccolo banjo
            Pony banjo
            Banjeaurine
            A-scale banjo
            Long-scale banjo
            Cello banjo
            Electric banjo
        Six-string banjo
        Classical banjo
        Four-string banjo
            Banjolele
            Banjolin
            Alto banjolin
            Tenor banjo
                Tango banjo
                Short scale tenor banjo
                Irish tenor banjo
                Tenor banjolin
            Plectrum banjo
            Bass banjolin
            Bass banjo
                Upright bass banjo
        Guitar-banjo
            Twelve-string guitar-banjo
            Electric guitar-banjo
        Zither-banjo
        Fretless banjo
        Banjo harp
            Five-string banjo harp
            Tenor harp
    Cumbus
        Mandolin-cumbus
        Banjo cumbus
        Cura cumbus
        Tambor cumbus

Zither instruments
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