Guitarro (instrument)
The Guitarro is a small,
baroque , five-stringedguitar fromAragon , slightly larger than therequinto orcavaquinho . The instrument is also found in other regions ofSpain , such asAndalusia ,La Mancha , andMurcia .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 androndas .
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