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Instrument Strings & Courses Tuning(s) Alternative Names Origin Notes Picture
Tambura 8 strings

4 courses

D3 D3 • G3 G3 • B3 B3 • E4 E4

 Tamboura Bulgaria
Tambura 4 strings

4 courses

sol do' do' do*

 Tanpura, Tampuri, Tamboura, Taanpura India *Classical Indian music has no absolute pitch. "Do" is tuned to a convenient note for any singers, or for the Raga being played, and the other strings are tuned relative to that reference.
Tambura 4 strings

2 courses

D D • A A

 Tamboura Macedonia
Tar 4 strings

3 courses

C3 C4 • G3 • C4 C4

 Iran
Tarica 5 strings

3 courses

 Standard/Common:

C2 • G2 G2 • C3 C3

Alternate:

  • Ionian: D2 • A2 A2 • D3 D3
 Tarika, Tricord, Trichord Europe
Taropatch ( See Li'liu ) ( See Li'liu )
Tembor 5 strings

3 courses

 A A•D•G G China
Terzin Kitarra 6 strings

6 courses

G#2 B2 E3 A3 C#4 E4

 Malta
Timple 5 strings

5 courses

G4 C5 E4 A4 D5

 Canary Island Tiple Canary Islands, Spain
Tiple, American 10 strings

4 courses

A4 A3 • D4 D3 D4 • F#4 F#3 F#4 • B3 B3

 Tiple ukulele, Martin Tiple US The D and F# are triple-strung; the other strings are paired.
Tiple, Colombian 12 strings

4 courses

 Standard/Traditional:

C4 C3 C4 • E4 E3 E4 • A4 A3 A4 • D4 D4 D4

Alternate:

  • 'Guitar'/Modern G6: D4 D3 D4 • G4 G3 G4 • B4 B3 B4 • E4 E4 E4
 Tiple Colombiano Colombia Triple strung
Tiple de Menorca 5 strings

5 courses

 D4•G4•C5•E5•A5 Menorca, Spain
Tiple, Puerto Rican 5 strings

5 courses

E3 • A3 • D4 • G4 C5

 Tiple Doliente Puerto Rico
Tiple Requinto 12 strings

4 courses

 Standard/Traditional:

C4 C4 C4 • E4 E4 E4 • A4 A4 A4 • D4 D4 D4

Alternate:

  • 'Guitar'/Modern G6: D4 D4 D4 • G4 G4 G4 • B4 B4 B4 • E4 E4 E4
 Tiple Requinto Colombiano Colombia Triple strung: smaller than Tiple Colombiano, and central lower octave strings are replaced with unisons.
Trembulo 6 strings

4 courses

 B3•E3•A4 A4•D4 D4 Fusao, Fusao Trembulo, Fusion Trembulo Portugal
Trembulo 8 strings

4 courses

 * A4 A3•D4 D3•B4 B3•E4 E3
  • D4 D3•G4 G3•E4 E3•A4 A3
  • A4 A4•D4 D3•B4 B3•E4 E4
 Portugal Any of the tunings may be considered "standard".
Tres,

Cuban

 6 strings

3 courses

 Standard/Common:

G4 G3• C4 C4• E4 E3

Alternate:

  • New D major:

A4 A3• D4 D4 • F#4 F#3

 Tres, Tres Cubano Cuba
Tres,

Puerto Rican

 9 strings

3 courses

 Standard/Common:

G4 G3 G4 • C4 C4 C4 • E4 E3 E4

Alternates:

  • G3 G4 G4 • C4 C4 C4 • E4 E4 E3
  • G4 G4 G3 • C4 C4 C4 • E3 E4 E4
 Tres, Puerto Rican Tres Puerto Rico Note that alternates simply change the location of the octave doublings.
Tricordia 12 strings

4 courses

G2 G3 G3 • D3 D4 D4 • A3 A4 A4 • E4 E5 E5

 Mandriola Mexico Although tuned differently from the mandriola, both instruments are known by both names
Tzouras 6 strings

3 courses

D3 D4 • A3 A3 • D4 D4

 6 strings/3 courses Tzouras Greece

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