Cuatro (instrument)
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The cuatro is a family of Latin American string instruments played in Colombia, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and other Latin American countries. It is derived from the Spanish guitar. Although some have vio
Venezuelan Folk Cuatro
Venezuelan Concert Cuatro
A Puerto Rican Cuatro
Cavaquinho
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The cavaquinho is a small Portuguese string instrument in the European guitar family, with four wires or gut strings.
Cuatro (instrument)
…parties and traditional gatherings. Cuatro means four in Spanish; the instrument's 15th century predecessors were the Spanish vihuela and the Portuguese cavaquinho, the latter having four strings like the cuatro. Modern cuatros come in a variety of sizes and shapes, and number of strings. Cuatros can either have…
Portuguese and Brazilian cavaquinhos
A samba cavaco (right).
Two cavaquinhos in Cape Verde.
A modern ukulele.