| String instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | String instrument |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 321.322 ( necked box lute) |
| Developed | Switzerland |
The halszither (German for "neck zither" or "neck cittern") is a stringed instrument from Switzerland. It has nine steel strings in five courses and is tuned: G2, D3 D3, G3 G3, B3 B3, D4 D4.