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  • Those Weird Relatives
    • From the list below, choose an instrument that is a "relative" of the guitar.
    • Banjo, Dobro, Lute, Mandolin, Oud, Pipa, Sitar, Ukulele

    • Research the instrument you chose on the internet or in encyclopedias.

    • Write one paragraph that describes this instrument (shape, sound, number of strings, country of origin, etc.).

    • Write another paragraph that describes at least five differences between this instrument and the classical guitars we play in class.

    • You may use the computers and internet in music class to complete this assignment.

    Research Links:
    Banjo, Dobro, Lute, Mandolin, Oud, Pipa, Sitar, Ukulele