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 Tiple, classic 12-string musical instrument | |
| String instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | String instrument (plucked) |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 321.322 (Composite chordophone) |
| Playing range | |
| C3 - A5 | |
| Related instruments | |
| Colombian tiple, Timple | |
The tiple (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtiple], literally treble or soprano), is a plucked typically 10-string or 12-string chordophone of the guitar family, actually several instruments that share the name. A tiple player is called a tiplista. The first mention of the tiple comes from musicologist Pablo Minguet e Irol in 1752. Although many variations of the instrument exist, the 12-string tiple of Colombia is considered the national instrument. The Puerto Rican tiple characteristically has fewer strings, as do variants from Cuba, Mallorca, and North America.