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Armónico

An armónico is a guitar-like instrument. It is a hybrid between the Spanish guitar and the Cuban tres. Formally known as trilina, the armónico has seven strings. The third string [D] is doubled.

It was played by the famous Cuban composer/performer Compay Segundo who liked it because it allowed him to exploit the possibilities of both the guitar and the tres.

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