Cavaco

Cavaco chordophone of Portugal, a hybrid of guitar and mandolin, with 4–6 strings of gut, silk, or metal, and a fretted neck. The 4-stringed variety is tuned d1 g1 b1 d2 or d1 g1 b1 e2; 6-stringed ones are tuned to the guitar. See also: cavaquinho (89, 170). Sort by:DefaultTitleDateAuthorAscendingDescending Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 5th edition. London, 1954. Sachs, Curt. The History of Musical Instruments. New York, 1940.