Tres Strings
A type of guitar with three single or double courses of strings. In Cuba it is used in ensembles to accompany song and dance. In the Dominican Republic the plucked tres with three double courses (the first and third tuned in octaves, the second in unison) is primarily a melodic instrument. In Puerto Rico it has three single strings, tuned b-g-d". Courtesy of New Grove DMI © 1995.








