Mandriola

The mandriola is a plucked instrument similar to the Neapolitan mandolin . Unlike these, however, it has three instead of two strings per choir and is usually built as a flat mandolin. The tuning corresponds to the mandolin, but usually one string per choir is tuned an octave lower (e "e" e 'a'a'a d'd'd ggG).

The instrument was mainly used in Germany and dates from the beginning of the 20th century. Back then, the mandolin family was very popular with amateur musicians and in plucked orchestras .

Instruments that have a bulbous Neapolitan design are also known as Sicilian mandolins ( Mandolino siciliano ).