A large stringed instrument is a type of musical instrument that produces sound by the vibration of strings. The five solutions to this crossword are the CELLO (5 letters), HARP (4 letters), VIOL (4 letters), VIOLA (5 letters) and LUTE (4 letters), and LYRE (4 letters). The CELLO is a bowed string instrument of the violin family, typically with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. The HARP is a multi-stringed instrument that has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicular to the soundboard. The VIOL is a bowed string instrument of the Renaissance and Baroque eras. The VIOLA is a bowed string instrument similar to the violin, but with a larger body and a lower pitch. The LUTE is a plucked string instrument with a neck and a deep round back. The LYRE is a stringed instrument with a yoke-shaped body and two arms that curve outward from the crossbar.