The Violinzither or Violinharp is a string instrument of the zither family, invented in 1925 by Clemens Neuber in Klingenthal.

The instrument has a diatonic tuning in C major, with a range of two and a half octaves, from c' to f'' (C4 to F5).

Some models of the instrument were also created with semichromatic or chromatic tunings.

[3] with five or six sets of strings serving as an accompaniment, which are plucked with the left hand.

A violin bow (about 55cm long) held by the right hand is used to play the melodic strings.