Autoharp
[ aw-toh-hahrp ]
/ ˈɔ toʊˌhɑrp /
Trademark.
a zither having buttons that when depressed damp all strings except those to be sounded, the undamped strings being strummed to produce simple chords.
British Dictionary definitions for autoharp
Autoharp
/ (ˈɔːtəʊˌhɑːp) /
noun
trademark
a zither-like musical instrument used in country-and-western music, equipped with button-controlled dampers that can prevent selected strings from sounding, thus allowing chords to be played. It is plucked with the fingers or a plectrum