The laud is a tenor-pitched member of the Spanish cittern family and is tuned one octave lower than the Bandurria. It is a large flat-backed pear-shaped instrument with origins tracing back to the 12th century when the Arabic influence left its musical mark on the Iberian Peninsula.Tuning: G#2 G#2, C#3 C#3, F#3 F#3, B3 B3, E4 E4, A4 A412-STRING SET * 6 COURSESPlain Steel / Silver-Plated WoundLoop-Ends1. 012P - 012P2. 017P - 017P3. 021W - 021W4. 027W - 027W5. 033W - 033W6. 042W - 042W