requinto
/rɛˈkɪntəʊ
/noun (plural requintos)
(In Spanish-speaking countries) a small guitar, typically tuned a fifth higher than a standard guitar.Ulises Bella is the band's most multi-talented addition, on tenor and baritone sax, piano, requinto harucho, guitar, bass, and clarinet....
- The absolute easiest way to tune a requinto is with an inexpensive electronic fully chromatic tuner.
Origin
Spanish, literally 'second fifth subtracted from a quantity'.