古(gu)(gu)典吉(ji)他(ta)原名(ming)古(gu)(gu)典6弦琴,因(yin)定(ding)型于古(gu)(gu)典主(zhu)(zhu)義時期而(er)(er)得(de)名(ming),它和豎琴、魯特(te)琴等同(tong)(tong)屬古(gu)(gu)典式弦琴大類,主(zhu)(zhu)要(yao)用于演奏(zou)古(gu)(gu)典樂曲,從演奏(zou)姿勢到(dao)手指觸弦都(dou)有嚴格要(yao)求,技巧精深,是吉(ji)他(ta)家族中(zhong)藝術性最高,最具(ju)代表意義,適應面最廣,最有深度,最受(shou)藝術界肯定(ding)的(de)一(yi)類。其細膩(ni)而(er)(er)多變的(de)音色,豐富的(de)多聲部和聲演奏(zou)能(neng)(neng)力(li),對不同(tong)(tong)時期、不同(tong)(tong)風格不同(tong)(tong)民族的(de)音樂都(dou)能(neng)(neng)詮釋自如,被稱為“樂器王(wang)子”,其可控(kong)性極強。