four-string

Tenor banjo type

Four-string describes instruments with four strings, most commonly the bass guitar: She plays a four-string.

The term distinguishes from five-string and six-string variants.

Banjos, ukuleles, and mandolins also come in four-string versions.

As a noun, a four-string is the instrument itself.

ukulele

soprano

Highest female voice range

concertLive musical performance
tenorEssential meaning or import
baritoneMid-range male voice

nylon · strumming · Hawaii · uke · fretboard · mahogany · koa · fingerpicking · tropical · portable

banjo

clawhammer

Hammer with nail-pulling fork

bluegrassAcoustic Appalachian folk music
plectrumString-plucking implement
tenorEssential meaning or import

picking · old-time · Appalachian · resonator · open-back · drone · thumbpick · fingerpicks · headstock · tuners

bass

electric bass

Amplified low-pitched string instrument

jazz bassFender's iconic four-string
FenderElectric guitar brand
slapOpen-handed blow

fingerstyle · fretless · pickup · amplifier · low-end · rhythm section · groove · bassist · active · passive

Categories

Bass Guitarsfretted, frets, fretboard, headstock, jazz bass
musical instrument nicknamesaxe, fiddle, ivories, skins, sticks
Banjosbanjo, tenor banjo, open-back, resonator, clawhammer
music slanggig, jam, riff, lick, chops

Opposites

string count

four-stringtwelve-string

Guitar with paired courses

six-string · seven-string · five-string · stringless

instrument type/standard vs non-standard

four-stringsix-string

Standard guitar configuration

twelve-string · classical guitar · electric guitar · acoustic guitar

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G