lutanist
Plucks stringed instrument
A lutanist is a person who plays the lute, the pear-shaped stringed instrument prominent in Renaissance and Baroque music.
The spelling lutenist is more common.
The lutanist accompanied the singer with delicate arpeggios.
Medieval Provençal lyric poet
- bardPoet of epics
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- minstrelTraveling performer of songs
- jongleurMedieval wandering entertainer
balladeer · serenade · madrigal · pavane · ballads · patronage · chamber · salon
Removing by tugging
- fretboardStringed instrument's neck face
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- pegboxTuning mechanism enclosure
- soundholeOpening in acoustic instrument
rose · gut · nylon · tablature · fingerstyle · pizzicato · courses · archlute
troubadour
Medieval Provençal lyric poet
jongleur · balladeer · serenade · madrigal · pavane · ballads · patronage · chamber · salon · consort
plucking
Removing by tugging
- fretboardStringed instrument's neck face
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- pegboxTuning mechanism enclosure
soundhole · rose · gut · nylon · tablature · fingerstyle · pizzicato · courses · archlute · oud
resonance
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
vibration · pitch · melody · harmony · counterpoint · polyphony · arpeggio · chord · intonation · sustain
virtuoso
Supremely accomplished performer
repertoire · concert · sonata · composer · maestro · interpretation · technique · practice · ensemble · accompaniment