mandola
Mandolin's deeper sibling
A mandola is a stringed instrument in the mandolin family, larger than a mandolin and tuned a fifth lower.
It has a deeper, mellower tone suited to accompaniment and ensemble playing.
The mandola occupies roughly the same range as a viola does among violins: She switched from mandolin to mandola for the slower passages.
Greek long-necked lute
- lutePear-bodied fretted strings
- tenorEssential meaning or import
- altoLower female voice
- orchestralFor a symphony ensemble
Sweeping across guitar strings
- pluckingRemoving by tugging
- fingerpickingPlucking strings by hand
- tremoloRapid tonal wavering
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
arpeggio · melody · accompaniment · pick · plectrum · fretting · tuning · intonation
Stringed instrument craftsperson
- soundholeOpening in acoustic instrument
- rosetteCircular ribbon ornament
- tailpieceConcluding addition to text
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
nut · fretboard · soundboard · bout · pear-shaped · almond-shaped · rosewood · mahogany
bouzouki
Greek long-necked lute
orchestral · plucked · fretted
strumming
Sweeping across guitar strings
- pluckingRemoving by tugging
- fingerpickingPlucking strings by hand
- tremoloRapid tonal wavering
chord · arpeggio · melody · accompaniment · pick · plectrum · fretting · tuning · intonation · vibrato
luthier
Stringed instrument craftsperson
- soundholeOpening in acoustic instrument
- rosetteCircular ribbon ornament
- tailpieceConcluding addition to text
bridge · nut · fretboard · soundboard · bout · pear-shaped · almond-shaped · rosewood · mahogany · spruce
nylon
Synthetic textile polymer
wound · coated · octave · pitch · vibration · resonance · set · replacement · restringing · tuning