mandolinist
Teardrop lute player
A mandolinist is someone who plays the mandolin, a stringed instrument related to the lute.
The term appears in classical and folk music contexts: The mandolinist performed a Bach partita.
Like violinist or cellist, it denotes professional or serious amateur players rather than casual strummers.
Stringed instrument craftsperson
- fretboardStringed instrument's neck face
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- capoString-shortening clamp device
- plectrumString-plucking implement
pick · fingerstyle · soundhole · bridge · nut · saddle · tailpiece · headstock
Acoustic Appalachian folk music
- balladNarrative poem or song
- old-timeOf a past era
- hoedownLively rural dance gathering
- jigSpirited folk dance
reel · fiddler · banjoist · acoustic · traditional · roots · heritage · folklore
Solo-and-orchestra composition
- sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- soloistUnaccompanied performer
recital · chamber music · ensemble · maestro · cadence · movement · allegro · adagio
Rapid tonal wavering
- pizzicatoString-plucking technique
- strummingSweeping across guitar strings
- pluckingRemoving by tugging
- fingerpickingPlucking strings by hand
dexterity · precision · articulation · phrasing · dynamics · expression · syncopation · rhythm
One who performs melodies
- instrumentalistOne who performs music
- soloistUnaccompanied performer
- artistMaker of creative works
- buskerPublic-space entertainer seeking donations
accompanist · session player · bandmate · touring · gigging · recording · practice · rehearsal
luthier
Stringed instrument craftsperson
- fretboardStringed instrument's neck face
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- capoString-shortening clamp device
plectrum · pick · fingerstyle · soundhole · bridge · nut · saddle · tailpiece · headstock · tuners
bluegrass
Acoustic Appalachian folk music
jig · reel · fiddler · banjoist · acoustic · traditional · roots · heritage · folklore · storytelling
concerto
Solo-and-orchestra composition
- sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
soloist · recital · chamber music · ensemble · maestro · cadence · movement · allegro · adagio · legato
tremolo
Rapid tonal wavering
- pizzicatoString-plucking technique
- strummingSweeping across guitar strings
- pluckingRemoving by tugging
fingerpicking · dexterity · precision · articulation · phrasing · dynamics · expression · syncopation · rhythm · melody
musician
One who performs melodies
- instrumentalistOne who performs music
- soloistUnaccompanied performer
- artistMaker of creative works
busker · accompanist · session player · bandmate · touring · gigging · recording · practice · rehearsal · stage presence
- musicianspianist, guitarist, electric guitarist, bassist, vocalist