seven-string

Guitar with extra

A seven-string guitar adds a lower bass string to the standard six, extending the instrument's range downward.

The design gained popularity in heavy metal and progressive rock, where the extra low end suits aggressive riffing and complex arrangements: He switched to a seven-string for the heavier material.

guitar

luthier

Stringed instrument craftsperson

baritone · pickup · humbucker · shred · riff · tuning · headstock · fingerstyle · progressive · Korn

guqin

zither

Flat stringed instrument, played horizontally

meditation · classical · ancient · frets · tablature · lacquer · literati · ceremonial · pentatonic · plucking

lyre

Greek

Of Athenian origin

  • ApolloSun deity, moonshot namesake
  • museThink deeply about
  • OrpheusLegendary Greek musician

antiquity · tortoiseshell · plectrum · bard · epic · Homeric · tuning · frame · resonator · Hermes

Categories
Opposites
string count

seven-stringsix-string

Standard guitar configuration

four-string · bass guitar · twelve-string · five-string · bass

range/register

seven-stringsix-string

Standard guitar configuration

standard tuning · baritone guitar

standard vs. extended range

seven-stringstandard

Level of quality accepted

conventional · traditional · six-string

Family

seven, string, sevens, seventh, sevenths, seventy, seventies, seventieth, strings

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