soundholes
Guitar body perforations
Soundholes are openings cut into the body of a stringed instrument—violin, guitar, cello—that allow sound to resonate and project outward.
The shape varies by instrument: the f-holes of a violin, the round hole of an acoustic guitar.
Without soundholes, the vibrating air inside the instrument's body would remain trapped, producing a muted tone.
Circular ribbon ornament
- purflingInlaid instrument border
- cutawayView with exterior removed
- bindingLegally or morally required
- ornamentationDecorative additions to something
inlay · scroll · marquetry · shape · oval · round · circular · decorative
Fretted stringed instrument
- violinBowed string instrument
- celloDeep-voiced bowed instrument
- mandolinPlucked eight-string lute descendant
- ukuleleSmall Hawaiian stringed instrument
lute · oud · banjo · viola · bass · sitar · bouzouki · balalaika
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- soundboardTone-amplifying wooden surface
- tonewoodAcoustically selected lumber
- timbreSound's distinctive character
sustain · vibration · harmonics · overtones · frequency · pitch · volume · loudness
Stringed instrument craftsperson
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- routingPath selection process
- chiselingCutting with edged tool
sanding · finishing · varnishing · precision · handcrafted · template · jigsaw · scrollsaw
rosette
Circular ribbon ornament
ornamentation · inlay · scroll · marquetry · shape · oval · round · circular · decorative · aesthetic
guitar
Fretted stringed instrument
- violinBowed string instrument
- celloDeep-voiced bowed instrument
- mandolinPlucked eight-string lute descendant
ukulele · lute · oud · banjo · viola · bass · sitar · bouzouki · balalaika · dulcimer
resonance
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- soundboardTone-amplifying wooden surface
- tonewoodAcoustically selected lumber
timbre · sustain · vibration · harmonics · overtones · frequency · pitch · volume · loudness · reverberation
luthier
Stringed instrument craftsperson
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- routingPath selection process
chiseling · sanding · finishing · varnishing · precision · handcrafted · template · jigsaw · scrollsaw · placement
soundholessolid body
Three-dimensional physical mass
strings · soundboard · dampers · mutes · sealed chamber