stringed instrument
Guitar or violin
A stringed instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound from vibrating strings.
The strings may be plucked (guitar, harp, banjo), bowed (violin, cello), or struck (piano, hammered dulcimer).
In classical music contexts, the strings or stringed instruments typically refers specifically to the violin family: The strings come in during the second movement.
Bowed string instrument
- celloDeep-voiced bowed instrument
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
- harpPlucked orchestral strings
- violaMidrange bowed instrument
double bass · banjo · mandolin · ukulele · sitar · lute · zither · oud
Spirit or yank
- pizzicatoString-plucking technique
- strumBrush strings rhythmically
- fingerpickString-plucking finger attachment
- bowRespectful forward inclination
hammer-on · pull-off · vibrato · tremolo · slide · bend · arpeggio · chord
String instrument's pitch surface
- fretAgitation or fingerboard guide
- neckHead-body junction
- nutHard-shelled seed
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
tuning peg · soundhole · body · saddle · fretboard · headstock · tailpiece · resonator
Extended composition for orchestra
- concertmasterPrincipal first violinist
- chamber musicSmall-group classical compositions
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- philharmonicLarge orchestra organization
quartet · quintet · divisi · tutti · score · conductor · soloist · orchestration
violin
Bowed string instrument
viola · double bass · banjo · mandolin · ukulele · sitar · lute · zither · oud · lyre
pluck
Spirit or yank
- pizzicatoString-plucking technique
- strumBrush strings rhythmically
- fingerpickString-plucking finger attachment
bow · hammer-on · pull-off · vibrato · tremolo · slide · bend · arpeggio · chord · fingerstyle
fingerboard
String instrument's pitch surface
bridge · tuning peg · soundhole · body · saddle · fretboard · headstock · tailpiece · resonator · pickup
symphony
Extended composition for orchestra
- concertmasterPrincipal first violinist
- chamber musicSmall-group classical compositions
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
philharmonic · quartet · quintet · divisi · tutti · score · conductor · soloist · orchestration · sinfonietta
luthier
Stringed instrument craftsperson
rosewood · ebony · mahogany · craftsmanship · varnish · intonation · action · setup · handmade · factory
stringed instrumentwind instrument
Music maker requiring breath
percussion instrument · brass instrument · woodwind instrument · drum · horn
stringed instrumentpercussion section
Struck instrument players
wind section · brass section · woodwind section · drums · horns
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