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traditional musical instruments
traditional musical instruments
Collective term for the instruments, current or ancient, that characterize a culture, era or style of music.
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zither
Flat stringed instrument with no neck, associated with the music of Austria and Germany.
melody strings
Strings of varying length that are plucked with a pick attached to the right thumb to create the melody.
open strings
Strings with fixed tones, plucked with the fingers of the right hand.
soundboard
The hollow part of the instrument; it amplifies the sound vibrations produced by the strings.
fingerboard
Part of the instrument, with or without frets, where the fingers of the left hand are placed to shorten the strings.