Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A fingerboard that is fitted with frets.
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- noun music A
fret orplate put over the neck of musical instruments, to create a different sound of notes.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Most likely because the fretboard is a lot bigger on a b@njo.
Mandolin Cafe News 2009
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The fretboard is a multi-touch pad that can be used to create different sounds-there are no actual strings.
Geek.com 2009
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Most likely because the fretboard is a lot bigger on a b@njo.
Mandolin Cafe News 2009
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Most likely because the fretboard is a lot bigger on a b@njo.
Mandolin Cafe News 2009
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Most likely because the fretboard is a lot bigger on a b@njo.
Mandolin Cafe News 2009
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This could be anywhere on the fretboard, meaning that you will be playing in different areas.
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In the new 1.2 update, this feature has been renamed to "fretboard," which adds considerable power to this feature as it is no longer solely for tuning by ear.
iProng Magazine 2008
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I also read a lot of books, so I'm constantly working my mind out along with working my fingers on the fretboard.
Mike Ragogna: Turtle Was Right: Conversations with Entourage's Saigon and Oprah/Seacrest Discovery, Graham Stookey Mike Ragogna 2011
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I also read a lot of books, so I'm constantly working my mind out along with working my fingers on the fretboard.
Mike Ragogna: Turtle Was Right: Conversations with Entourage's Saigon and Oprah/Seacrest Discovery, Graham Stookey Mike Ragogna 2011
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Captain's little Beatle-style violin bass had been sloppily spray-painted solid silver -- and I mean the entire thing -- even the neck, the fretboard, the tuners, even the strings.
Binky Philips: The Damned at CBGB: The Night Punk Was Officially Born in the USA Binky Philips 2010
skipvia commented on the word fretboard
See fingerboard.
November 15, 2007