Lute — Lutes redirects here. For the surname, see Lutes (surname). For other uses, see Lute (disambiguation). Lute A renaissance era lute strings Classification Neck … Wikipedia
lute — lute1 /looht/, n., v., luted, luting. n. 1. a stringed musical instrument having a long, fretted neck and a hollow, typically pear shaped body with a vaulted back. v.i. 2. to play a lute. v.t. 3. to perform (music) on a lute: a musician skilled… … Universalium
lute — 1. noun /luːt/ a) A fretted stringed instrument, similar to a guitar, having a bowl shaped body or soundbox. b) Thick sticky clay or cement used to close up a hole or gap, especially to make something air tight. Se … Wiktionary
lute — 1. n. a guitar like instrument with a long neck and a pear shaped body, much used in the 14th 17th c. Etymology: ME f. F lut, leuumlt, prob. f. Prov. lauumlt f. Arab. al ud 2. n. & v. n. 1 clay or cement used to stop a hole, make a joint airtight … Useful english dictionary
lute — Synonyms and related words: Dobro guitar, F hole guitar, Spanish guitar, archlute, balalaika, banjo, banjo uke, banjo ukulele, banjo zither, banjorine, banjuke, bass guitar, centerhole guitar, concert guitar, electric guitar, guitar, mando bass,… … Moby Thesaurus
Barbat (lute) — Barbat Classification Plucked string instrument Related instruments Bouzouki Mandolute Oud Pandura … Wikipedia
Sound hole — A sound hole is an opening in the upper sound board of a stringed musical instrument. The sound holes can have different shapes: round in flat top guitars, F holes in instruments from the violin or viol families and in arched top guitars,… … Wikipedia
sound hole — noun a hole in a soundboard (as of a violin) designed to resonate with the tones • Hypernyms: ↑hole • Part Holonyms: ↑sounding board, ↑soundboard * * * noun : an opening in the belly or soundboard in stringed musical instruments serving to… … Useful english dictionary
sound hole — an opening in the soundboard of a musical stringed instrument, as a violin or lute, for increasing the soundboard s capacity for vibration. [1605 15] * * * … Universalium
Tablature — Example of numeric vihuela tablature from the book Orphenica Lyra by Miguel de Fuenllana (1554). Red numerals (original) mark the vocal part. Tablature (or tabulature, or tab for short) is a form of musical notation indicating instrument… … Wikipedia
