fret

Meanings

• noun

  A thin strip of metal or wood used to press the strings against the frets on a musical instrument, especially a guitar.

  - "The guitarist placed his fingers on the fret board to play a melody."
  - "The fret marks on the guitar neck indicated the position of each note."

• verb

  To worry or be anxious about something, often to an excessive degree.

  - "I've been fretting about the exam all week."
  - "Don't fret, everything will turn out fine."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fret
net , whet , get , bet , jet , fretful

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Variants

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fret , frets , fretted , fretting , fretless

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Etymology

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Old English 'frette' meaning 'to press, to torment'. The musical instrument usage comes from the pressing of strings against the frets.

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Trivia

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1. The first six frets on a guitar are numbered for easy reference.

2. The fretboard on a guitar is often made of rosewood or ebony for its tonal properties.

3. The term 'fret' comes from the Old English word 'frette', meaning 'to press'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fretboard: The part of a musical instrument where the frets are located, usually made of wood.

2. Fret position: The location of a fret on the neck of a musical instrument, which determines the pitch of the note played when the string is pressed against it.

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Culture

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In music, the fret is an essential component of stringed instruments such as the guitar, bass, and sitar. It determines the pitch of the note played by the instrument.

How to Memorize "fret"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a guitar with its fretboard and strings. Visualize pressing a finger down on a fret to change the pitch of the note.
   - Visualize the process of fretting a note on a musical instrument.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fret' with the sensation of pressing a finger down on a string to change the pitch. Associate it with the sound of a musical instrument.
   - Associate the word 'fret' with the feeling of anxiety and worry.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Frets are for pressing notes on strings.' to remember the musical instrument definition.
   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Fretting about things can make you fretful.' to remember the worry definition.

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