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fretless


Meanings
  • noun

    A musical instrument or string without frets.

    - "He played a beautiful melody on his fretless guitar."
    - "The fretless bass has a smoother sound than the fretted one."

Rhymes
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nettle , mettle , bettle , whetstone
Variants
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fret , fretless , frets , fretted
Etymology
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The term 'fretless' comes from the Old French word 'fret' meaning 'bar' or 'strip'. In the context of musical instruments, frets are used to define the pitches of the notes. A fretless instrument, therefore, does not have these defined pitches.


Trivia
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  1. The fretless banjo was popularized by jazz musician Eric Dixon in the 1930s.

  2. The fretless sitar is a prominent instrument in Indian classical music.


Related Concepts
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  1. Fret: A thin bar of metal or other material placed on a musical instrument neck to define the pitch of a note.

  2. Slide guitar: A type of guitar playing technique where the performer uses a slide to move along the strings and play multiple notes at once.


Culture
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Fretless instruments have been used in various music genres, including jazz, blues, and world music. They allow for greater expressiveness and slide playing, as the performer can easily change the pitch of a note by moving their finger along the string.

How to Memorize "fretless"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a guitar or a bass without any frets. Visualize how the performer can easily glide their fingers along the strings to change the pitch.

  2. associate

    - Associate the term 'fretless' with smoothness and expressiveness in music.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember that a 'fretless' instrument has 'no frets'.


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