fretboard

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fretboard

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From fret + board.

noun fretboards

A fret or plate put over the neck of musical instruments or its fingerboard, to create a different sound of notes.

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noun a board on the neck of stringed instruments used to shorten or lengthen strings to create different sound of notes. — see also fingerboard

Português	escala
Deutsch	bundiertes Griffbrett, mit Bünden versehenes Griffbrett

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@misc{fretboard_2026,
  title = {fretboard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fretboard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}