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Fretboard vs Guitar - What's the difference?

fretboard | guitar |

As nouns the difference between fretboard and guitar

is that fretboard is (music) a fret or plate put over the neck of musical instruments, to create a different sound of notes while guitar is a stringed musical instrument, usually with fretted fingerboard and 6 strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).

As a verb guitar is

(rare) to play the guitar.

fretboard

English

(wikipedia fretboard)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) A fret or plate put over the neck of musical instruments, to create a different sound of notes.

    • See also

    * fingerboard

    guitar

    English

    (wikipedia guitar)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A stringed musical instrument, usually with fretted fingerboard and 6 strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).

    • Synonyms

    * axe (slang) * gat (New Zealand slang)

    Derived terms

    * acoustic guitar * air guitar * bass guitar * electric guitar * guitarist * guitarfish * harpguitar * lead guitar * moon guitar * rhythm guitar

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (rare) To play the guitar.

    • See also

    * banjo * bass * mandolin * sitar * ukulele ----