fingerboard
| In string instruments, the upper surface and continuation of the neck, against which the fingers press the strings to alter their length and therefore their pitch. |
| Violins have smooth fingerboards, allowing the player scope to alter the pitch continuously; other instruments, such as the guitar and lute, have frets attached or inlaid to regulate intonation. |
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