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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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These songs retain the intimacy that made his indie-label work so appealing--tape hiss and fingertips on the fret board are audible on quieter numbers, especially the muddy yet mesmerizing "See How Things Are Hard.
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Also, virtually every aspect of the instrument itself--from the shape, the scale length of the strings, the radius of the fret board, and the types of tonewoods--all of those things are determined greatly by the needs of the player.
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With your right hand, you strum a simple rhythm--much like guitar--while you press one or more strings down on the fret board with the left hand.
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