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Fingerboard is an English word with synonyms like signpost or guidepost. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Fingerboard meaning

  1. A flat or roughly flat strip on the neck of a stringed instrument, against which the strings are pressed to shorten the vibrating length and produce notes of higher pitches.
  2. A miniature skateboard or snowboard that is propelled by the fingers.
  3. Synonym of hangboard (“device for building finger strength”).

Synonyms of Fingerboard

fingerpost signpost guidepost piano keyboard clavier keyboard strip

Related words

Other words often associated with Fingerboard or its synonyms:

sign take piece holder undress regulation artifact guideline mark part device divest

Using Fingerboard

  • The main meaning on this page is: A flat or roughly flat strip on the neck of a stringed instrument, against which the strings are pressed to shorten the vibrating length and produce notes of higher pitches. | A miniature skateboard or snowboard that is propelled by the fingers. | Synonym of hangboard (“device for building finger strength”).
  • Useful related words include: fingerpost, signpost, guidepost, piano keyboard.
  • In the example corpus, fingerboard often appears in combinations such as: the fingerboard, fingerboard and, fingerboard with.

Context around Fingerboard

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ebony 1× hardwood 1×

Often after:

producing 1× extension 1× sits 1× making 1×

Sentence patterns with Fingerboard

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of the fingerboard 2× a hardwood fingerboard sits on 1× above the fingerboard or tuned 1× across the fingerboard 1× against the fingerboard 1× against the fingerboard in the 1× along the fingerboard and placed 1× from the fingerboard and releasing 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a hardwood fingerboard 1× a string may 1× a trill initiated 1× also the position 1× also the space 1× an extension nut 1×

Common sentence endings:

of the fingerboard 2× a vibrato trill 1× across the fingerboard 1× against the fingerboard 1× are all chocolate 1× as they advance 1×

Words around Fingerboard

Just before it in the word index:

finger 1.580 fingar 2 fingal 24 finfrock 3 finfluencers 4 finfish 4

Just after it in the word index:

fingerboards 4 fingered 71 fingerhut 6 fingering 43 fingerings 33 fingerless 12

Similar in corpus frequency:

accede 64 adhesion 64 adjudicate 64 aec 64 aida 64 aimim 64

Corpus analysis for Fingerboard

  • In this selection, "fingerboard" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ebony, hardwood, producing, extension and sits stand out and add context to how "fingerboard" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of the fingerboard and a hardwood fingerboard sits on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fingerboard" sits close to words such as accede, adhesion and adjudicate, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fingerboard

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He has stated that all-fourths tuning "simplifies the fingerboard, making it logical". (13 words)

A hardwood fingerboard sits on top of or is flush with the sound table. (14 words)

He said the front and back are gingerbread, but the sides, tuning pegs and fingerboard are all chocolate. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Because an unamplified upright bass is generally the quietest instrument in a jazz band, many players of the 1920s and 1930s used the slap style, slapping and pulling the strings to produce a rhythmic "slap" sound against the fingerboard. (39 words)

Also, the space between notes on the fingerboard is large, due to scale length and string spacing, so players must hold their fingers apart for the notes in the lower positions and shift positions frequently to play basslines. (38 words)

The main notes are either played normally or by pulling the string away from the fingerboard and releasing it so that it bounces off the fingerboard, producing a distinctive percussive attack in addition to the expected pitch. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

The main notes are either played normally or by pulling the string away from the fingerboard and releasing it so that it bounces off the fingerboard, producing a distinctive percussive attack in addition to the expected pitch.

The neck and fingerboard can be made from different materials; for example, a guitar may have a maple neck with a rosewood or ebony fingerboard.

Guitar industry veteran Roger Cooper of The Fingerboard Extension in Corvallis, Oregon, tries out an aesthetically innovative Larrivee parlor guitar.

He said the front and back are gingerbread, but the sides, tuning pegs and fingerboard are all chocolate.

A hardwood fingerboard sits on top of or is flush with the sound table.

Also, the position of the saddle, usually a strip of bone or plastic that supports the strings off the bridge, determines the distance to the nut (at the top of the fingerboard).

Also, the space between notes on the fingerboard is large, due to scale length and string spacing, so players must hold their fingers apart for the notes in the lower positions and shift positions frequently to play basslines.

An extension nut may be used to achieve the higher string height at the peghead end of the fingerboard.

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Another commonly used marking technique uses dots of white-out on the fingerboard, which wear off in a few weeks of regular practice.

As a performance technique, it is accomplished by using two fingers on the fingerboard, the first to shorten the string to the desired fundamental, with the second touching the node corresponding to the appropriate harmonic.

A string may be tuned down by pulling it above the fingerboard, or tuned up by pressing the part of the string in the pegbox.

A trill initiated from just hammering the finger up and down on the fingerboard will create a harsher quality than with a vibrato trill.

Because an unamplified upright bass is generally the quietest instrument in a jazz band, many players of the 1920s and 1930s used the slap style, slapping and pulling the strings to produce a rhythmic "slap" sound against the fingerboard.

Because of the short fifth string, the five-string banjo uses a reentrant tuning —the string pitches don't proceed lowest to highest across the fingerboard.

Because of this effect, you can raise and change the pitch of a string by pressing it against the fingerboard in the cello’s neck and effectively shortening it.

Beginners sometimes rely on tapes placed on the fingerboard for proper left hand finger placement, but usually abandon the tapes quickly as they advance.

Ebonised parts such as tuning pegs may crack or split, and the black surface of the fingerboard will eventually wear down to reveal the lighter wood underneath.

Frets main Frets are the metal strips (usually nickel alloy or stainless steel) embedded along the fingerboard and placed at points that divide the length of string mathematically.

Fretted and fretless basses A fretless bass with flatwound strings; markers are inlaid into the side of the fingerboard, to aid the performer in finding the correct pitch.

He has stated that all-fourths tuning "simplifies the fingerboard, making it logical".

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Common combinations with fingerboard

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fingerboard" in a sentence?
An example: "The main notes are either played normally or by pulling the string away from the fingerboard and releasing it so that it bounces off the fingerboard, producing a distinctive percussive attack in addition to the expected pitch." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "fingerboard" from authentic English texts.
What does "fingerboard" mean?
Fingerboard means: A flat or roughly flat strip on the neck of a stringed instrument, against which the strings are pressed to shorten the vibrating length and produce notes of higher pitches.
What are synonyms of "fingerboard"?
Common synonyms of "fingerboard" include: fingerpost, signpost, guidepost, piano keyboard, clavier, keyboard, strip.
How many example sentences with "fingerboard" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "fingerboard", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.