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Wondering how to use Fretless in a sentence? Below are 9 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .

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Fretless in a sentence

Fretless meaning

  1. Of a stringed instrument, not having frets on the fingerboard.
  2. Without worries.

Using Fretless

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of a stringed instrument, not having frets on the fingerboard. | Without worries.
  • In the example corpus, fretless often appears in combinations such as: fretless bass, fretless basses, the fretless.

Context around Fretless

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

prototype 1× string 1× fluid 1× sometimes 1×

Often after:

bass 3× basses 2× instrument 1× performs 1× sound 1× accordion 1× lute 1×

Sentence patterns with Fretless

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

bass sometimes fretless accordion sometimes 1× bass the fretless bass and 1× basses a fretless bass with 1× fretted and fretless basses a 1× oud a fretless lute and 1× quartet the fretless performs thursday 1× seven string fretless bass some 1× some fretless basses have 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

alternative range approaches 1× bartell s of 1× berklee offers instruction 1× berserker moved away 1× fretted and fretless 1× instruments used are 1×

Common sentence endings:

abbey in sussex 1× and double bass 1× and drum sounds 1× at the artesian 1× larger tonal range 1× of the neck 1×

Words around Fretless

Just before it in the word index:

fretland 3 fretilin 7 fretheim 3 fretful 10 fretensis 2 fretboard 35

Just after it in the word index:

frets 62 frett 7 frette 3 fretted 48 fretting 65 fretwell 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Fretless

  • In this selection, "fretless" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, prototype, string, fluid, bass, basses and instrument stand out and add context to how "fretless" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bass sometimes fretless accordion sometimes and bass the fretless bass and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fretless" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fretless

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

Violin and cello quartet The Fretless performs Thursday at The Artesian. (11 words)

Berklee offers instruction for the four-, five-, and six-string electric bass, the fretless bass, and double bass. (18 words)

Berserker moved away from the fluid, fretless sound that characterised Numan's previous three albums, featuring instead harder-edged electric bass and drum sounds. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Alternative range approaches A seven-string fretless bass Some bassists use other types of tuning to extend the range or get other benefits, such as providing multiple octaves of notes at any given position, or a larger tonal range. (39 words)

Music Libyan origin instruments are the zokra (a bagpipe), a flute (made of bamboo), the tambourine, the oud (a fretless lute) and the darbuka (a goblet drum held sideways and played with the fingers). (34 words)

Instruments used are: acoustic guitar (usually six strings, but sometimes seven strings), electric or acoustic bass (sometimes fretless), accordion (sometimes piano accordion, sometimes button accordion), and sometimes some percussion is used. (31 words)

Example sentences (9)

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.

Bartell’s of California made the prototype fretless instrument in the 1960s and it was brought to the show for this week’s episode from Battle Abbey in Sussex.

Violin and cello quartet The Fretless performs Thursday at The Artesian.

Alternative range approaches A seven-string fretless bass Some bassists use other types of tuning to extend the range or get other benefits, such as providing multiple octaves of notes at any given position, or a larger tonal range.

Berklee offers instruction for the four-, five-, and six-string electric bass, the fretless bass, and double bass.

Berserker moved away from the fluid, fretless sound that characterised Numan's previous three albums, featuring instead harder-edged electric bass and drum sounds.

Instruments used are: acoustic guitar (usually six strings, but sometimes seven strings), electric or acoustic bass (sometimes fretless), accordion (sometimes piano accordion, sometimes button accordion), and sometimes some percussion is used.

Music Libyan origin instruments are the zokra (a bagpipe), a flute (made of bamboo), the tambourine, the oud (a fretless lute) and the darbuka (a goblet drum held sideways and played with the fingers).

Some fretless basses have "fret line" markers inlaid in the fingerboard as a guide, while others only use guide marks on the side of the neck.

Common combinations with fretless

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fretless" in a sentence?
An example: "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." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "fretless" from authentic English texts.
What does "fretless" mean?
Fretless means: Of a stringed instrument, not having frets on the fingerboard.
How many example sentences with "fretless" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "fretless", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.