Music - Parts of Musical Instruments

a long and partially curved, thin rod made out of wood with horsehair strings stretched alongside it, used to play stringed instruments such as the cello and violin

a stick with a round head that is used to strike drums to produce sound

a mechanical part that is pressed or activated to produce sound in musical instruments

a cord of stretched wire, nylon, etc. on a musical instrument that is plucked to produce sound

a narrow flat part on the neck of a string instrument where the fingers press the strings to play various notes

the part of a musical instrument that slides backward or forward to change the sound quality

an opening in a stringed instrument's body that enhances its sound

the wooden surface on a stringed instrument that amplifies the vibrations of the strings to produce sound

the main structure of a stringed instrument that houses the sound-producing components and provides support

a transducer device used to capture the vibrations of a musical instrument's strings and convert them into an electrical signal

the mechanical assembly inside a piano that translates the depression of keys into the striking of strings, controlling the hammer's movement and allowing for dynamics and expression in playing

the hinged covering that can be raised to access the keyboard of a piano or lowered to protect it when not in use

a device used to adjust or calibrate musical instruments to ensure accurate pitch and intonation