sentence: Strings are stretched across the length of the fingerboard, raised slightly by the bridge.
sentences_before: The 'fingerboard' is a part of most stringed instruments, such the guitar and the violin. It is a long strip of material, usually wood, that protrudes from the body of the instrument.
sentences_after: The player pushes the strings against the fingerboard to create different notes. On some fingerboards, there are ridges called frets. This kind of fingerboard is called a 'fretboard'.
concept_name: string
headings: Fingerboard
categories: String instruments