fingerboard

• Sustantivo que designa la pieza alargada de madera en el mástil de instrumentos de cuerda, como el violín, el violonchelo o la guitarra, sobre la cual se presionan las cuerdas con los dedos para producir diferentes notas. También puede referirse a la parte superior plana de este mástil o al diapasón en instrumentos como la guitarra o el bajo.

A noun referring to a narrow strip of wood on the neck of stringed instruments such as violins, cellos, or guitars, where the strings are pressed against the wood with the fingers.

1. GuidepostB2formal

   A signpost shaped like a hand with an extended index finger, used to indicate direction.

   Mano indicadora

   • The fingerboard at the crossroads pointed toward the village.
   • We followed the fingerboard to find the hiking trail.
   • The old fingerboard was made of wood and painted white.

   Sinónimosfingerpostguidepost

2. KeyboardB2formal

   A set of keys on a musical instrument, such as a piano or organ.

   Teclado (de un instrumento musical)

   • The pianist's fingers danced across the fingerboard.
   • The organ has multiple fingerboards for different sounds.
   • She practiced scales on the fingerboard every day.

   Sinónimosclavierkeyboardmanual

3. Instrument neckB2formal

   A thin strip of wood on the neck of stringed instruments (like a violin, cello, or guitar) where the strings are pressed down with the fingers.

   Diapasón

   • The guitarist's fingers moved quickly along the fingerboard.
   • He replaced the worn fingerboard on his cello.
   • The violin's fingerboard is made of ebony.