fingerboard

• Nom désignant une fine pièce de bois fixée sur le manche des instruments à cordes, tels que le violon, le violoncelle ou la guitare, contre laquelle les cordes sont pressées par les doigts. Par extension, il peut aussi désigner la touche d'un instrument à cordes.

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.

   Main indicatrice

   • 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.

   Synonymesfingerpostguidepost

2. KeyboardB2formal

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

   clavier

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

   Synonymesclavierkeyboardmanual

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.

   touche (manche d'instrument)

   • 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.