Bouzouki Word Search
This Bouzouki word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — its parts, its materials, and how it is played. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: BOUZOUKI, TZOURAS, REBETIKO, ZEIBEKIKO, TREMOLO, PLECTRUM, FRETBOARD, BRIDGE, TAILPIECE, ROSETTE, SOUNDBOARD, HEADSTOCK.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Bouzouki word list, defined
- BOUZOUKI /buːˈzuːki/ · noun
- A Greek long-necked fretted stringed instrument of the lute family, typically with four pairs of metal strings, played with a plectrum and central to modern Greek popular music. Related: lute, mandolin, stringed instrument.
- TREMOLO /trɛˈmɒloʊ/ · noun
- A rapid, repeated variation in pitch, often used in music to create a sense of tension or emotion. In music, a tremolo effect is also created by rapidly repeating a note or chord. Related: vibrato, oscillation, flutter, quaver.
- PLECTRUM /ˈplɛktəm/ · noun
- A small, flat piece of material, typically bone, plastic, or metal, used to pluck the strings of a musical instrument, such as a harp or a lute. Related: pick, plectrum, guitar pick, pickguard.
- FRETBOARD /ˈfrɛtbɔːrd/ · noun
- The long strip of wood, usually with metal frets set into it, along the neck of a stringed instrument such as a guitar, on which the player presses the strings to change their pitch. Related: fingerboard, neck, fretted fingerboard.
- BRIDGE /brɪdʒ/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a bridge is a structure carrying a road, path, or railway across an obstacle such as a river or road; it also means the card game for four players played in two partnerships. Related: span, viaduct, crossing, link.
- TAILPIECE /ˈteɪlpiːs/ · noun
- A concluding section or remark, especially one added to a document or a musical composition. In music, it can also refer to a piece of metal or other material attached to the end of a stringed instrument. Related: appendix, addendum, supplement, postscript.
- ROSETTE /roʊˈzɛt/ · noun
- A rosette is a usually circular arrangement of parts or a decorative arrangement of flowers, leaves, or shapes. It can also refer to a badge or ornament in the shape of a rosette. Related: medallion, badge, ornament, emblem.
- SOUNDBOARD /ˈsaʊndbɔːd/ · noun
- A panel or device containing a set of buttons or keys that trigger pre-recorded sounds, often used in audio production or as a novelty item. A soundboard can also refer to a physical or digital interface for controlling audio equipment. Related: audio panel, sound effects board, voice changer, voice modifier.
- HEADSTOCK /ˈhɛdstɒk/ · noun
- The headstock of a machine or tool is the part that is attached to the head or the top of the machine, often containing the drive mechanism or other essential components. Related: head, top, apex.
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