Zither Word Search
This Zither 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: ZITHER, BRIDGE, FRETS, SOUNDBOARD, TAILPIECE, TUNERS, PEGS, SOUNDHOLE, STRUMMING, PLUCKING, TREMOLO, ARPEGGIO.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Zither word list, defined
- ZITHER /ˈzɪðər/ · noun
- A stringed musical instrument with a flat soundbox and a set of strings stretched between two arms, typically played by plucking with the fingers. Related: harp, lyre, koto, guqin.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- TUNERS /tʌnzər/ · noun
- People or devices used for adjusting or setting the frequency of a radio or television signal, or a device used to adjust the pitch of a musical instrument. In music, a device or software used to adjust the pitch of a recording. Related: adjusters, tuners, fine-tuners, pitch correctors.
- PEGS /pɛɡz/ · noun
- A small, usually tapered, piece of wood, plastic, or metal used for hanging or supporting something, such as a picture or a garment. A peg can also refer to a small metal or plastic device used to fasten or secure something, such as a peg leg. Related: pin, hook, fastener, clasp.
- STRUMMING /strʌmɪŋ/ · verb
- The action of plucking or strumming a stringed instrument, typically to produce a musical sound. The act of playing a stringed instrument by plucking or strumming its strings. Related: plucking, struck, touched, played.
- PLUCKING /plʌkɪŋ/ · verb
- The act of picking or pulling something, especially fruit or flowers, from a plant. To remove or take something, especially quickly or suddenly. Related: picking, pulling, snatching, grabbing.
- 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.
- ARPEGGIO /ɑːrˈpɛdʒioʊ/ · noun
- A chord whose notes are played or sung one after another in quick succession, rather than simultaneously; also a figure or passage built from such broken chords. Related: broken chord, figuration, run, passage.
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