soundboard

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Meaning

(music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument

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Bridge The bridge, sometimes made of a fruitwood, is attached to the soundboard typically at 1/5 to 1/7 the belly length. Source: Internet

Craftsmanship Wood in harp construction varies by instrument, but Sitka Spruce ( Picea sitchensis ) is the most common soundboard wood. Source: Internet

A typical mbira dzavadzimu consists of between 22 and 28 keys constructed from hot- or cold- forged metal affixed to a hardwood soundboard (gwariva) in three different registers—two on the left, one on the right. Source: Internet

Centuries of work on the mechanism of the harpsichord in particular had shown the most effective ways to construct the case, soundboard, bridge, and mechanical action for a keyboard intended to sound strings. Source: Internet

After joining the top to the sides, a half-binding is usually installed around the edge of the soundboard. Source: Internet

Bridge The main purpose of the bridge on a classical guitar is to transfer the vibration from the strings to the soundboard, which vibrates the air inside of the guitar, thereby amplifying the sound produced by the strings. Source: Internet

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