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Barring

Scope note

Use to denote collectively the bars or strips of wood glued under the soundboard of many string instruments such as the lute, guitar, harpsichord, and piano, which are crucial to the tone of the instrument.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000258550

Broader Terms used

<chordophone components>

Created

13yrs ago

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