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Capotastos

Scope note

Movable nuts or pressure bars used in fretted chordophones and pianos to exert downward pressure on some or all of the strings, thereby shortening their speaking length.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000215215

Broader Terms used

<chordophone components>

Equivalent Terms used

capotasto

Created

13yrs ago

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