Zitherlike plucked chordophones with metal strings raised above the fingerboard on a steel nut; the strings are stopped by the pressure of a steel bar held in the player's hand, which slides along the strings creating a wavering or glissando effect.
AAT
300042042
guitars, Hawaiian
guitars, steel
Hawaiian guitar
Hawaiian guitars
12yrs ago
This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: steel guitars" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-92956 Accessed: 2024-05-25 08:49:36
To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:
{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-92956|title=Terminology definition for: steel guitars|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-05-25 08:49:36|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}
To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:
https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/terminology/term-92956
Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...