stringed instrument
[ˈstrɪŋd ˈɪnstrəmənt]
nounpl: stringed instruments
instrumento de corda
1. a musical instrument that produces sound by vibrating strings
The guitar is one of the most popular stringed instruments in the world.
O violão é um dos instrumentos de corda mais populares do mundo.
2. any instrument whose sound is created by plucking, bowing, or striking strings stretched across a resonance chamber
Stringed instruments such as violins and cellos are essential to orchestral music.
Instrumentos de corda como violino e violoncelo são essenciais para a música orquestral.
Stringed instruments hold significant cultural importance in both Brazilian and American music traditions. In Brazil, instruments like the violão (classical guitar), cavaquinho, and berimbau are central to traditional music genres such as bossa nova, samba, and capoeira. In the USA, stringed instruments like the acoustic and electric guitar are fundamental to country, blues, rock, and folk traditions, reflecting the instrument's deep roots in American popular culture.
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