Synonyms and antonyms of Parts of musical instruments in American Thesaurus

bellows (noun)

a part of a musical instrument that blows air into the instrument to produce sound

bow (noun)

a long thin object that you use for playing instruments such as the violin or cello

bridge (noun)

a small wooden part on an instrument such as the violin that holds the strings away from the main part of the instrument

catgut (noun)

strong string made from animals’ intestines, used for making the strings of musical instruments

damper (noun)

a block of wood covered with cloth, used for making the sound of a piano string less loud

drumstick (noun)

music a stick used for playing a drum

fret (noun)

one of the raised lines across the narrow part of a guitar where you put your fingers to play the different notes

hammer (noun)

a part in a piano that hits the strings to make a sound

head (noun)

the top of a drum

key (noun)

one of the parts that you press on a musical instrument to make it produce sounds

keyboards (noun)

the part of a musical instrument such as a piano that has the keys that you touch to make notes

mouthpiece (noun)

the part of something such as a musical instrument or a telephone that you put in or near your mouth

mute (noun)

music an object used for making a musical instrument produce a sound that is softer and less loud

neck (noun)

a long narrow part of something such as a bottle or a musical instrument

pedal (noun)

a part on some musical instruments that you press with your foot to change or make a sound

peg (noun)

music a screw used for making the strings of a musical instrument tighter or looser

pick (noun)

American a small thin piece of plastic or metal used for playing the strings of a guitar or a similar musical instrument

pipe (noun)

one of the large tubes on an organ that air passes through to make the sound

plectrum (noun)

British a small thin piece of plastic or metal used for playing the strings of a guitar or a similar musical instrument

reed (noun)

music a thin piece of wood, metal, or plastic in the top of a musical instrument such as a clarinet or an oboe. The reed moves and makes a sound when you blow over it.

resonator (noun)

the part that makes sounds resonate inside a musical instrument or piece of equipment

soft pedal (noun)

a pedal on a piano that the player presses with their foot to make the sound softer

stop (noun)

one of the parts on an organ that you push or pull in order to control the level of sound

strings (noun)

music one of several long pieces of nylon, wire, or another substance stretched across a musical instrument, and used for producing sounds

tuning peg (noun)

a piece of wood or metal on a musical instrument that you turn to make the strings tighter or looser

valve (noun)

music the part of some musical instruments that opens and closes to change the sound of the note