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fretless instrument

string instrument without frets
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Summary

fretless instrument has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • fretless instrument is a type of string instrument[2].
  • fretless instrument's different from is recorded as fretless bass[3].
  • fretless instrument's does not have characteristic is recorded as fret[4].

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Definition and Type

fretless instrument is a type of string instrument[2].

Why It Matters

fretless instrument has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Madamebiblio · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → fretless bass
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → string instrument
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'fr', 'it', 'nl', 'nn', 'no', 'pt']
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Subclass of: continuous-pitch instrument"
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