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string instrument

musical instrument that generates tones by one or more strings stretched between two points
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string instrument

Summary

string instrument is a family of musical instruments[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of family_of_musical_instruments entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,980 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • string instrument's instance of is recorded as family of musical instruments[3].
  • string instrument is a type of chordophone[4].
  • string instrument's Commons category is recorded as String instruments[5].
  • string instrument comprises string[6].
  • string instrument's topic's main category is recorded as Category:String instruments[7].
  • string instrument's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[8].
  • string instrument's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[9].
  • string instrument's topic has template is recorded as Template:String musical instruments[10].
  • string instrument's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[11].

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Definition and Type

string instrument's instance of is recorded as family of musical instruments[3]. It is a type of chordophone[4].

Use and Application

string instrument comprises string[6].

Why It Matters

string instrument ranks in the top 9% of family_of_musical_instruments entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,980 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0280153-strunne-nastroje
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0280153-strunne-nastroje, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
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