scheitholt

E579627

The scheitholt is a traditional German zither-like folk instrument with a narrow, box-shaped body and diatonically fretted melody strings, regarded as an important precursor to the Appalachian dulcimer.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German folk instrument
musical instrument
zither
countryOfOrigin Germany
hasAlternativeClassification board zither
hasBodyShape narrow box-shaped body
hasComponent fretted fingerboard
soundbox
strings
hasConstructionMaterial wood
hasCulturalSignificance traditional German folk instrument
hasFretLayout diatonic frets
hasHistoricalRole precursor of fretted dulcimers
hasPlayingTechnique plucked
strummed
hasSoundProduction string vibration over soundbox
hasStringType melody strings
hasTuningSystem diatonic tuning
influenced North American dulcimer traditions
isClassifiedAs zither-like instrument
isPrecursorOf Appalachian dulcimer NERFINISHED
isRelatedTo Appalachian dulcimer NERFINISHED
isTypicallyPlayedBy folk musicians
isUsedIn German folk music
folk music

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