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Position (music), the Glossary

On a string instrument, position is the relative location of the hand on the instrument's neck, indicated by ordinal numbers (e.g., 3rd).^[1]

15 relations: Barre chord, Classical guitar, Fernando Sor, Hans Sitt, Michel Corrette, Neck (music), Ordinal numeral, Otakar Ševčík, Part (music), Scientific pitch notation, Stopped note, String (music), String instrument, String noise, Thumb position.
String performance techniques

Barre chord

In music, a barre chord (also spelled bar chord) is a type of chord on a guitar or other stringed instrument played by using one finger to press down multiple strings across a single fret of the fingerboard (like a bar pressing down the strings).

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Classical guitar

The classical guitar, also known as Spanish guitar, is a member of the guitar family used in classical music and other styles.

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Fernando Sor

Fernando Sor (baptised 14 February 1778 – 10 July 1839) was a Spanish classical guitarist and composer of the late Classical era and early Romantic era.

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Hans Sitt

Hans Sitt (born Jan Hanuš Sitt on 21 September 1850, Prague – 10 March 1922, Leipzig), was a Bohemian violinist, violist, teacher, and composer.

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Michel Corrette

Michel Corrette (10 April 1707 – 21 January 1795) was a French composer, organist and author of musical method books.

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Neck (music)

The neck is the part of certain string instruments that projects from the main body and is the base of the fingerboard, where the fingers are placed to stop the strings at different pitches.

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Ordinal numeral

In linguistics, ordinal numerals or ordinal number words are words representing position or rank in a sequential order; the order may be of size, importance, chronology, and so on (e.g., "third", "tertiary").

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Otakar Ševčík

Otakar Ševčík (22 March 185218 January 1934) was a Czech violinist and influential teacher.

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Part (music)

A part in music refers to a component of a musical composition.

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Scientific pitch notation

Scientific pitch notation (SPN), also known as American standard pitch notation (ASPN) and international pitch notation (IPN), is a method of specifying musical pitch by combining a musical note name (with accidental if needed) and a number identifying the pitch's octave.

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Stopped note

On string instruments, a stopped note is a note whose pitch has been altered from the pitch of the open string by the player's left hand pressing (stopping) the string against the fingerboard. Position (music) and stopped note are string performance techniques.

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String (music)

In music, strings are long flexible structures on string instruments that produce sound through vibration.

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String instrument

In musical instrument classification, string instruments or chordophones, are musical instruments that produce sound from vibrating strings when a performer plays or sounds the strings in some manner.

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String noise

In guitar and string instrument technique, string noise is the noise created by the movement of the fingers of one hand (usually the left hand) against the strings, such as when shifting on one string, or changing from one string to another. Position (music) and string noise are string performance techniques.

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Thumb position

In music performance and education, thumb position, not a traditional position, is a string instrument playing technique used to facilitate playing in the upper register of the double bass, cello, and related instruments, such as the electric upright bass.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Position_(music)

Also known as Démancher, Position (string instrument), Position (string instruments), Position (string technique), Position (stringed instruments), Shift (guitar), Shift (music), Shift (string instrument), Shift (string technique), Shifting (string technique), Shifting position.