Hawaiian Guitar (Noun)
Meaning
Guitar whose steel strings are twanged while being pressed with a movable steel bar for a glissando effect.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The musician's use of a Hawaiian guitar added a distinctive sound to the film's score.
- The band's vocalist also played the Hawaiian guitar during the ballads.
- The famous instrumental piece featured a solo by the Hawaiian guitar player.
- In the 1920s, the Hawaiian guitar became a staple instrument in many popular music bands.
- In the musical, the character of the wandering musician was accompanied by a simple melody played on a Hawaiian guitar.