Assertion: zither's box | /r/HasProperty | flat sounding
Facets:
Source sentences:
text: As nouns the difference between autoharp and zither is that autoharp is a string instrument having a series of chord bars attached to dampers which mute all the strings other than those that form the desired chord while zither is a musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings, placed on a horizontal surface, and played with a plectrum and fingertips; similar to a dulcimer in the norwegian harpeleik and swedish cittra versions, the instrument is considered a chorded zither and usually has 7 (norwegian) to 9 (swedish) chords, some with as many as 11 strings each, which are mostly strummed and damped as chords, although sometimes plucked the norwegian harpeleik and swedish cittra are still in production by a german manufacturer.
text: As nouns the difference between plectrum and zither is that plectrum is (anatomy|zoology) an anatomical part resembling a plectrum in shape while zither is a musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings, placed on a horizontal surface, and played with a plectrum and fingertips; similar to a dulcimer in the norwegian harpeleik and swedish cittra versions, the instrument is considered a chorded zither and usually has 7 (norwegian) to 9 (swedish) chords, some with as many as 11 strings each, which are mostly strummed and damped as chords, although sometimes plucked the norwegian harpeleik and swedish cittra are still in production by a german manufacturer.