fret


6fret

verb
fret·tedfret·ting

Definition of FRET

transitive verb
: to press (the strings of a stringed instrument) against the frets

First Known Use of FRET

1602

Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue

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