Lute is an ancient stringed musical instrument. It has a pear-shaped body, a neck with a fretted (ridged) finger board, and a pegbox attached to the neck at a sharp angle. The pegs are turned to tune the 11 strings, which run along the neck to a low bridge near the bottom of the body. The player plucks the strings with the thumb and fingers of the right hand. The fingers of the left hand press down on the strings along the neck to set the pitch.
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