Of a musical instrument: played by country people; (in early use) esp. played by shepherds, pastoral.

Not furnished with a string or strings; not arranged on a string. Also transferred, not accompanied by music.

Having the string(s) relaxed or removed. Of a harp, etc.

Of a musical instrument: having or provided with keys; played using keys.

that can be fingered (in various senses); esp. that may be, or is suitable for being, touched or manipulated with the fingers.

Of a musical instrument, esp. a wind instrument: having no keys; played by means other than keys. Cf. key, n.1 19.

Designating or relating to a musical instrument, esp. a horn, which is so constructed as to allow it to be played in any key.

Of musical instruments, or the players of these: Playing or taking the solo part.

attributive. Designating a musical instrument whose operation resembles the action of a sewing machine.

Not played (in various senses); esp. unperformed; unused.

Of or belonging to the period in which a work of art was first produced; (esp. of a musical instrument) dating from or of the type used for early…

Designating a musical instrument which uses electric amplification; designating music featuring such instruments.

Designating an instrument that is used to play the melody in a musical composition; (chiefly spec.) denoting an instrument that does not play chords.

Designating a musical instrument or musical equipment, esp. a synthesizer, which uses analogue circuits and circuit components to produce sounds…

Of a gramophone or (in later use) a musical instrument: producing sound by mechanical rather than electrical means; not using inbuilt electrical…