Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Components (hierarchy name)
4. components (objects parts)
5. [components by specific context]
6. sound device components
7. chordophone components

Anotations

Scope note:

Devices made of some stiff material, such as wood, metal, bone, ivory, shell, or quill, used for plucking the strings of a musical instrument; they may be held in the hand, worn around a finger, or form part of the action of certain keyboard instruments such as harpsichords.