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PRONUNCIATION OF DOBRO

Dobro  [ˈdəʊbrəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOBRO

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Dobro is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DOBRO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dobro

Dobro

The Dobro is a particular style and brand of resonator guitar. The Dobro was originally made by the Dopyera brothers when they formed the Dobro Manufacturing Company. Their design, with a single inverted resonator, was introduced in competition to the already patented Tricone and biscuit designs owned and produced by the National String Instrument Corporation. The Dobro brand later also appeared on other instruments, notably electric lap-steel guitars and solid-body electric guitars and on other resonator instruments such as Safari resonator mandolins. 1928 Dobro style 37 tenor guitar from Lowell Levinger's collection Gibson Guitar Corporation acquired the trademark in 1994, the company announced that it would defend its right to Dobro's exclusive use.

Definition of Dobro in the English dictionary

The definition of Dobro in the dictionary is ® an acoustic guitar having a metal resonator built into the body.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOBRO


arrow
ˈærəʊ
bro
brəʊ
bro.
brəʊ
bureau
ˈbjʊərəʊ
claro
ˈklɑːrəʊ
Ebro
ˈiːbrəʊ
euro
ˈjʊərəʊ
fibro
ˈfaɪbrəʊ
gabbro
ˈɡæbrəʊ
grow
ɡrəʊ
hero
ˈhɪərəʊ
hydro
ˈhaɪdrəʊ
metro
ˈmɛtrəʊ
micro
ˈmaɪkrəʊ
narrow
ˈnærəʊ
Negro
ˈniːɡrəʊ
outro
ˈaʊtrəʊ
pedro
ˈpedrəʊ
primero
prɪˈmɛərəʊ
pro
prəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOBRO

Dobbyn
Dobell
Dobell´s solution
Doberman
Doberman pinscher
Dobermann
dobie
dobla
dobra
Dobrogea
Dobruja
dobson
dobsonflies
dobsonfly
Dobzhansky
doc
Doc Martens

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOBRO

allegro
bistro
Caro
Castro
cuatro
dinero
duro
electro
giro
intro
libero
macro
maestro
Montenegro
Nero
Rio de Janeiro
ro
to and fro
toro
zero

Synonyms and antonyms of Dobro in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Dobro» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOBRO

Find out the translation of Dobro to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Dobro from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Dobro» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

多布罗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Dobro
570 millions of speakers

English

Dobro
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Dobro
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دوبرو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Добро
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Dobro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দোব্রো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Dobro
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dobro
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dobro
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドブロ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도브로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dobro
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dobro
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டொப்ரொ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डोको
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dobro
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Dobro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dobro
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

добро
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dobro
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Dobro
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Dobro
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Dobro
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Dobro
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Dobro

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOBRO»

The term «Dobro» is very widely used and occupies the 12.683 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOBRO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Dobro

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOBRO»

Discover the use of Dobro in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Dobro and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Teach Yourself to Play Dobro
Created for beginners with no prior musical training, this book with CD starts out by explaining the parts of the instrument, its history, how it works, and how it's tuned.
Joe Stoebenau, 2003
2
Chords and Scales for Dobro and Lap Steel Guitar
Each graph describes a different position showing the neck to its full length so the player will see the book as if the instrument is lying on their lap.The book offers numerous chord options in all twelve keys as well as a clear picture of ...
Ori Beanstock, 2010
3
Gospel Dobro
A popular collection of 56 favorite old-time gospel songs artfully arranged for Resophonic guitar by Tom Swatzell and Ken Eidson. All arrangements are in G tuning with notation and tablature.
Ken Eidson, Tom Swatzell, 2000
4
You Can Teach Yourself Dobro
In an easy-to-follow lesson format this book/dvd set presents several of the most popular styles used in playing the Dobro, including bluegrass, old-time, country, blues, Hawaiian, and more.
Janet Davis, 2003
5
Learn to Play Bluegrass Dobro Guitar
A step-by-step method by two noted Dobro authorities.
Ken Eidson, Tom Swatzell, 2011
6
Country Dobro Guitar Styles
This is one of the all-time best selling methods for playing Country style Resonator guitar. Written by the legendary Dobro soloist, Tom Swatzell, it features G tuning and includes 27 solos in notation and tablature.
Ken Eidson, Tom Swatzell, 2010
7
Complete Dobro Player
SP: Tonight I noticed you doing a lot of damping with your right hand. MA: I do that a lot now. I'm not conscious of it now. I got into that from playing pedal steel. lt creeps more and more into my Dobro playing. lt's a lot cleaner that way.
Danielsson, Per, Stacy Phillips, 2002
8
Dobro Songbook
This is a diverse and interesting collection of 34 songs arranged for the beginning Resophonic guitarists.
Ken Eidson, Tom Swatzell, 2010
9
Beginning Dobro Solos
Easy solos in several styles for beginners, including Shine On, Harvest Moon; Saint Louis Blues; Maui Chimes; Home Sweet Home; Sun's Gonna Shine in My Back Door; and many others.
Stacy Phillips, 2011
10
A Dobro Player's Guide to Jamming
It doesn't have to be like that! Our task is to give you some tools and tricks so you can sit in on most any jam session and come out alive and grinning. It's easier than you think. This book will teach you how to do it!
Carl Yaffey, Mark Panfil, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOBRO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Dobro is used in the context of the following news items.
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5 things to do this week in Maynard, Stow and beyond
... and blues trio that includes Chris Welles on guitar, Rod Thomas on harmonica and Dan Dick on upright bass, washboard, dobro and jug. «Wicked Local Harvard, Jul 15»
2
Photo: Slipshod
Matt Snook plays dobro and banjo, and Blanchard, guitar and mandolin. The show begins at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, July 11 at the Laurel B. «Port Townsend Leader, Jul 15»
3
East Earl: An evening of Bluegrass with The Travis Wetzel Trio July 25
Bob was a cast member in the show “Nashville City Limits” at the American Music Theater, where he played banjo, guitar and dobro. Listen for ... «Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers, Jul 15»
4
Countrywide events
OPEN-AIR MUSIC: Music in the Square – The festival brings Croatian minority culture in the Dobro došli programme on July 18, and benefit ... «The Slovak Spectator, Jul 15»
5
East Earl Music in the Grove concert features Summit Hill Bluegrass …
He also plays dobro and bass fiddle. Tim appeared with High Ridge Mountain Boys, Stone Mountain Bluegrass, Joyful Strings and currently ... «Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers, Jul 15»
6
Jericho Road to lead worship at Friends church
Fendall, along with recent addition Scot Cook on mandolin, is from Newberg, while banjo and dobro player Robyn Stutzman and guitarist Steve ... «Pamplin Media Group, Jul 15»
7
Andal wins best fiddler
Peters took first place in the Dobro Guitar, Mandolin, and Flat Top Guitar competitions, and was named the "Entertainer of the Year" as well. «Smithvillereview, Jul 15»
8
Humming House, Leonard Curry Trio play Summer of Music
Lorraine and Craig Curry and Elliot Leonard deliver the best of swing, bluegrass and folk with Lorraine on bass, Craig on mandolin, Dobro and ... «Glenwood Springs Post Independent, Jul 15»
9
Frankfort Bluegrass Festival fun for all ages
New this year are workshops featuring Rob Ickes for dobro, Tim Stafford for guitar, Greg Cahill for banjo and Roland White for mandolin. «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
10
The Stetson Family Heads True North with Newest Album
The quintet, which features Nadine Budge (lead vocals, guitar, dobro); John Bartholomeusz (vocals, guitar); Andrew Carswell (mandolin, ... «Cybergrass Bluegrass Music News, Jul 15»

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