Neck (music) Neck (music) The neck is the part of certain string instruments that projects from the main body and is the base of the fingerboard, where the fingers are placed to stop the strings at different pitches. Guitars, banjos, ukuleles, lutes, the violin family, and the mandolin family are examples of instruments which have necks. Necks are also an integral part of certain woodwind instruments, like for instance the saxophone. The word for neck also sometimes appears in other languages in musical instructions. The terms include "manche" (French), "manico" (Italian), and "Hals" (German). The neck of a guitar includes the guitar's
Council for German Orthography the German Language, founded the German Language Council ("), which was later also joined by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Council for German Orthography The ' (, "Council for German Orthography" or "Council for German Spelling"), or ', is the main international body regulating German orthography. With its seat being in Mannheim, Germany, the RdR was formed in 2004 as a successor to the " ("Intergovernmental Commission for German Orthography") in order to include supporters as well as opponents of the German orthography reform of 1996 (and subsequent reforms). Currently the RdR is composed of 41 members from those