Riddle #36
August 29th, 2006 at 4:37 pm (riddle)
Without a partner, I sit here mutely,My grace and beauty for you to reckon.Bright head above a regal neck, soft curves,And promise of my rich voice do beckon.I’m inevitably hollow, the fretful type,But with practice, I could be your soul mate:If you hold me just right, I’ll resonate your spiritIn faultless pitch, your song to elevate.
Dan said,
August 29, 2006 at 7:35 pm
A guitar.
Alex said,
August 29, 2006 at 7:38 pm
Violin?
Aj said,
August 30, 2006 at 6:56 am
Guessing harp or guitar.
Ganglere said,
August 31, 2006 at 7:27 pm
I would guess its a harp
Dude said,
August 31, 2006 at 10:31 pm
It has to be a guitar. Harps aren’t hollow and don’t have frets.
yohan said,
August 31, 2006 at 10:43 pm
cello, violin, viola, bass, acustic guitar,
but i think cello
David said,
September 1, 2006 at 1:51 am
Organ or Piano
Mark said,
September 2, 2006 at 1:34 pm
It can’t be a cello, cellos aren’t fretted. Neither are stand-up basses. My guess is for guitar or violin/ viola.
Kevin said,
September 3, 2006 at 5:21 pm
violins aren’t fretted either
it’s a guitar
Shantesh Patil said,
September 4, 2006 at 9:12 pm
Guitar
Brian said,
September 8, 2006 at 7:20 pm
Accoustic Guitar
sarah said,
September 8, 2006 at 10:20 pm
yeah i reckon guitar too but now there are eleven answers and everyone’s shouting “GUITAR, GUITAR I KNOW IT’S GUITAR” kind of pointlessly so i figure one more voice in the mix can’t hurt.
hi said,
October 6, 2006 at 2:12 pm
u know…it could be a bass guitar cuz bass guitars have frets lol
Bard said,
November 27, 2006 at 9:55 am
Sorry, i have to disagree with guitar. “without a partner, I’m mute” … could mean the player, but I think a good riddle would be referring to a ‘partner’ to the character of the riddle, another object, like a bow… any other thoughts?
Tora said,
November 27, 2006 at 3:32 pm
Bard you’re onto something.
but most times you play a guitar with a PICK. Guitar still holds true
Shachar said,
January 3, 2007 at 4:48 pm
You don’t have to play a guitar with a pick, it works just fine with just your fingers, it wouldn’t be mute.
Hunter said,
January 28, 2007 at 6:33 pm
It’s a violin for sure…they are hollow and u ahve to ahve that stick thingy to play it and it says with practice…it takes loads of practice mroe than a guitar…besides it says with grace and beauty and such its not talkin about a guitar lol
GebbieRose said,
May 21, 2007 at 5:24 am
Yep, definitely guitar. I should know – I wrote this for Braingle!