Chords, Scales & Theory
These are the two most common types of music scales
What is minor and major?
This part of the guitar is used to tune the strings
Tuning pegs / tuners
This guitarist popularized the 'tapping' guitar technique
Who is Eddie Van Halen?
This Led Zeppelin song is often 'forbidden' at guitar centers
What is Stairway to Heaven?
This artist is commonly referred to as the King of Pop
Who is Michael Jackson?
This chord is made of the notes F, C, and A
F major
This part of the guitar is the thin strip at the top of the neck that guides string spacing
What is the Nut?
This guitarist famously played a red Gibson SG during AC/DC’s rise to fame
Who is Angus Young?
The vocalist Chino Moreno sings for this iconic rock/metal band
Who is Deftones?
This rapper won 5 grammys in 2026
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
This scale is most commonly used for rock and blues solos
What is the Pentatonic scale?
This part of the guitar keeps the neck straight despite the pull of the strings
What is the Truss Rod?
This guitarist lit his guitar on fire at the Monterey Pop Festival
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
This band invented the metal genre after their guitarist adapted to his prosthetic fingers following a serious finger injury
Who is Black Sabbath?
This artist has the most plays on Spotify
Who is Taylor Swift?
This is the interval between the 1st and 3rd note in a minor chord?
Minor third
This type of pickup uses a metal bar and magnets to reduce hum and noise
What is the Humbucker?
This guitarist wrote one of the greatest rock songs ever as a love letter to his best friend's wife
Who is Eric Clapton?
This band was the first ever metal band to perform at the Olympics
Gojira!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the only artist ever to have played on all 7 continents
Who is Metallica?
This mode is created by starting a major scale on its 7th degree?
What is the Locrian mode?
This effect pedal is most commonly associated with Jimi Hendrix and gives a “vowel-like” sweep
What is the Wah Pedal?
This controversial guitarist was born on October 16, 1977
Who is John Mayer?
This genre is characterized by insanely fast drums and heavily processed vocals
What is Hyper-pop?
This event is commonly referred to as the 'day music died'
What is the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Halens, The Big Bopper