Chords
This is a group of three or more different notes played at the same time.
what is a chord
This is the long part of the guitar that connects the body to the head
Neck
This is the note you play on the 1st string when you play it open.
E
This is the group of beats contained between two bar lines.
measure
This note gets 1 beat
quarter
What was the first chord we learned?
C
These are the metal strips that divide the neck into different notes.
frets
What note is played on the 1st string with your 1st finger?
F
This is the vertical line that separates one measure from another.
bar line
This note gets 2 beats
half note
What is the second chord we learned
G7
This part holds the tuning pegs and is located at the very top of the guitar.
the head
What note is played on the 1st string with your 3rd finger?
These five lines and four spaces are where we write music notes.
music staff
This note gets ½ beat, so two of them equal one beat.
eighth note
What does the 7 mean on a chord?
There are 4 notes instead of 3 and the extra note makes it sound different
This part of the guitar holds the end of the strings' vibrations to the body.
the Bridge
What are the three notes we have learned on the 1st string?
E F G
This tells you how many beats are in each measure and what kind of note gets the beat.
What is the time signature?
This symbol means to be silent for a specific number of beats.
rest
This chord is played is four strings not 3
D7
This small piece separates the neck from the headstock and holds the strings in place.
the nut
Put these 1st-string notes in order from lowest to highest: G, E, F.
E F G
This is the steady pulse you feel in music that helps keep everyone together.
What is the beat?
If you play a quarter note followed by another quarter note, how many total beats do you play?
2 beats