Guitar Chords
Rhythms
Musical Terms
Note on the Guitar
Grab Bag
100
A chord played by pressing down the third fret on string 1.
What is a G chord?
100

This is a note that only gets two beats.

What is a half note?

100

A term that means soft.

What is piano (p)?

100
Open 2nd string.
What is B?
100

The finger that plays the three bass strings (4, 5, and 6). (on the right hand)

What is the thumb?

200
A chord played by pressing down the 2nd string on the first fret.
What is a C chord?
200

The number of beats an eighth note receives

What is 1/2 a beat?

200

A dynamic marking for medium loud.

What is mezzo forte (mf)?

200
Open 5th string.
What is A?
200

A change in guitar playing where your first finger is on the second fret.

What is shifting/second position?

300
A chord played by strumming the top three open strings.
What is an E minor chord?
300

The number of beats a whole note receives 

What is 4 beats?

300

A different method of writing rhythms in order to save the musician from reading several notes at once.

What is slash notation?

300
1st string, 2nd fret
What is F#?
300

The composer of the class favorite, "Soft Spot." (lol)

Who is Keshi?

400
A chord played by pressing down the 2nd string on the first fret, and the 1st and 3rd strings on the second fret.
What is a D7 chord?
400

A note that takes up one and a half beats

What is a dotted quarter note?

400

Marks that extend the staff higher or lower.

What are ledger lines?

400
1st string, 5th fret
What is A?
400

The device that amplifies the guitar when plugged in.

What is an amp?

500
A chord played by pressing down 1st string on the first fret.
What is a G7 chord?
500

A note that takes up three beats

What is a dotted half note?

500
This comes at the beginning of a song and shows which notes are supposed to be played sharp or flat.
What is a key signature?
500
1st string, 4th fret.
What is G#?
500

The name of the open strings. 

What is EADGBE?

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