Note Types
This type of note gets 1 beat
Quarter note
This symbol in front of a note tells you to play it a half-step higher
Sharp
This is when you pluck a string (R.H.) and your finger lands on the next string
Rest stroke/apoyando
These are what you turn to change the pitch of the strings
Tuners
This type of chord is often described as happy or bright
Major
This type of note gets 2 beats
Half note
These two numbers at the beginning of a piece tell you how many beats are in measure and what gets the beat
Time signature
This is when you pluck a string (R.H.) and your finger stays in the air
Free stroke/tirando
This is the largest part and it's what rests against your legs and body
Body
This type of chord is often described as sad or dark
Minor
This type of note gets four beats
Whole note
This symbol in front of a note tells you to play it a half-step lower
Flat
This is when you pluck the string with your left hand
Slur
These pieces of metal are found on the neck
Frets
This type of chord has more than 3 notes
(dominant) 7th
This type of note gets half of a beat
Eighth note
These are the sharps or flats at the beginning of each line of music
Key signature
This is when you play notes of a chord individually
Arpeggio
This where your strings tie into near your right hand
Bridge
This type of chord is tense and means "made smaller"
Diminished
This type of note had two beats, but with a dot gets three
Dotted half note
This is the set of lines that notes are written on
Staff
This is when you play repeated notes with your a, m, and i fingers
Tremolo
This is the design around the soundhole
Rosette
This type of chord means "made greater"
Augmented