Strings
What is the violin called in country and folk music?
A fiddle
Name a type of guitar
Acoustic, electric, 12 string, folk, etc.
What is a style of music piano is heard in?
Pop, country, classical, jazz, etc.
What do guitarists use to make different sounds with their guitars?
Foot pedals
Portuguese immigrants influenced the creation of what instrument in Hawaii?
The ukulele
Is the acoustic guitar solid or hollow bodied?
Hollow
Percussion and strings
Named a bowed string instrument
Violin, cello, double bass, etc.
What is the oldest known stringed instrument?
The Lyre
What instrument did the guitar evolve from?
The Lute
How many keys does a piano have?
88
What two things does a luthier do?
Build and fix guitars
Name something that impacts the pitch of strings
Tightness, thickness, and length
Name a part of the guitar
Strings, frets, bridge, body, neck, etc.
Name a type of modern piano
Upright, grand, baby grand, concert grand, etc.
How tall is the double bass?
6 feet
Name a category of stringed instruments
Plucked/strummed, bowed, and tapped/hit
What are pick-ups?
Little microphones that are attached to the body of the guitar
How many parts are in a piano?
Over 7,000
What did Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder have to overcome to become piano players?