Guitar Gear
What part of the guitar do you turn to tune the strings?
Tuning pegs / machine heads
Which guitarist is known as “Slowhand”?
Eric Clapton
How many strings does a standard guitar have?
6
Which song starts with 0 - 3 - 5
Smoke on the Water – Deep Purple
Who is the President of RGE?
Sami Qureshi
What is the thin strip at the top of the neck that guides string spacing?
Nut
Who famously played a red Gibson SG during AC/DC’s rise to fame?
Angus Young
What chord is made of the notes C, E, and G?
C major
What song opens with an iconic clean arpeggio using a capo on the 7th fret?
Here Comes the Sun
How Long has RGE been around?
Since last semster!
What guitar component transfers string vibrations to the body on an acoustic guitar?
Bridge
Which guitarist lit his guitar on fire at the Monterey Pop Festival?
Jimi Hendrix
What scale is most commonly used for rock and blues solos?
Pentatonic scale
Which Metallica song features the riff commonly used as a beginner metal exercise: 0-0-1-0-3-0?
Enter Sandman
N/A
What effect pedal is most commonly associated with Jimi Hendrix and gives a “vowel-like” sweep?
Wah pedal
Who is the lead guitarist and founding member of Pink Floyd?
David Gilmour
What is the interval between the 1st and 3rd note in a minor chord?
Minor third
What Led Zeppelin song uses an alternate tuning (DADGAD) and a droning riff?
Kashmir
What is the date of the final concert?
April 23
What type of pickup uses a metal bar and magnetic field to reduce hum and noise?
Humbucker
Which jazz guitarist pioneered the use of octave melodies and inspired generations of players?
Wes Montgomery
What mode is created by starting a major scale on its 7th degree?
Locrian mode
What is the Polyphia song named after a horned animal?
Goat
Who won last semester's Guitar Bracket?
Brady