Parts of the Guitar
The spot where your fingers are placed to create different chords.
What are frets?
Two strings on opposite ends which have the same letter but different octaves.
What are E strings?
When there is a capital M listed in songs and charts next to the letter it indicates the quality of the chord is this.
What is major?
The type of posture you need when playing the instrument.
What is sit up tall and feet flat on the ground?
Total amount of strings on the acoustic guitar.
What is 6 strings?
Where sound projects out from the guitar.
What is the soundhole?
The string closest to the thickest.
What is the A string?
Certain chords share the same frets on the guitar.
What is similar finger placement?
Fundamental triangular object for playing the guitar depending on the sound you would like to receive.
What is a pick?
The thing which is sometimes used to create a sound when strumming.
What is a pick?
The important part which allows the guitar to sound good with other instruments.
What are tuning pegs?
The string closest to the thinest.
What is the B string?
Easiest chord you will learn that requires only 2 fingers and is only played on the 2nd fret.
What is e minor?
Holding down strings on a fretboard to produce different notes other than open strings.
What is fretting?
The term of various patterns which allow the player to change depending on the piece.
What are strum patterns?
Strings sitting at a relative height.
What is the bridge?
The middle 2 strings out of the 6 total.
What is D and G?
When playing chords, how to play effectively with a good sound.
What is using your fingertips and shared strings/frets?
Use of all fingers to pluck individual strings, create a melody or accompaniment.
What is fingerpicking?
The clamp on the neck of the guitar changing the key of the song, but keeps the chord structure the same.
What is a capo?
There are 6 and it's used to hold the strings in place.
What are machine heads?
The increment at which the notes will change by using the frets.
What is half steps?
Uses 3 frets that spread fingers apart.
What is C Major?
A legato move that involves pressing your finger down on a fret without picking the string again.
What are hammer-ons?
A guitar legend who was in a group and performed the song "Jump".
Who is Eddie Van Halen?