Guitar anatomy, tuning, picking, barre chords, tablature, and types of guitars.
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- What is the headstock?
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The part at the end of the guitar neck that holds the tuning pegs- What do tuning pegs do?
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They adjust the tension of the strings to change pitch- What is the fretboard?
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The part of the neck where the frets are located and where you press strings- What is a fret?
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A metal strip on the fretboard that divides it into sections for different pitches- What is the body of a guitar?
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The main resonating chamber that amplifies vibrations from the strings- What is a soundhole?
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The circular opening on an acoustic guitar that projects sound outward- What is a pickguard?
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A protective plate below the strings that prevents pick scratches on the body- What is a guitar bridge?
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The component that holds the strings to the body and transmits vibrations to it- What is the nut on a guitar?
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The small piece at the top of the fretboard that spaces the strings- How many strings does a standard guitar have?
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Six strings- What is standard tuning on a guitar?
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E A D G B E, from lowest to highest string- What is a tuning fork?
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A tool that vibrates at a specific pitch, used as a reference for tuning- What does a capo do?
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It clamps across all strings at a specific fret to raise their pitch uniformly- Which direction do you turn a tuning peg to raise pitch?
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Clockwise- What does it mean to tune down?
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To lower the pitch of strings by loosening the tuning pegs
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