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PICK:
Also called Plectrum, used to “pick” strings. They come in many different
colours shapes and thicknesses.
PEDALS:
A wide variety of pedals exist. Their main purpose is to help a player achieve a
certain sound by manipulating the data transferred between guitar and amplifier
to produce different sounds. They can also incorporate another many features
from tuners to drum patterns.
TUNERS:
These come in a varied assortment most people use an electric tuner.
They give you the most accurate pitch to tune your strings into. However a pitch
pipe, tuning fork or even a piano also give good results. You can also tune a
guitar to itself using what is called the “fifth fret method”.
TONE/VOLUME CONTROLS:
These alter the guitars treble and bass and the loudness.
OUTPUT JACK:
(Electric/Electro-acoustic only): Where you plug a
lead to connect to an amplifier.
TABLATURE:
Or TAB is musical notation for guitarists. To read it you don’t have
to be trained or have knowledge in reading sheet music. TAB was created
specifically for guitarists and is extremely user friendly.
BENDS:
When a player bends a string to make the pitch higher or “wobble”
FULL STEP/HALF STEP: This denotes musical movement. A full step is one note
higher than the last note and a half step is the smallest movement you can make.
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HEADSTOCK or HEAD:
The very topmost of the guitar where the machine heads or tuning
pegs are connected.
NECK:
A long piece of wood that connects to the body of the
guitar. The head and neck are usually one piece.
BODY:
The largest part of the guitar designed with the human
body in mind. It is curved for ease of holding and usage. The
body on an electric guitar is a solid body that houses all the
wires and electronics. The body on an acoustic is hollow and
that hollow is called a SOUND CHAMBER. On an electro-acoustic
you get a combination of both electric and acoustic elements.
NUT:
Sometimes bone but usually nylon or other synthetic
material. The nut stops the strings vibrating all the way up to
the tuning pegs and offer the strings stability.
FRETBOARD:
Where you place your fingers on strings to achieve
notes.
FRETS:
Metal strips that run horizontally on the neck dividing
the fret board into easier manageable sections.
PICKUPS:
(Electric/electro-acoustic): Strip like magnets creating
an electric current that pickup the string vibration and
transfer that vibration to an amplifier which changes it into
musical sounds. There are two main types ”single coil” which are
commonly found on Stratocasters and “hum bucker” which are
commonly found on Les Pauls’
BRIDGE:
Anchors strings to the body of the guitar.
PICKUP SELECTOR SWITCH:
Selects which pickup you use. Normally
you have a switch that can be used in three positions (providing
you have more than one pickup), which are -Front pickup/All
pickups/ Rear pickup.
TRUSS ROD:
This rod is found inside the neck usually steel and
helps to prevent the neck from warping under the immense tension
from the strings.
STRAP PINS:
Usually found at top and bottom of the guitar’s
body, they make it possible to attach a strap also referred to
as strap buttons.
SLIDES:
Where a player slides from one note on a string , to
another note on the same string without picking the string in
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MAJOR CHORDS:
Stable or “happy
“sounding chords
MINOR CHORDS:
Soft or “sad” sounding chords
7TH CHORDS:
Bluesy or “funky” sounding chords
MINOR 7TH
CHORDS: Mellow
and jazzy sounding chords
MAJOR 7TH
CHORDS: Bright
and jazzy
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HAMMER-ON:
To strike a string with a finger whilst holding down a root
note without picking the string in between.
PULLOFF:
Almost the opposite of a hammer-on. You also need to exert a
slight sideways pull on the string and then release the string in a snap motion.
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