Transcript An Introduction To The Guitar!

AN INTRODUCTION
TO THE GUITAR!
PARTS OF A GUITAR
UNAMPLIFIED ACOUSTIC GUITAR #1
Steel String Guitar
*Hallow body, flat top, round sound hole,
narrow neck
*Bright, brassy, forceful tone quality
*Perfect for the folk, country, ragtime,
blues, and pop genres of music
*Can be played with a pick, fingers, or
thumb
UNAMPLIFIED ACOUSTIC GUITAR #2
Nylon String Classical Guitar
*Played with nylon strings
*Hallow body, flat top, round
sound hole, wider neck
*Dark, mellow, delicate tone
*Perfect for pop, folk, Latin,
and jazz genres
*Plucked with fingers
AMPLIFIED GUITAR #1
Solid Body Electric Guitar
*Without amplification… too soft to be heard
*Relies on pick up mics and amp
*Solid body, thin neck, “cut away design”
*Lots of high notes, but
all notes are possible
*Perfect for playing blues
and rock music
AMPLIFIED GUITAR #2
Semi-Hallow Body Electric
*Thin and semi-hallow
body
*Arched back, F holes,
pick guard
*Thin neck
*Dark and mellow tone quality
*Without an amp, this guitar can barely be heard
*Perfect for jazz, country, rock, blues and pop
*Good sustain and could be played at high volume
levels
ANOTHER LOOK…
POINT TO THE _________ ON YOUR
INSTRUMENT!
Headstock
 Tuners
 Frets
 Neck
 Sound Hole
 Pick Guard
 Bridge
 Saddle
 Body
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