Guitar Vocab Flashcards
Parts of the Guitar
Head Tuning Pegs Nut Neck Fretboard Frets Sound Hole Body Saddle Strings Bridge
Fingers
Pointer - 1
Middle - 2
Ring - 3
Pinky - 4
String Letters and Numbers
6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
E, A, D, G, B, E
Chord
two or more notes sounded at the same time
Strum
playing quickly through several strings, one after the other
Chord Diagram
a “picture” of finger positions used to play a given chord
Double Bar Line
sign to signal the end of a piece
Bar line
end/beginning of a measure
Measure
series of notes between bar lines according to the time signature
Phrase
a musical sentence
Sharp
Half a step up
Time signature
of notes over # of beats
Folk Songs
- from america
- from a long time ago, very cultural
Reggae Music
- from Jamaica
- 1960s
- father of reggae = bob marley
Blues
- from america
- usually has call-response pattern
- AAb pattern
- 12 bar blues
Classical
- many cultures
- bases on western European tradition
Rock and Roll
-began in 1950s
Accent
emphasize notes
Amplify
to enlargen
Score
a way of writing music which shows all parts, each on its own staff
Common Finger
finger stays in the same place during chord change
Guide Finger
the finger that remains on the same string but different fret
Natural
neither flat nor sharp
Flat
half a step down
DC Al Fine
go back to beginning and end at fine
DS Al Fine
go back to s/s and end at fine
Accidental
note that isn’t part of the scale so flat, sharp, or natural is added
Lead Sheet
single line of music showing melody, lyrics and chords
Fine
the end in italian
Progression
a series of chords
Slur
symbol connecting two notes
Moderto
medium tempo
Simile
similar
Damp
stop all note vibration with hand
