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GUITAR ANATOMY - Parts of The Guitar and Tuning Technique

The document summarizes the main parts of acoustic and electric guitars in 3 sentences: The headstock holds the tuners to tune the strings, the neck connects to the body, and the bridge anchors the strings and transfers the vibrations to the sound hole or pickups. Additional parts of electric guitars include pickguards, pickups to convert string vibrations to electrical signals, and a tremolo bar to change pitch. Frets on both divide the neck into segments to produce different notes.

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GUITAR ANATOMY - Parts of The Guitar and Tuning Technique

The document summarizes the main parts of acoustic and electric guitars in 3 sentences: The headstock holds the tuners to tune the strings, the neck connects to the body, and the bridge anchors the strings and transfers the vibrations to the sound hole or pickups. Additional parts of electric guitars include pickguards, pickups to convert string vibrations to electrical signals, and a tremolo bar to change pitch. Frets on both divide the neck into segments to produce different notes.

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The Parts of a Guitar
The Acoustic Guitar The Electric Guitar

Headstock
or Peghead

Tuners
Nut or Tuning Pegs Nut

Position Markers

Frets Frets

Neck
Sound Hole Pickguard

Pickguard

Pickups
Saddle Waist

Tremolo
or whammy bar
Body

Bridge
Saddles
Jack
Bridge Pins

Headstock: the very top of the guitar that holds the tuners; often Saddle: part of the bridge & the lower contact point for the
the guitar name is displayed here strings; in acoustic guitars it is generally 1 or 2 pieces; in electric
Tuners: wind the string ends so that each string may be individu- guitars there may be several individually adjustable pieces
ally tuned; there may be 3 per side or 6 per side Body: the largest portion of the guitar; either solid or semi-hollow
Nut: located just below the headstock, it is the upper contact point (electric) or completely hollow (electric, acoustic or acoustic-elec-
tric)
for the strings
Neck: the long piece of wood that connects the headstock to the Waist: the narrowest part of the guitar body
body; electric guitar necks are usually slimmer than acoustics Pickguard: guards the guitar body from pick marks or scratches;
Fretboard: or fingerboard is the flat surface of the neck where the often made of plastic
frets are seated; comprises the playing surface Pickups: sense the virbrations of the strings and translates them
Frets: small strips of metal (usually nickel-silver or stainless steel) to electrical signals that are sent to an amplifier; a selector switch
is used if more than one pickup is installed
that are raised to contact the string when pressed down; they are
mapped out specifically to create the tones of the musical scale Tremolo: sometimes referred to as a “whammy bar,” it changes
the pitch of all the strings on an electric guitar when depressed; its
Bridge: the anchor by which the strings are connected to the effect can be subtle or dramatic
body of the guitar
Bridge Pins: use friction to seat the strings ends into the bridge Output Jack: the plug in which you connect the guitar cable to
the amplifier
of acoustic guitars
NAME THE PARTS OF THE GUITAR
The Acoustic Guitar The Electric Guitar

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