As you can see, this guitar goes way up to something like 22 frets, whereas most acoustic guitars will stop around 12, and then it becomes a little more physically difficult to get higher. A lot of times frets have markers on them and typically, you'll find them on the 3rd, 5th, the 7th, the 9th, and the 12th fret.

And that way you can actually combine and create melodies and chords and create difference pitches and play them together or separately. The shortening of the strings changes the pitch.

As we move down the neck these metal things, they're called frets and they allow you to extensively shorten the length of the string and placing your finger down in certain positions. Moving down the strings we actually come to the area, this is called the nut. In this case, I have locking tuners, which actually allow me to cut off the string completely and minimize the amount of tuning irregularities, I just think they're a little more accurate. And the strings, we actually tune them with these, which are called tuners. And now let's talk about the parts of the electric guitar. They will have the foundational knowledge necessary to pursue most intermediate guitar courses. Students will also learn to develop correct technique and apply theory concepts to their playing. Electric guitar players will learn the operation of their instrument along with basic options for amplification, effect pedals, and sounds. It then explores the basics of music theory with such topics as scales, triads, power chords, and fingering and shapes.Īt the end of this course, students will understand the structure, parts, and accessories of the instrument, in addition to an understanding of its basic maintenance. The course begins simply with the parts of the guitar, the names of the strings, tuning, and technique-whether finger-style or pick. When first learning guitar, it is important to have the material presented in stages, in an enjoyable way that allows you to grasp the basics of the instrument and music.

You'll learn an easy approach to get you playing quickly, through a combination of exploring the instrument, performance technique, and basic music theory.įor students who have long thought about picking up the acoustic or electric guitar, this course will provide an easy-access foundation that will get you playing. Grasp the essentials needed to begin playing acoustic or electric guitar.

The parts of the guitar