I. Multiple Choice. Encircle the letter of your answer.
1. How many strings are there in a guitar?
a. 5 b. 4 c. 6 2. What do we use to strum the strings better? a. fingers b. pick c. stick 3. What do we call the part that holds the string? a. body b. fret c. bridge 4. In a chord chart, what do you call the horizontal lines? a. Frets b. string c. chords 5. How does one play the guitar? a. By blowing on it b. With a pick or finger c. Gently 6. In a chord chart, what does "X" means? a. mute string b. open string c. don't play 7. In a chord chart, what does "O" means? a. open string b. muted string c. can play 8. What do you call the set of notes? a. music b. song c. chords 9. What do you call the instrument that shortens the string or sound? a. string b. pick c. capo 10. What do you call the metal strips that is inserted into the fingerboard? a. fret b. string c. capo 11. What do you call the part that holds the frets, fingerboard or fret board and position marks? a. body b. neck c. sound hole 12. What do you call the part that is an opening in the upper sound board? a. body b. neck c. sound hole 13. What do you call the part that holds the sound hole and bridge? a. body b. neck c. sound hole II. Draw the guitar and label its parts. III. Illustrate the four basic keys/chords by putting numbers on the designated frets and strings.
Key of Em Key of G
Key of C Key of D
“The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.”