A N I NTRODUCTION T O T HE G UITAR !
P ARTS OF A G UITAR
U NAMPLIFIED A COUSTIC G UITAR #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
U NAMPLIFIED A COUSTIC G UITAR #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
A MPLIFIED G UITAR #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
A MPLIFIED G UITAR #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
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