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Body -Most prominent piece of the guitar, made up of the top, side, and back. -Includes a soundhole, which aids the projection of the sound of the guitar -The body makes up inner chamber, responsible for amplifying the sound of the guitar -The body and its components come in many shapes and types, which cater to different sounds and preferences Top Side Back Soundhole Back to Home Learn More!

More About Body… Back to Home Size matters: The size of the guitar has an effect on the way the guitar sounds! A smaller body with a smaller top like the concert-style guitar pictured left has a softer, brighter sound than the dreadnought style guitar at the right The top has the greatest influence on the timbre, or characteristic sound, of the guitar. Different tonal qualities are achieved through use of differing types of wood, such as mahogany or rosewood

Neck Long middle part of the guitar that houses frets, fretboard (or “fingerboard”), trussrod*, and inlays Frets are the metal bars along the fretboard (front, flat part of the neck) that allow the player to change a string’s pitch Inlays come in many different styles, and guide the player’s position on the neck The trussrod is located inside the neck, and adjusts the curvature of the neck to the tension in the strings *Trussrod is located inside the neck of the guitar and is not shown in the picture Frets Inlays Fretboard Back to Home

Headstock -Uppermost piece of the neck -Where tuning machines are located -Often a site of access to the trussrod, sometimes under a cover Headstock Tuning Machines Trussrod Cover Back to Home

Bridge and Saddle -The bridge is the ending point for the strings -The saddle serves to transfer string vibration to the the top of the guitar Bridge Saddle Back to Home

Strings -The strings vibrate at different frequencies, which are perceived as different pitches. -Can be metal (usually steel) or nylon on acoustic guitars Strings Back to Home

Nut Small, usually off- white, plastic piece located between the neck and headstock Functions to evenly space strings and transfer vibration of the strings through the guitar Nut Back to Home

Quiz

Question 1 Back to Home This piece is located between the headstock and the neck, and transfers the vibration of the strings through the guitar B. The trussrod A. The nut C. The bridge Back to Home

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Question 2 Back to Home B. Tuning Machines A. Frets C. Inlays These are metal pieces located along the neck that help the player change the pitch of the strings Back to Home

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Question 3 Back to Home B. The headstock A. The saddle C. The soundhole This part of the guitar aids in projecting the sound of the instrument Back to Home

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Back to Home References Back to Home [Acoustic Guitar]. Retrieved September 17, 2014 from [Untitled Images of Gibson Hummingbird]. Retrieved September 17, 2014 from Quilt/Gallery-Images/SSHBQCGH1-Finish-Shot.jpg. [Untitled Image of Gibson J-15]. Retrieved September 21, 2014 from Dreadnought.aspx [Untitled Image of Gibson L-00]. Retrieved September 21, 2014 from 00.aspx All information presented in this presentation is the knowledge of the author, Jordan Coley. Acoustic guitar sound recorded by Jordan Coley.