Guitar Glossary

amplifier

2/19/2018

amplifier | ˈampləˌfī(ə)r |
noun
a device consisting of an amplifier combined with a loudspeaker, used to amplify electric guitars. Also called an "amp".

cable

2/12/2018

cable | ˈkābəl |
noun
an electrical cord connecting the guitar to an amplifier.

bass | bās |
noun
a guitar typically with four heavy strings played by plucking or striking the strings with the hand that has the same pitch and tuning as a double bass, usually electrically amplified

Acoustic Guitar

1/31/2018

acoustic guitar | əˈko͞ostikˌɡəˈtär |
noun
a guitar that does not require electrical amplification, having a hollow body that amplifies the vibrations of the strings.

SOLO

1/29/2018

solo | ˈsōlō |
noun (plural solos)
a piece of vocal or instrumental music or a dance, or a part or passage in one, for one performer.

verb (soloes, soloing, soloed)
perform an unaccompanied piece of music or a part or passage in one.

Electric Guitar

1/24/2018

electric guitar | əˈlektrikˌɡəˈtär |
noun
a guitar with a built-in pickup or pickups which convert string vibrations into electrical signals for amplification.

riff

1/22/2018

riff | rif |
noun
a short repeated phrase in popular music and jazz, typically used as an introduction or refrain in a song

Guitar Pick

1/17/2018

pick | pik |
noun
a small flat tool, usually made of plastic, wood, or felt, used to pluck or strum the strings of a guitar.

CHORD

1/15/2018

chord | kôrd |
noun
a group of (typically three or more) notes sounded together, as a basis of harmony.

Guitar Strings

1/10/2018

guitar string | ɡəˈtärˌstriNG |
noun
a string made of a particular material, typically, gut, nylon or steel, which is spanned over the fretboard and soundhole or pickups of a guitar.

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