About the Guitar

A brief History of the Guitar

Activity 1a

After watching the video above, answer the following questions in full sentences.

Write your response in your music exercise book.

A Brief History of the Guitar

Questions

1) What catergory does the guitar fit under?

2)a) The guitar is the descendent of which two instruments?

b) What countries are these instruments descendents from?

3) How many strings are there on a guitar?

4) Describe what happens to the pitch when the string is shortened?

5) List four different types of guitars.

a)

b)

c)

d)

Parts of the Guitar-here

Activity 1b:

Complete the crossword on the document "The Guitar" worksheet at the bottom of this page.

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How to find notes on the guitar

Notes on the guitar strings