Guitar Basics for Beginners

What is this instrument?

• A guitar

• A ukulele

• A banjo

• A string

What kind of guitar is this? (Hint: Only four strings)

• An electrical guitar

• An acoustic guitar

• A classical guitar

• A bass guitar

Do you know anything about the guitar?

• What is a guitar?

• I've only ever heard of it...

• I know some things

• I am familiar with it

• I can teach someone else

What is your favorite type of guitar, and why?

What do you want your guitar to look like? Be creative!

What is a chord?

• One note played in a scale

• Two random notes played

• Three or more notes played together from a scale

• All eight notes from a scale played together

If you were to choose how to learn guitar, how would you choose to learn?

What is a chord progression?

• A group of chords from the same key played together

• A group of chords from different keys played together

• A group of two chords played together

• Three chords played together

How many strings are on a guitar?

• Four strings

• Three strings

• Six strings

• Eight strings

What is a fret?

• The wire on the neck of the guitar

• The space between one wire and another on the neck of a guitar

• Where you put your fingers on the string

• The string