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Unit 1 Terms (Parts & Basic Notation)

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The guitars we will play in this class are acoustic. What does that mean?

a)

They require electricity to be played, to produce sound.

b)

They are made out of wood from the acousta tree.

c)

They are not made out of wood.

d)

They can produce sound naturally without electricity.

2.

This is the 'big curvy bit' of a guitar, which rests against the middle section of your body when you play.

a)

Fret

b)

Body

c)

Pickguard

d)

Neck

e)

Sound Hole

3.

This is an opening in the body of guitar. It allows sound waves to travel into the body and back out again, so the guitar's sound can be heard.

a)

Tuning Pegs

b)

Fret

c)

Neck

d)

Body

e)

Sound Hole

4.

This part sticks out from the body and is the base of the fingerboard, where you'll put your fingers to play different pitches.

a)

Pick Guard

b)

Head Stock

c)

Body

d)

Neck

e)

Tuning Pegs

5.

These are gears that allow you to tighten or loosen the strings by turning them, changing each string’s pitch. There is one for each string.

a)

Tuning Pegs

b)

Frets

c)

Pick Guard

d)

Neck

e)

Body

6.

This is a piece of plastic material that is placed on the body of a guitar, whose purpose is to protect the guitar's finish.

a)

Pick Guard

b)

Neck

c)

Frets

d)

Tuning Pegs

e)

Head Stock

7.

This term refers both to the RAISED METAL STRIPS inserted into the fingerboard (the front of the neck) AND the individual SECTIONS they create.

a)

Tuning Pegs

b)

Body

c)

Frets

d)

Pick Guard

e)

Neck

8.

These two parts specifically work together to help the acoustic guitar amplify the sound of the strings.

a)

Neck

b)

Body

c)

Tuning Pegs

d)

Sound Hole

e)

Frets

9.

The term used to describe the highness or lowness of sound is _________________.

a)

Harmony

b)

Pitch

c)

Rhythm

d)

Volume

10.

The element of music that has to do with all things related to timing and the arrangement of sounds and silence is __________________.

a)

Beat

b)

Notes

c)

Measures

d)

Rhythm

11.

The set of 5 lines and 4 spaces upon which music is written is called a ________.

a)

Staff

b)

Measure

c)

Frets

d)

Barlines

12.

Symbols that represent musical sounds are called _____________.

a)

Rests

b)

Notes

c)

Measures

d)

Barlines

13.

The vertical lines that divide music into “chunks” are called ______________________.

a)

Measures

b)

Frets

c)

Double Barlines

d)

Barlines

14.

The distance between two barlines creates a musical “chunk” known as a _______________.

a)

Measure

b)

Fret

c)

Neck

d)

Double Barline

15.

The symbol that appears at the end of a staff to mark the end of the music is called a ___________________.

a)

Punctuation

b)

Barline

c)

Double Barline

d)

Measure

16.

How many measures does this example have?

a)

12

b)

5

c)

13

d)

2

17.

How many strings do the guitars we play have?

(Don't be afraid to just look...use your resources, observation skills ;)

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

12