Chapter 1
Guitar Anatomy and Tuning
IN THIS CHAPTER
Identifying the different parts of the guitar
Understanding how the guitar works
Counting strings and frets
Tuning the guitar relatively (to itself)
Tuning to a fixed source
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All guitars — whether painted purple with airbrushed skulls and lightning bolts or finished in a natural-wood pattern with a fine French lacquer — share certain physical characteristics that make them behave like guitars and not violins or tubas. If you’re confused about the difference between a headstock and a pickup or you’re wondering which end of the guitar to hold under your chin, this chapter is for you.
This chapter describes the differences among the various parts of the guitar and tell you what those parts do. It also tells you how to hold the instrument and why the guitar sounds ...
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