Lesson Powerpoint

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GUITARS GET READY TO ROCK!

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GUITARS GET

READY TO

ROCK!

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Acoustic• An Acoustic Guitar produces sound which

is not created or enhanced by electricity.

• The Acoustic Guitar has 6 Strings

The notes are tuned to the notes E B G D A E•Concepts associated with Guitar playing are

•Strumming Plucking Chord

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Sound Board

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Acoustic Guitar in Music

Acoustic Guitar can play various styles of music, such as :

• Classical

• Pop Song

• Folk Song

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ELECTRIC GUITAR

Electric Guitars have 6 strings the same as the Acoustic (E B G D A E)

However, unlike the Acoustic Guitar, the Electric Guitar must be connected to an amplifier to create sound electronically.

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Electric guitars can be played in the same two ways as Acoustic Strumming and Plucking

RHYTHM GUITAR - this is the name given to the guitar Strumming the chords.

LEAD GUITAR - this is the name given to the guitar playing single note melodies and playing the SOLOS

RIFF - This is a repeated pattern often played by guitar

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BASS GUITAR

• Bass Guitars normally have only 4 strings

• They provide the low notes and do not play chords.

• The Bassist uses their fingers to Pluck the string or sometimes their thumb to SLAP the strings.

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• To produce low notes the strings on the bass guitar are much thicker and longer than those on an electric guitar.

• The strings are G D A E

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FOLK

ROCK

POP

HEAVY METAL

ROCK AND ROLL

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HEAVY METAL• Heavy Metal is a branch of rock music which can sound extremely harsh and angry.

• This harsh and dirty tone is created by a guitar technique known as distortion.

• Another technique common to HEAVY METAL is shredding.

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Popular Heavy Metal Bands:

• Slayer

• Slipknot

• Motörhead

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A popular method of playing the

electric guitar is by….

PLUCKING !

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Some popular rock artists include :

• Queen

• Jimi Hendrix

• The Beatles

I wonder which type of people Rock music appeals to……..

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Concepts

• Plucking – the strings of the instrument are plucked to create a note.

• Strumming – a plectrum or the finger-nails are pulled across the strings to create a succession of notes.

• Chord – two or more notes played together.

• Distortion – a muddy, distorted sound produced via amp.