Woodstock Chimes Kid's Guitar, Tuning And Playing Instructions

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Parts of the Guitar
From time to time this booklet will refer to various parts of the guitar. It’s good to know all the
parts of the guitar, so take a few minutes and study this diagram.
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Lesson One: What’s What
Before you begin learning to play, it’s important to know what
to call the parts of your instrument and how each one works.
Head – The head of the guitar holds the tuning pegs.
Tuning Pegs – There are six tuning pegs on a guitar. One holds
the end of each string. Turning them raises or lowers the pitch
of the string.
Nut – The nut has six little grooves that guide the strings.
Neck – The long piece of wood that extends from the body of
the guitar and to which the fingerboard and frets are attached.
Frets – Strings are pressed between the frets to sound different
pitches.
Fingerboard – The frets sit on the fingerboard. You press your
fingertips down on the strings against the fingerboard to
make music.
Sound Hole – Also called the “mouth.” You strum the strings over
the sound hole for a big, bold sound.
Body – The large, hollow part of the guitar that contains the
sound hole.
Bridge – This holds the saddle. Attach your guitar strings here.
Saddle – This guides the strings and lifts them up above
the fingerboard.
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