Anatomy of the Guitar

© 2017 Mrs. Hagemann’s Music & Art

Anatomy of the Guitar

© 2017 Mrs. Hagemann’s Music & Art

Anatomy of the Guitar
Head Stock: The main function of a headstock is to house
the pegs that hold the strings at the "head" of the
instrument.
Tuning Pegs: 6 String Acoustic guitars have 6 tuning Pegs.
Pegs are used to tighten or loosen each of the 6 strings
while tuning the guitar.
Fret Board: The fret board on the neck of the guitar is
where the Frets indicate where fingers hold down
strings to create chords.
Neck: The neck is the long part of the guitar where
chords are created with strings.
Frets: Frets are raised bars on the neck of the guitar.
Frets divide the neck into segments and intervals related
to music.
Body: The largest part of the guitar that houses the
sound hole, strings, saddle, and bridge.
Sound hole: The sound hole is the hole in the center of the
acoustic guitar body. Sound is created through the
acoustic vibrations from this hole.
Strings: There are 6 strings in this order: EADGBE
String: 6 54 321

Saddle: A guitar saddle is designed to transfer the

vibrations through the bridge into the top wood of the
guitar.
Bridge: This piece of the guitar sits at the lower end and
allows strings to sit at a relative height on the
fretboard.

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