Guitar 1
Concentration
Complete attention or focus
Classical Position
Holding the guitar on the left leg, secured at four places
Relative Tuning
Tuning the guitar to itself
Notating Tempo: Presto
Tempo marking for a very fast speed
Notating Tempo: Accelerando
Tempo marking for gradually increasing speed
Notating Tempo: Moderato
Tempo marking for moderate speed
Beat: Beat
The basic unit of time in the context of music
Passion
The desire and enthusiasm to accomplish a goal
Bass Strings
The fourth, fifth, and sixth strings of the guitar
Meter: Meter
The grouping of beats into equal parts called measures
Beat: Duration
The length of time that sound or silence lasts
Duration
The length of time that sound or silence lasts
Melody
The most recognizable part of the music composition; the part you would sing, hum, or whistle
Waist
The narrow part of the guiatr body between the upper bout and lower bout
Rhythm
The organization of music in time, using note and rest values
Pitch: Frequency
The rate at which sound wave cycles occur. As the distance between the highest points of each wave cycle decreases, the number of cycles per second (Hertz/Hz) increases
Rest Values: Rest Value
The rest is a period of silence in music
Notating Dynamics: Crecendo (cresc./<)
Written symbol that represents musical sound and silence; Gradually louder
Notating Dynamics: Forte (f)
Written symbol that represents musical sound and silence; loud
Notating Dynamics: Piano (p)
Written symbol that represents musical sound and silence; soft
Dynamics
The volume (loudness or softness) of sound
Chord
Three or more notes played together
Thumb Sweep
A strum in which multiple strings are played using a downward motion with the right-hand thumb
Brush Strum
A strum in which the multiple strings are played using the 'nail side' of the right hand fingers
Notating Meter: Time Signature
A symbol indicating the number of beats per measure, and the type of note which will recieve one beat
Music Staff: Standard Music Notation
A system of notating pitch and the duration of each pitch
Beat: Metronome
A tool that musicians use to help maintain a steady beat during practice
Guitar Stand
A wooden or metal frame used to hold the guitar
Musical Composition
A written or improvised piece of music
Harmony
Additional pitches that serve as a background (or accompaniment) to the melody
Tuning
Adjusting the string tension to produce correct pitches of the open strings
Perseverance
Steady persistence in pursuit of a goal, often while overcoming challenges
Clef: Clef Symbols
Symbols used to distinguish between lower and higher pitch ranges. (Placed at the left side of each staff)
Timbre
(TAM-bre or tone color) The type of quality of sound being produced
Music Staff: Notes
Symbols used to notate pitch and duration of pitch on the staff
Chapter 1: Music; The Universal Language
1.01: The Elements of Music
Chapter 1: Music; The Universal Language
1.02 Notating Music
Chapter 1: Music; The Universal Language
1.03: About the Guitar
Chapter 1: Music; The Universal Language
1.04: Practice Skills
Chapter 1: Music; The Universal Language
1.05: Holding the Guitar
Chapter 1: Music; The Universal Language
1.06: Using the Right-Hand Fingers
Chapter 1: Music; The Universal Language
1.07: How to Use a Guitar Pick
Chapter 1: Music; The Universal Language
1.08: Using the Left-Hand Fingers
Chapter 1: Music; The Universal Language
1.09: Tuning the Guitar
Chapter 2; Beginning to Play
2.03: Learning to Read Fretboard Diagrams
Chapter 2; Beginning to Play
2.04: Quick Start for Strumming Chords
Patience
A calm, composed, and diligent mind-set throughout an experience or undertaking
Guitar Tuner
A device used to aid in tuning the guitar
Fretboard Diagram
A diagram used to show where to place the left-hand fingers
Chord Diagram
A fretboard diagram used to show where to place the left-hand fingers in order to play a chord
Guitar
A fretted instrument usually with six strings
Guitar Strap
A long strip of flexible material used to hold the guitar
Metronome
A praactice tool that keeps a steady beat at various speeds
Meter: Pulse
A rhythmic pattern that helps give the illusion that music is alive and moving
Count Off
A spoken or played series of sounds used to establish the tempo and etrance point in music
Music
An art form that uses sound and silence over time. An artist creates a visual image by applying color to a canvas.
Meter: Measures
An equal grouping of beats
Music Notation
Any system that uses written symbols to represent musical sound
Musician
Creates a musical "image" by using sound and silence over a period of time (Time is equivalent of an artists' canvas, and sound and silence are the equivalent of the colors used for the painting.)
Notating Meter: Bottom Time Signature
Determines which note value is equal to one beat
Planning
Determining a path or process to accomplish goals
Music Staff: Staff
Five horizontal lines on which music is notated
Practice
Focused repetition to aquire or polish a skill
Stopping
Holding a string securely against a fret in order to produce a different pitch
Note Values: Note Value
Indicate the duration of musical sounds
Notating Tempo: Metronome Marking
Indicates the number of beats per minute
Notating Meter: Top Time Signature
Indicates the number of beats that will occur in each measure of music
Note Values: Half Note
Lasts 1/2 duration of the whole note
Rest Values: Half Rest
Lasts 1/2 the duration of a whole rest
Note Values: Quarter Note
Lasts 1/4 duration of the whole note
Rest Values: Quarter Rest
Lasts 1/4 the duration of a whole rest
Rest Values: Whole Rest
Lasts for the whole duration time
Note Values: Whole Note
Lasts the whole measure
Music Staff: Space Notes
Notes positioned on a musical staff so that the note head lies in the space between two lines of the staff
Music Staff: Line Notes
Notes positioned on a musical staff so that the note head lies on a line of the staff
Strum
Playing multiple strings by using a sweeping (or brushing) motion with a guitar pick (Or the right-hand thumb or fingers)
Casual Position
Seated, with the guitar resting on the right leg
Guitar Pick
Small plastic tool used to play the strings of a guitar
Pitch: Pitch
Sound determined by the frequency of sound waves
Standing Position
Standing, using a strap to support the guitar
Pluck
To play a string with a right-hand finger (or thumb)
Sharps/Flats: Enharmonic Notes
Two notes of identical pitch with different note names
Guitar Footstool
Used to elevate the left leg in order to raise the neck of the guitar
Guitar Footstool
Used to elevate the left leg to raise the guitar neck
Music Stand
Used to hold sheet music and books while practicing or preforming
Clef: Bass Clef
Used to indicate notes (or pitches) in the lower range of frequency
Clef: Treble Clef
Used to indicate notes in the higher range of frequency
Clef: Ledger Lines
Used to notate higher pitches above the staff, and lower pitches below the staff. (Notes 'out of range')
Downstrokes
Using a guitar pick to play strings with a downward motion
Upstrokes
Using a guitar pick to play strings with an upward motion
Notating Meter: Bar Lines
What separates each measure (A vertical line)
Rest Stroke
When plucking a string with a right-hand finger, the finger comes to rest on the adjacent string (also known as apoyando)
Free Stroke
When plucking a string with a right-hand finger, the finger does not touch (or rest on) the adjacent string. (Also known as tirando)