Guitar Guitar Techniques & Playing Styles

Question 1

What fingerpicking technique involves the thumb alternating between bass strings while fingers pluck treble strings?

Accepted Answer

Travis picking

Answer

Travis picking uses the thumb to alternate between bass strings while the fingers independently pluck the treble strings.

Question 2

Which technique involves lightly touching the string at a harmonic node without pressing it to the fretboard?

Accepted Answer

Natural harmonic

Answer

Natural harmonics are produced by lightly touching the string directly above a fret node, causing the string to produce a bell-like overtone.

Question 3

What is the term for a guitar technique where a note's pitch is raised after it is picked by pushing or pulling the string?

Accepted Answer

String bending

Answer

String bending involves pushing or pulling a fretted string perpendicular to the neck to raise its pitch.

Question 4

Which right-hand technique involves striking the strings with a downstroke followed immediately by an upstroke?

Accepted Answer

Alternate picking

Answer

Alternate picking is the consistent down-up motion of the pick, ensuring efficiency and evenness across strings.

Question 5

What technique produces a note by hammering a fretting finger onto a string without picking it again?

Accepted Answer

Hammer-on

Answer

A hammer-on is executed by forcefully pressing a finger onto a higher fret after the string is initially picked, sustaining the note through finger force alone.

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