Guitar Guitar 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the term 'capo' refer to in guitar playing?
- A device clamped to the fretboard to raise pitch (Correct answer)
- A type of fingerpicking pattern
- The lowest string on a guitar
- A style of strumming used in flamenco
Correct answer: A device clamped to the fretboard to raise pitch
A capo is clamped across the fretboard to raise the pitch of all strings simultaneously, allowing a player to use familiar chord shapes in higher keys.
Question 2: Which scale is most commonly used in blues guitar soloing?
- Major scale
- Pentatonic minor scale (Correct answer)
- Whole tone scale
- Dorian mode
Correct answer: Pentatonic minor scale
The pentatonic minor scale (with an optional added 'blue note') is the foundation of blues guitar soloing.
Question 3: What is a 'barre chord'?
- A chord played only on open strings
- A chord where one finger presses across all strings on a fret (Correct answer)
- A chord that uses only two strings
- A chord played at the 12th fret
Correct answer: A chord where one finger presses across all strings on a fret
A barre chord involves using one finger (usually the index) to press all strings across a single fret, acting as a movable nut.
Question 4: What does 'action' mean when discussing a guitar's setup?
- The speed of the player's strumming hand
- The height of the strings above the fretboard (Correct answer)
- The number of frets on the guitar
- The tension of the guitar's tuning pegs
Correct answer: The height of the strings above the fretboard
Action refers to the height of the strings above the frets, affecting playability and tone.
Question 5: In standard guitar tuning, which string is tuned to the note E4 (the highest pitch)?
- 1st string (Correct answer)
- 2nd string
- 5th string
- 6th string
Correct answer: 1st string
The 1st string (thinnest) is tuned to E4, the highest pitch in standard EADGBE tuning.
Question 6: What is 'palm muting' in guitar technique?
- Muting strings with the fretting hand
- Resting the picking hand's palm lightly on the strings near the bridge (Correct answer)
- Using a mute pedal on an electric guitar
- Playing notes without picking
Correct answer: Resting the picking hand's palm lightly on the strings near the bridge
Palm muting involves resting the edge of the picking hand's palm on the strings near the bridge to produce a muffled, percussive tone.
Question 7: What is the typical number of strings on a standard acoustic or electric guitar?
- 4
- 6 (Correct answer)
- 7
- 12
Correct answer: 6
The standard guitar has 6 strings, though 7-string, 12-string, and bass (4-string) variants also exist.
Guitar Guitar 2
What does the term 'capo' refer to in guitar playing?