Music Glossary: guitar

String height above frets; impacts feel, buzz, intonation, and technique. more

Diatonic harmonica used in blues styles; common cross-harp (2nd position) playing. more

A nylon‑strung guitar with wider neck and flat fingerboard; used for classical, flamenco, and Latin styles. more

American roots genre with narrative lyrics, twang timbres, and strong songcraft. more

Alternate tuning DADGAD popular in Celtic/folk; drones and modal harmony with easy sus/add voicings. more

Device converting high-Z unbalanced to low-Z balanced, often with ground lift for noise control. more

Guitar tuning DADGBE (6th string down to D). Enables one‑finger power chords and extended low range. more

Lowering the 6th string one whole step (or more) relative to standard while other strings stay standard; eases power‑chord shapes. more

Amp insert point (send/return) placing time-based effects after preamp for clarity. more

Andalusian art form combining cante, toque, and baile with complex compás. more

Locking tremolo system enabling extreme pitch bends while maintaining tuning stability. more

Metal bars setting semitone positions; wear, size, and material influence feel and intonation. more

Full-Range, Flat-Response speakers used with amp modelers for consistent, mic’d-cab-style tone. more

Preamp/power amp and speaker system shaping electric guitar tone (tube, solid-state, modeler). more

Anchors strings to body; affects sustain, intonation, and feel (fixed, tremolo, TOM, etc.). more

Foot-operated effects (drive, modulation, delay, reverb, etc.) shaping tone before/after the amp. more

TAB lines, bends, slides; chord grids with fingerings. more

Independent-spirited rock/pop emphasizing originality and alternative aesthetics. more

Standard unbalanced audio connector for guitars and many line-level devices. (¼") more

Protocol for musical performance/control data between devices and software. more

Digital units emulating amps, cabs, and effects with presets, IRs, and MIDI control. more

Guitar tuning D G D G B D producing a G major chord open; common in blues/rock and slide playing. more

Tuning the strings to form a chord when strummed open (e.g., open G/D/E); useful for slide and droning parts. more

Sound reinforcement system for live venues: mixers, amps, speakers, processing, and monitoring. more

Portable board mounting multiple pedals with power and patching for live use. more

Magnetic or piezo transducers converting string vibration to electrical signal (single-coil, humbucker, etc.). more

Sending recorded DI signal back to amps/pedals; capture tone later while keeping performance. more