Accent - Can be identify by the sign(>), which means to play with more force where indicated.
Arpeggio - A chord that are played separately note per note.
Bar - A section of music in between two bar lines(also called a 'Measure')
Bar Chord - A chord played with one finger laying across the strings.
Bar Lines -A vertical line drawn across the staff which devides it into equal section called bars.
Bass Strings - The three thicker strings on the guitar(namely string 6,5 and 4)
Bend - A technique of pushing the string upwards or downwards to raise the pitch.
Capo - A device placed across the neck of the guitar to change a key without changing the chord shape.
Chord - A combination of three or more notes played togather.
Chord Progression - A series of chord changes(e.g. as in a song)
Dynamic - The varying degrees of softness and loudness in music.
Form - The plan or layout of a song.
Harmonics - A bell like sound.
Harmony - The simultaneous sounding of two or more notes.
Improvise - To perform spontaneously.
Key - Describes what scale(major or minor) a song is using.
Note - A single sound.
Open Chord - A chord that contains at least one open string.
Open String - String played without pressing it down on the fret.
Pitch - The sound produce by a note, high or low.
Rhythm -The aspect of music determined by Tempo, Duration and Accents.
Staff - Five parallel lines in which a music is written.
Tempo - The speed of a music.
Treble Strings - The three thiner strings on the guitar(namely string 1,2 and 3)
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