Parts of Guitar and their Function | How to play Guitar

Parts of Guitar | How to play Guitar

Knowing different Parts of Guitar considered as the initial learning and to know How to play Guitar. The Second step we can say.

Once we started identifying the Body Parts of Guitar, their need and functionality then we can further learn to play Guitar and it also help us in the maintenance of Guitar.

In my view before starting anything you should gather all related information and at least have basic understanding about that thing.

If you can’t explain to your friend or follower what is a Fretboard or tuning keys, they most probably won’t take you as a responsible Guitarist.

Let’s have basic categorization of Parts of Guitar,

1.       Guitar Head/ Headstock

2.       Tuning Keys/ Tuners

3.       Nut

4.       Frets

5.       Fret Board/ Finger Board

6.       Sound Hole

7.       Bridge

8.       Saddle

9.       Body

NECK:

Neck consists of Guitar Headstock/ Head, tuning keys/ tuners, Fretboard/ fingerboard.

The Guitar Neck

FRETBOARD/ FINGERBOARD:

The area of neck which holds multiple frets and Strings together. Where we are positioning our fretting fingers to play different notes, Chords and also could perform tapping. Below image refers to the actual raw view of Guitar Fingerboad go give you a clear and exact picture.

The Guitar FretBoard

FRETS:

Frets are separated by thick metal wire throughout the Fingerboard. Fret is the place where  we are pressing our finger on string against fingerboard to play any specific chord. Every Fret has 6 places to play divided among 6 strings.

Frets

TUNING KEYS:

Guitar Tuning Keys also know as Pegs or Pegheads. 

The main function of Tuning keys is to keep your Guitar tuned.  

The Tuning Keys - Tuner and a Vital part of Guitar 

Remember that manual intervention is required to tune the guitar by twisting these pegs clockwise and Anti clockwise.

Clockwise to tighten the String which in turn gradually increase the level of Pitch of String. Anti clockwise to loosen the String which will lower down the level of pitch. 

The basic requirement to twist these keys clockwise or anticlockwise is to Tune the Guitar.

THE NUT:

Position of Nut is just in between your Fingerboard and HeadStock we can say where Headstock joins the Neck and where separate slot is available for each String. 

The Nut

Although the strings are coupled into Pegs but finally it is the duty of NUT to give strings direction. Main function of NUT is to position all six strings in the Guitar which in turn distribute the space equally among all strings.

Guitar Body:

It’s a big curvy part which consists of Sound Hole, Bridge and Saddle. This is the part which rests against our body and where we actually perform strumming.

Guitar Body

 

BRIDGE:

Placed in Guitar body at another end point where string ends. 

The Bridge

Bridge actually mounted on Guitar body to give support to the String and to transfer string vibration to the Guitar body to amplify it further.

SADDLE:

Saddle works same as Nut which is to hold and manage the space between each String. 

Only difference is Nuts are available at the top of guitar (Near Headstock) however Saddle is positioned at the bottom of the Guitar.

That is how a Guitar is divided into multiple sections and each part is having its own functionality which is amazing.

Hope this post helps you to understand the exact functionality of each part and you’ll use this information further.

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