How a Guitar works. By Freya

A Guitar is a musical instrument. They can come in many different sizes and colours. They are a suitable musical instrument that can be played from about 5 years old upwards. There are many different parts to a guitar.

Some of the main parts to a guitar are the Head, Tuners, Nut, Finger board, Position marks, Frets, Sound hole, Adjustable bridge, End pin and the Neck. These are shown on the picture.

There are 6 strings on a guitar. The names of the strings in order from top to bottom are the E, A, D, G, B and finlly E which is at the bottom. I remember this by Every Afternoon Dads Gas Barbeque Explodes.

You can tune the strings by twisting the tuners at the top of the guitar (called the neck). In the middle of the guitar is a hole which makes the sound project out loud. To play a tune, strum the guitar with your fingers or a pick. So then with a little practise you will be able to play a song or even make up your own.

So now you know how to make a guitar work. Did you know the first guitar was invented in 1779 by Gaetano Vinaccia.