Guitar Playing Quiz
1. What is the standard tuning of the six strings on a guitar from the lowest pitch (6th string) to the highest (1st string)?
A) E-A-D-G-B-E
B) E-B-G-D-A-E
C) A-D-G-B-E-A
D) E-G-D-B-A-E
2. Which of the following is a common chord progression in Western music, often used in pop songs?
A) I-IV-V
B) II-V-I
C) I-VI-II-V
D) All of the above
3. What is the name of the part of the guitar that amplifies the sound in an acoustic guitar?
A) Soundhole
B) Bridge
C) Saddle
D) Nut
4. Which of the following is a barre chord?
A) A major
B) C major
C) F major
D) G major
5. What technique involves plucking a string and immediately muting it with the side of the palm to create a percussive sound?
A) Fingerpicking
B) Palm muting
C) Tremolo picking
D) Hammer-on
6. What do we call the technique where a guitarist presses down on the fretboard with one finger and then “pulls off” to a lower note without re-picking the string?
A) Bend
B) Hammer-on
C) Slide
D) Pull-off
7. Which famous guitarist is known for pioneering the use of electric guitar effects like distortion and feedback?
A) Eric Clapton
B) Jimi Hendrix
C) Carlos Santana
D) B.B. King
8. In music theory, what is the interval between the open 6th string and the 5th string on a guitar in standard tuning?
A) Major third
B) Perfect fourth
C) Perfect fifth
D) Minor third
9. What is the purpose of a guitar capo?
A) To mute the strings while strumming
B) To change the pitch of open strings
C) To amplify sound
D) To increase string tension
10. If you are playing an arpeggio on the guitar, what are you doing?
A) Playing each note of a chord individually
B) Strumming all the strings at once
C) Tuning the guitar by ear
D) Sliding between notes
11. What does the term “action” refer to on a guitar?
A) The type of strumming pattern used
B) The height of the strings from the fretboard
C) The movement of the strings when tuning
D) The speed of playing a solo
12. What does the “bridge” of a guitar do?
A) It connects the fretboard to the headstock
B) It allows string tension adjustment
C) It anchors the strings to the body of the guitar
D) It amplifies the sound
13. Which of the following is NOT a type of guitar pick?
A) Standard
B) Thumbpick
C) Fingerstyle
D) Jazz pick
14. What is a power chord typically composed of?
A) The root note and a minor third
B) The root note and a perfect fifth
C) The root note, third, and fifth
D) The root note and octave
15. What is alternate picking on the guitar?
A) Strumming with alternate up and down strokes
B) Plucking with alternating fingers
C) Picking with a pick on alternate strings
D) Using a pick to play alternate notes on the same string
Answer Key:
- A, 2. D, 3. A, 4. C, 5. B, 6. D, 7. B, 8. B, 9. B, 10. A, 11. B, 12. C, 13. C, 14. B, 15. A
