One of the most popular musical instruments is the guitar. Classical and folk compositions, pop and non-format songs are performed on it. If you know the structure of the guitar, then learning how to play it is easy. Therefore, let us now briefly consider what parts this musical instrument consists of and which of them is responsible for what.
The structure of the guitar from the very beginning
As you know, the main elements of any guitar are its body and neck. In turn, the case is divided into two decks. The upper one is under the strings, and the lower one, respectively, on the reverse side. An equally important role is played by the round hole in the upper deck, which is called the voice or resonator. Its diameter must be strictly 8.5 centimeters, otherwise the sound of the instrument will be damaged.
The structure of the guitar necessarily assumes the presence of the most important element - strings. Behind the resonator on the top deck is a stand to which they are attached. And on the stand itself (its height may vary) there is a lower nut, for which each string is hooked. The sound of the instrument depends on the height of these parts. If the stand is high, then the guitar will play brightly, expressively, loudly. Low stand provides softer performance.
The lower deck itself is much more massive than the upper. It is most often made of two interconnected pieces of wood. At the junction they form a edging that stands out on more expensive instruments. The upper and lower decks are interconnected by a shell. This figure-carved tree in the shape of a figure eight. This guitar structure provides the most beautiful and harmonious sound. It is only important that all parameters are observed.
Vulture
Now we move to the bar. The heel or base is attached to the side of the guitar. It may have a round or pointed shape. The base of the neck is made of wood, as are both guitar decks, but in this case, preference is given to denser wood species. On the surface of the neck are metal stripes called frets. Looking at them, the musician determines the tonality in which the work will be performed. The fretboard of the standard Spanish guitar has 19 frets. Two neighboring ones form a semitone, respectively, to hold the tone on the guitar, you need to skip one fret.
The head of the neck, under which the nut is located, crowns the whole system. Strings pass through it and are fixed on pegs. With the help of the second, the pitch is adjusted, the instrument is tuned.
The structure of an acoustic guitar implies the presence of 6 strings. The same amount remained after the electronic analogue of this tool appeared. Thanks to the presence of 19 frets, any harmony can be formed. Such a guitar covers a very wide sound range.
Bass structure
A bass guitar that does not play without electricity has a similar structure. It differs only in that the number of spikes and strings on it is 4. It is also worth paying attention to the fact that the neck of such a guitar is longer than that of an ordinary one. This provides a lower and denser sound.