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Funky Facts: Guitars

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Funky Facts: Guitars
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Summary

A short, upbeat Studies Weekly 'Funky Facts' video sharing five quick facts about guitars -- how they make sound and where they come from. A fun hook for a music-class lesson on instruments.

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Discussion

A short, upbeat Studies Weekly 'Funky Facts' video sharing five quick facts about guitars -- how they make sound and where they come from.

  1. How does a guitar make its sound?
  2. What parts of a guitar can you name?
  3. What other instruments make sound in a similar way?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: guitar, string, vibration.

Try it: Explain how plucking a guitar string makes a sound.