Guitar Dictionary | A-Z
- 12 Fret Neck
A neck that joins onto the body of the guitar at the 12th fret.
- 12-String Guitar
A guitar with six double courses of strings instead of six single courses. Can be electric or acoustic.
- 14 Fret Neck
A neck that joins onto the body of the guitar at the 14th fret.
- 15ma
An instruction in written music indicating that you should play two octaves higher than it states on the staff. It only refers to the staff and not guitar tablature.
Full Article on: the staff, symbol dictionary
- 1st String
The thinnest and highest sounding string on a guitar. Also known as the E-string or high E-string because it is tuned to 'E' in standard tuning.
Synonymous With: High E-String, E-String
Full Article on: string labelling
- 2nd String
The second thinnest and second highest sounding string on a guitar. Also known as the B-string because it is tuned to 'B' in standard tuning.
Synonymous With: B-String
Full Article on: string labelling
- 3rd String
The third thinnest and third highest sounding string on a guitar. Also known as the G-string because it is tuned to 'G' in standard tuning.
Synonymous With: G-String
Full Article on: string labelling
- 4th String
The fourth highest sounding (fourth thinnest) string on a guitar. Also known as the D-string because it is tuned to 'D' in standard tuning.
Synonymous With: D-String
Full Article on: string labelling
- 5th String
The second thickest and second lowest sounding string on a guitar. Also known as the A-string because it is tuned to 'A' in standard tuning.
Synonymous With: A-String
Full Article on: string labelling
- 6th String
The thickest and lowest sounding string on the guitar. Also known as the E-string or low E-string because it is tuned to 'E' in standard tuning.
Synonymous With: E-String, Low E-String
Full Article on: string labelling
- 8va
The symbol for ottava, an instruction in written music to play a note, or series of notes, an octave higher than what is written on the staff.
Synonymous With: Ottava
See Also: 15ma
Full Article on: symbol dictionary