How it all Works...

How does it all work you ask? Well lets start with the strings; you've got the "low" and "high" strings. The "low" strings are the thicker ones which means they also play

thelower notes. The "high" strings are the thinner ones and they in return play the higher notes on the guitar. When plucking the strings they make these different variety

of noises, and these sounds are made by the vibration running through the string that was picked. Just because you see the amount of strings doesn't mean that you have

that much to play with but each of the frets (metal pieces that runs along the neck) also play different sounds for each of the strings. Of course pressing down on the frets

and strumming it makes some kind of sound, but depending on the length of the string that is pressed, down to the string saddle the pitch varies. If the distance from

where its being held on the fret down to the string saddle is short, then the pitch is going to be higher. But, if the distance is long then the pitch will be lower. Now this also

depends on how much force you put into strumming that particular string. If you do it lightly then the result of the sound will be soft, but if you wail on it then the sound

will be louder and if not careful the string might snap. Not only does the sound of the string being played depend on the length and thickness, but the tension on the

string. All of which can be adjusted on the head of the guitar, if tension of the string is lose then energy that flows through the string when strummed will be low. If the

strings were tight then the energy runs fairly easy through it. Then the energy that runs through that string vibrates into the hole of the acoustic guitar amplifying itself.

As far as an electric guitar goes to the pickups, takes in that vibration and shoots the noise through the amp. Its common sense when trying to understand how music

works on a guitar. If the strings are thick then they play low notes, thin high notes. Lose strings require more energy to play verses a tight one where it doesn't take as

much energy to hear some kind noise. Depending on the length; short higher sound, long lower sound.

This was just the basic idea of how a guitar works but if you would like to know some mathematical equations that involves with or to know more about the guitar then click on these

links below;

http://www.bsharp.org/physics/guitar

http://skullsinthestars.com/2008/09/30/physics-guitars-and-pitch-harmonics/

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