Guitar Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. What is the primary material used for strings on a classical guitar?
A. Steel
B. Nylon
C. Bronze
D. Nickel
Answer: B. Nylon
Q2. Who is widely credited with developing the modern classical guitar design in the mid-19th century?
A. Antonio de Torres Jurado
B. Leo Fender
C. Les Paul
D. Christian Frederick Martin
Answer: A. Antonio de Torres Jurado
Q3. Which part of the guitar is responsible for amplifying sound on an acoustic model?
A. The headstock
B. The soundhole
C. The bridge pins
D. The truss rod
Answer: B. The soundhole
Q4. What type of guitar typically features a solid body and magnetic pickups?
A. Classical
B. Acoustic
C. Electric
D. Flamenco
Answer: C. Electric
Q5. The fretboard on most guitars is divided by metal strips known as what?
A. Frets
B. Saddles
C. Nuts
D. Inlays
Answer: A. Frets
Q6. Which famous guitarist is closely associated with the Gibson Les Paul model?
A. Jimi Hendrix
B. Jimmy Page
C. Eric Clapton
D. All of the above have used it
Answer: D. All of the above have used it
Q7. What technique involves striking a note and then quickly bending the string to change pitch?
A. Hammer-on
B. Pull-off
C. Bend
D. Slide
Answer: C. Bend
Q8. Which guitar brand introduced the Stratocaster model in 1954?
A. Gibson
B. Fender
C. Ibanez
D. PRS
Answer: B. Fender
Q9. Nylon strings on classical guitars produce a tone that is generally described as:
A. Bright and twangy
B. Harsh and metallic
C. Warm and mellow
D. Boomy and bass-heavy
Answer: C. Warm and mellow
Q10. The internal wooden supports inside an acoustic guitar’s body are called:
A. Truss rods
B. Bracing
C. Pickguards
D. Tuners
Answer: B. Bracing
Q11. Which technique uses the picking hand to tap notes directly on the fretboard?
A. Palm muting
B. Alternate picking
C. Travis picking
D. Tapping
Answer: D. Tapping
Q12. What is the standard tuning for a six-string guitar, from lowest to highest string?
A. EADGBE
B. EBADGE
C. DADGBE
D. EBGDAE
Answer: A. EADGBE
Q13. The Gibson SG model was originally introduced as a redesign of which iconic guitar?
A. Fender Telecaster
B. Gibson Les Paul
C. Rickenbacker 360
D. Gretsch Duo Jet
Answer: B. Gibson Les Paul
Q14. Which part of an electric guitar converts string vibrations into electrical signals?
A. Bridge
B. Nut
C. Pickups
D. Output jack
Answer: C. Pickups
Q15. Fingerstyle playing without a pick is most commonly associated with which guitar type?
A. Electric solid-body
B. Steel-string acoustic
C. Archtop jazz
D. Classical nylon-string
Answer: D. Classical nylon-string
Q16. Who popularized the two-handed tapping technique in rock music during the late 1970s?
A. Eddie Van Halen
B. Steve Vai
C. Joe Satriani
D. Yngwie Malmsteen
Answer: A. Eddie Van Halen
Q17. What common maintenance task helps prevent the guitar neck from warping?
A. Changing strings regularly
B. Adjusting the truss rod
C. Polishing the body
D. Cleaning the pickups
Answer: B. Adjusting the truss rod
Q18. Phosphor bronze strings are most commonly used on which type of guitar?
A. Classical
B. Electric
C. Acoustic steel-string
D. Bass
Answer: C. Acoustic steel-string
Q19. The “fan bracing” pattern inside the top of a guitar was pioneered by:
A. Antonio de Torres Jurado
B. C.F. Martin
C. Orville Gibson
D. Leo Fender
Answer: A. Antonio de Torres Jurado
Q20. Which famous guitarist played a black Gibson Les Paul Custom known as “Black Beauty”?
A. Duane Allman
B. Peter Frampton
C. Billy Gibbons
D. Joe Perry
Answer: B. Peter Frampton
Q21. Palm muting is a technique primarily used to achieve:
A. Vibrato effects
B. High-speed alternate picking
C. Chunky, percussive rhythm tones
D. Harmonic chimes
Answer: C. Chunky, percussive rhythm tones
Q22. What gauge range is typically considered “light” for electric guitar strings?
A. .008-.038
B. .009-.042
C. .010-.046
D. .011-.052
Answer: B. .009-.042
Q23. The Fender Telecaster was originally named:
A. Broadcaster
B. Stratocaster
C. Esquire
D. Jazzmaster
Answer: A. Broadcaster
Q24. Which effect pedal is commonly used to create echoing repeats of a note?
A. Distortion
B. Delay
C. Wah-wah
D. Chorus
Answer: B. Delay
Q25. Classical guitars typically have a wider neck to accommodate:
A. Steel strings
B. Slide techniques
C. Fingerstyle playing
D. Heavy gauged strings
Answer: C. Fingerstyle playing