Guitar Quiz: 40 Questions and Answers about the guitar

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Are you a musician who wants to test his knowledge? We’ve got you covered! In this ultimate guitar quiz, you will find 40 questions about the guitar, how to play it and its history.

There are a lot of things to know about the guitar. It’s one of the most popular instruments in the world for good reason.

Not only is it portable, versatile and fun, but it can be used to create an endless variety of sounds.

It’s also one of the instruments we are the most used to. We can recognise it very clearly when we listen to songs and we can actually play an entire song with just a guitar.

Unlike other instruments that require more to be part of a group, the guitar shines on its own

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player, there’s always something new to learn about the guitar.

So, how well do you really know it? For example, do you know what is the first string on a standard six-string guitar How many strings a standard guitar has? Do you know the main brands of guitars?

In this ultimate guitar quiz, we will be testing your knowledge of everything guitar related.

So, are you ready to get started? Let’s go!

Round 1: Easy Guitar Trivia questions

luthier
  1. How many strings has a guitar?
  2. Which hand does the strumming?
  3. Which small flat tool is used to strum a guitar?
  4. How is a person who makes guitars called?
  5. Which device can be clamped on the fret of the guitar to shorten the length of the strings?
  6. Which part of the guitar holds the strings and is on the opposite side from where you tune the guitar?
  7. Which instrument family is the guitar part of?
  8. Which colour is the logo of Talor Guitars?
  9. What was the first guitar-based rhythm-action game?
  10. Which 3 major chords are used in Bob Dylan’s ‘Knockin’ on Heaven’s door’?

Round 1: Easy Guitar Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. How many strings has a guitar? Six
  2. Which hand does the strumming? The dominant hand
  3. Which small flat tool is used to strum a guitar? A plectrum
  4. How is a person who makes guitars called? A luthier
  5. Which device can be clamped on the fret of the guitar to shorten the length of the strings? A capo
  6. Which part of the guitar holds the strings and is on the opposite side from where you tune the guitar? Bridge
  7. Which instrument family is the guitar part of? The String family
  8. Which colour is the logo of Talor Guitars? Red
  9. What was the first guitar-based rhythm-action game? GuitarFreaks
  10. Which 3 major chords are used in Bob Dylan’s ‘Knockin’ on Heaven’s door’? G, D and C

Round 2: Guitar Multiple Choice questions

In this round, you will find 10 MCQs with 4 potential answers each time. Only one of these answers is right.

acoustic guitar
  1. In which country can you find the oldest surviving guitar-like instrument?
    1. Greece
    2. Egypt
    3. Peru
    4. Norway
  2. How long is the largest acoustic guitar in the world?
    1. 3.75 m
    2. 6.75 m
    3. 12.75 m
    4. 16.75 m
  3. How much does the most valuable guitar in the world cost?
    1. $200,000
    2. $600,000
    3. $1,200,000
    4. $2,000,000
  4. What is the tempo?
    1. Making up a solo as you go
    2. Speed of the music
    3. An interval of 12 semitones
    4. Three note chord
  5. Which one of these chords is a barre chord?
    1. D
    2. C
    3. G
    4. F
  6. In which order are the strings of a guitar?
    1. E – B – D – G – A – E
    2. E – A – G – D – B – E
    3. E – D – A – G – B – E
    4. E – A – D – G – B – E
  7. Which type of socket can you find on an electric guitar?
    1. Bob
    2. Jack
    3. Richard
    4. Ed
  8. What is the other name given to classical guitar?
    1. French Guitar
    2. Italian Guitar
    3. Spanish Guitar
    4. English Guitar
  9. When were the first electric guitars made?
    1. In the 30s
    2. In the 40s
    3. In the 50s
    4. In the 60s
  10. Which US city gave its name to a number system used to play guitar?
    1. Austin
    2. Memphis
    3. New York
    4. Nashville

Round 2: Guitar Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

  1. In which country can you find the oldest surviving guitar-like instrument? Egypt
  2. How long is the largest acoustic guitar in the world? 16.75 m
  3. How much does the most valuable guitar in the world cost? $2,000,000
  4. What is the tempo? The speed of the music
  5. Which one of these chords is a barre chord? F
  6. In which order are the strings of a guitar? E – A – D – G – B – E
  7. Which type of socket can you find on an electric guitar? Jack
  8. What is the other name given to classical guitar? Spanish Guitar
  9. When were the first electric guitars made? In the 30s
  10. Which US city gave its name to a number system used to play guitar? Nashville

Round 3: Guitar Quiz – True or False

Electric Guitar
  1. Ed Sheeran uses 3/4 size guitars.
  2. The word ‘guitar’ was adopted from a Spanish word.
  3. Guitars can’t be used as lead instruments.
  4. Eric Clapton had a guitar named ‘Blackie’.
  5. You need an amplifier to hear an acoustic guitar.
  6. Ibanez is a German brand.
  7. Elvis Presley didn’t play guitar.
  8. Squier was acquired by Yamaha.
  9. The CEO of Martin Guitars is named Chris Martin.
  10. The guitar is the world’s most popular instrument.

Round 3: Guitar Quiz Answers – True or False

  1. Ed Sheeran uses 3/4 size guitars. True
  2. The word ‘guitar’ was adopted from a Spanish word. True
  3. Guitars can’t be used as lead instruments. False
  4. Eric Clapton had a guitar named ‘Blackie’. True
  5. You need an amplifier to hear an acoustic guitar. False but you needit for an electric guitar
  6. Ibanez is a German brand. False, it’s Japanese
  7. Elvis Presley didn’t play guitar. False
  8. Squier was acquired by Yamaha. False, it was by Fender
  9. The CEO of Martin Guitars is named Chris Martin. True
  10. The guitar is the world’s most popular instrument. False, it’s piano

Round 4: Guitarists Trivia Questions

Man and woman performing with guitars
  1. Which guitar player is known for the songs ‘All along the watchtower’ and ‘Hey Joe’?
  2. Which band was Brian May in?
  3. Who was Led Zeppelin guitarist?
  4. Which famous guitarist is known for the songs ‘Layla’ and ‘Bell bottom Blues’?
  5. Which one of the Beatles played rhythm guitar?
  6. Who is Coldplay’s guitarist?
  7. Which band was Ritchie Blackmore in?
  8. Which brand of guitar did Johnny Cash famously play?
  9. Which guitarist is known for the song ‘Hotel California’?
  10. Who was the lead singer and guitarist of Nirvana?

Round 4: Guitarists Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. Which guitar player is known for the songs ‘All along the watchtower’ and ‘Hey Joe’? Jimi Hendrix
  2. Which band was Brian May in? Queen
  3. Who was Led Zeppelin guitarist? Jimmy Page
  4. Which famous guitarist is known for the songs ‘Layla’ and ‘Bell bottom Blues’? Eric Clapton
  5. Which one of the Beatles played rhythm guitar? John Lennon
  6. Who is Coldplay’s guitarist? Jonny Buckland
  7. Which band was Ritchie Blackmore in? Deep Purple
  8. Which brand of guitar did Johnny Cash famously play? Martin
  9. Which guitarist is known for the song ‘Hotel California’? Joe Walsh
  10. Who was the lead singer and guitarist of Nirvana? Kurt Cobain

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