guitar

Everyday

1. A guitar is a musical instrument with strings that you play with your fingers or a small pick. A guitar usually has 6 strings. tree →
2. An electric guitar needs an amplifier to sound loud. tree →

In the lessons

a thing counted or bought; a guitar's strings (usually 6); prices; in music lessons pupils learn chords on the guitar; in science: a shorter or tighter string makes a higher sound; phrases: «play the guitar», «guitar lessons», «strum the guitar»

Examples

• A guitar costs $120. tree →
• Each guitar has 6 strings. tree →
• The shop sold 4 guitars. tree →
• How many strings do 5 guitars have? tree →
• My brother plays the guitar in a band. tree →
• She strummed her guitar around the campfire. tree →
• A tighter string gives a higher note. tree →
• He has guitar lessons every Thursday. tree →

Note

A thing counted; hidden fact: a guitar has 6 strings (5 guitars → 30 strings). We «play the guitar» (with «the»). A bass guitar usually has 4 strings.