Guitar Anatomy - Parts of the Guitar

It is important to learn the names (and functions) of all the different parts of a guitar. The diagram and breakdown below show everything you need to know!

Tuners – The things that you turn to change the pitch of the strings.

Nut – A bone or plastic piece that that the strings pass over towards the tuners.

Bridge – Supports the strings and allows vibration to create sound in the body

Frets – The spaces in between the fretwires where we place our fingers

Fret Markers – The dots that help us quickly identify particular frets.