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Glossary Guitar Terms

Ad lib
see Improvisation

Barre
Sometimes pronounced "bah" or "barrie". I have always said "barray" being under the impression that it was a French word with an accent on the last letter, and also being under the impression till now that that was how everyone said it.

The term refers to using one finger to press more than one (very often 6) guitar string(s).

Dots
Usage - "playing from the dots".
Playing from written sheet music.

Improvisation
Sometimes called "ad lib". The playing of phrases or melodic lines which are not written in the sheet music, or in the recognised or practised rendition of the piece.

A Lyric A E7 Lyric E7 D Lyric D Circle Of Sevenths Swing Low

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