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Hello, Smarty Pants, and welcome to Trusty Trivia Thursday.
Today we're turning up the volume, plucking at history and shredding some facts in the rock and rolling world of guitars.
But before we slide into the trivia, let's give a shout out to Rayanne in New Jersey.
We hear you and your dad listen to Who Smarted every time you drive to school and have been for over a year now.
You love how it's both entertaining and educational, and that it helps you learn about science and other facts in a fun way.
Well, Rayanne, we love having you smarting with us.
All right, let's string together some knowledge about guitars.
Question one.
What part of the guitar do you press down to change notes?
Is it A, the neck, B, the pick, or C, the amp?
Did you say A?
You're fret-tastically right.
The neck and fretboard let players change pitch by pressing strings against different frets.
Question two.
Which type of guitar uses pickups and amplifiers to make sound?
Is it A, acoustic, B, electric, or C, romantic?
If you picked B, you're wired for greatness.
Electric guitars rely on pickups and amps to produce their sound and to melt faces with sick solos.
Final question.
What's the name of the thin piece of plastic often used to strum guitar strings?
Is it A, a plucket, B, a pick, or C, a flicky stick?
If you picked B, you are totally picktacular!
A guitar pick helps strum or pluck the strings and while some pros use their fingers, picks are a go-to for rocking out without shredding your fingertips.
You totally shredded those questions, Smarty Pants.
Tune in next Thursday for more chart-topping trivia.
And if you want to learn more, check out our guitars episode in the Who Smarted archives.
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