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One of the most popular hobbies today is playing the guitar. The guitar is contributes great to most of today's music. The guitar can serve to several types of music including rock, country, blues and many more. The many parts of the guitar contribute to its wide use in music. To understand how a guitar is used, we must know what is made up of.
The guitar is divided into three parts, the hollow body, the neck, and the head. The hollow body contains the most important part which is the soundboard. The soundboard is a wooden piece that is mounted on the front of the guitar. The sound board's job is to make the guitar sound loud enough so that we can hear it. In the center of the sound board is the sound hole. The hole is usually round and placed in the center but it can vary depending on the instrument. On the soundboard is the bridge. The bridge holds one end of the strings. Embedded within the bridge is a part called the saddle. The strings rest against the saddle when attached......

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