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Acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar produces sound from vibrating strings and a resonant body without needing electronic amplification.
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 3; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
In recording work, acoustic guitar tone depends strongly on player technique, microphone choice, microphone placement, room sound, and unwanted handling noise.
Topics
Sound sourcesRecordingInstruments
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for the National 3, National 4, and National 5 technology and music concept tables.