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Octave Octave pedal Open string Open string chord Optional note Ottava Outside picking Over-bend Overdrive Overdub |
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| Octave |
Full article on Intervals |
| Octave pedal | A foot operated guitar effect that combines what you are playing with a note an octave higher |
| Open string | A string that is played without being fretted |
| Open string chord | A chord that consists of open strings and/or fretted notes Chord diagrams - Open Chords |
| Optional note | A note that doesn't have to be played. Usually refers to notes that are sometimes improvised by a musician. |
| Ottava | An instruction in written music to play a note, or series of notes, an octave higher than what is written on the staff. Represented by the symbol 8va Syn - 8va |
| Outside picking |
Where alternate picking is used on two strings, the lower of the two being picked with downstrokes and the higher string being picked with upstrokes. Exercises - Alternate Picking |
| Over-bend | A bend that is wider than a full bend |
| Overdrive | Achieved by a gain setting that is deliberately too high. A signal overload is produced and enhances or creates distortion. Overdrive can be produced by greatly increasing volume, even in a clean channel. |
| Overdub | To record a section of music that overlaps a pre-recorded piece of music |