Hobbies / A2

gi-TAH/ɡɪˈtɑː/

A guitar is a stringed instrument you play with your fingers or a pick: play the guitar, an electric guitar, an acoustic guitar. English usually puts the before instruments: she plays the guitar, not “she plays guitar” in careful A2 writing (informal speech sometimes drops it). Guitarist is the person. Do not mix it with violin, which you play with a bow.

Meaning

A musical instrument with strings that you play with your fingers.

Examples

• “He is learning to play the guitar.”
• “He bought a second-hand guitar last month.”
• “She practised the guitar for an hour.”

Good to know

play the guitar. electric / acoustic guitar. Person: guitarist.

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