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How many strings does a standard guitar have?
Answer
6
A standard acoustic or electric guitar has 6 strings tuned to E, A, D, G, B, and E (low to high). This 6-string configuration became standardized in the 19th century and dominates guitar manufacturing today. Each string is typically made from wound nylon (acoustic) or steel-nickel alloys (electric), creating the fundamental voicings for chord-based music.
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The standard 6-string guitar tuning emerged in the 1800s; other guitar variants include 12-string, bass (4 strings), and specialty guitars, but 6-strings remain universal.
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