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What is the sound of guitar in words?

* strumming: The sound of a guitar being played by brushing the strings with a pick or one's fingers.

* plucking: The sound of a guitar being played by pulling individual strings with one's fingers.

* picking: The sound of a guitar being played by plucking the strings with a pick.

* fretting: The sound of a guitar being played by pressing down on the strings with one's fingers to change the pitch.

* hammering on: The sound of a guitar being played by striking a string with one finger and then quickly pressing down on another string with the same finger to create a note that is higher in pitch.

* pulling off: The sound of a guitar being played by plucking a string and then quickly releasing it to create a note that is lower in pitch.

* bending: The sound of a guitar being played by pulling a string to change its pitch.

* vibrato: The sound of a guitar being played by oscillating a string back and forth to create a vibrato effect.

* slide: The sound of a guitar being played by sliding a finger along a string to create a smooth transition between notes.

* muted: The sound of a guitar being played with a muted string, which produces a duller, more mellow sound.

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