| 单词 | guitar |
| 例句 | He fixes them to the wall and reaches for the guitar again. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He went to his room and grabbed his guitar. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Not the electric guitar he played in his band. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Me and Wesley usually team up, going back and forth, with Sterling on guitar layin’ down the beat. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Hackett stepped away from us, and picked up the guitar, which had fallen to the ground. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z There was a worn-down pencil eraser, a pile of Q-tips, the strings of a guitar, and a shadowy shape with a shimmering silver triangle in the middle. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z And from some room far above the street came the lonely, peaceful sound of a moon guitar. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Some suggestions: an unaccompanied violin or cello sonata, a flute, oboe, trumpet, or horn concerto, Asaian or native American flute music, classical guitar, bagpipes, steel pan drums, panpipes, or organ. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z My sister was named after the company that made my mom’s guitar. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Nick stops playing, but he hums and taps out a rhythm on the body of the guitar. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z And three or four nights a week, they were in their storefront rehearsing for the next Sunday, I guess, shaking and rattling and rolling the gospels with their guitars and tambourines. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He grabs the guitar and strums out a tune and, just like that, starts singing. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Don’t care how good anybody could play a harp, God would rather to hear a guitar. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z But this voice was deeper and lower, like a bass guitar. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “I tell you what—if you play your guitar, I’ll come and watch you.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z So when I slipped my headphones over my ears, I turned the music up until bass strings thumped, cymbals hissed, and guitar strings squealed like they were having a conversation with each other. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Twenty-two years later, rangers from the National Park Service would find that same guitar on the backseat of a yellow Datsun abandoned near the shore of Lake Mead. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The children crawled over the shelves and into the potato and onion bins, twanging all the time in their sharp voices like cigar-box guitars. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Could she really stay here—and talk to Rosa all day—and listen to the guitar—and eat fish from a can? A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Geoff Graham invited him to play guitar when his band, Shred, appeared at Café Hombre on Wednesday nights when no one was there. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z It began with a reggae rhythm on guitar, those bouncy, staccato sounds that made me think of being at the beach. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z This included bending over a lot and sort of like playing air guitar. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “I’m off to town now for the fiesta,” said Guapo, who had put on a handsome black sombrero and slung a guitar over his shoulder. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she told me she met some boy who played guitar in a band and had his nose pierced. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Then, from behind me, the echo of guitars and fiddles twang. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He gestures to the hallway, and I slide the guitar out from under the chair. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “They have activities; a guy comes and plays guitar. Joanie comes in with arts and crafts. Other than that, you know, just take phone calls; try and get out, really.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “Hold on. I left a lot of tablets behind,” Myrna said and ran into the house, her guitar thumping against her side. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s as much a rehearsal space as a tree house, with another guitar in the corner, as well as notebooks full of lyrics and music. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “Like, we could add a harmony line to the lead vocals, or maybe even rework our set list to include some duets. And, obviously, he could play guitar.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Line is twanging like the high string on a steel guitar as the fish rises up to the surface, pulling the skiff behind it. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Ignatius embraced Myma and pressed her and her guitar flatly against the wall. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She went inside then and got the guitar case out. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I ditched family parties with her so we could drive to a nearby park and listen to her boyfriend play guitar. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Like when you feel like the tinkling wind chimes at the beginning of a song or like the squeaking sound when fingers move across guitar strings. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z On the other walls there are concert posters and a large black-and-white photo of him onstage somewhere, guitar in hand. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Dr. Blankenship rose from his desk and got down one of the guitars: a gorgeous 1960s Fender Stratocaster in a tobacco sunburst pattern. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Locked glass display cases held rings and necklaces and brooches, and a few guitars and banjos hung on the pine-board-paneled walls to diversify the merchandise. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Sure you can. You can play the guitar. I’ll teach you.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He blew into the harmonica, strummed the guitar, thumped the great drum, and clashed the brass cymbals. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like the afternoon they had listened to the guitar at the trading post. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Nhamo had never seen a guitar, and the music took her breath away. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “What do you think happened to the guitar?” he asked. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She shoved the letter into her pocket, closed up the guitar case, and ran. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z After that, Pedro Tercero picked up his guitar, rested it on his knee, shut his eyes, and sang with his velvety voice the song about the foxes and the hens. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Matthew’s guitar screeched wrong chord after wrong chord as he practiced along with the music. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Me in my mother’s necklace, playing my mother’s guitar. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Dill studied the carpet for a moment, fixating on the discolored patch that sometimes caught his eye while he sat playing his guitar. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “Look, son, I know the people in the park would drop more love in the guitar case if I waved you in. But I’m not raising you to be a cute kid.” Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Three girls swayed while Poncho Man played his guitar. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “You gave away his guitars, and those were mine. You gave away his favorite guitar, and he named it after you.” Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Now listen to the same phrase played by an electric guitar, an acoustic guitar with twelve steel strings34 and an acoustic guitar with six nylon strings. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z My father expected me to attend an Ivy League university, where I'd make straight A's, play football, and spend my off-hours strumming guitar with the student jazz combo. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z "You can call your guitar whatever you want, just as long as you practice." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z His brother begins to strum the guitar with what looks like skill but sounds to Cullen like nothing but silence. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I’m two steps back to where I came from when, just like before, when guitars and fiddles twang like a distant fiesta. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z It’s a 1990s grunge rock kind of a day, all angst and loud guitar. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “I was also thinking maybe you could teach me a little bit on the guitar. See how it goes.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He wonders when his brother got back and when he learned to play guitar. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “With plug-ins, like for guitar or piano. Or you can use a sampler.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z So when Santa gave me an electric guitar for Christmas, I figured I was ready to join the after-school rock band. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “So I can wear cute tank tops and play the guitar at the festival and not worry about everyone staring at me all the time.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Otto shut his sketchbook, Perry put down his guitar, and the Cowboy raised anchor, started the engine. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a picture of his old acoustic guitar, leaning against a worn nightstand in his new apartment. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “Get in and start this thing. Oh, my God. Don’t stick that guitar in my face like that. Why can’t you just carry a purse like a decent young lady?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, yeah. She didn’t just sing with her guitar. She rode horses in the rodeos. She loved being the center of attention.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The crowd went wild over that, and the guitar player made a noise that sounded like he popped a string. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Though I thought of him constantly, I grabbed any excuse to avoid my guitar. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z There were cards that required you to play an air guitar solo, speak like an English-dubbed anime character, eat leaves like a giraffe, engage in staring contests, and end every sentence with the word dawg. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Behind the mourners from school days’ past sat the throng of people who had heard and loved his electric blues guitar licks. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Mom’s voice cuts in through the blaring guitar and blasting fireworks. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He plays the guitar and the piano a little bit. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z “Not really. The guitar was the last thing we found.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z On a nearby stage, a woman sings “Funiculi Funicula” to a background of mandolins and guitars. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z They'd asked us for bread and the best I could give was a glass eye—not so much as an electric guitar. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He started humming the bass line and playing air guitar as we waited for the elevator. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z He bought the guitar on the spot and paid fifteen dollars cash. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z He listened to Matt play the guitar, although the boy’s fingers weren’t long enough yet to play really complicated pieces. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When it finally sank in that he wasn’t coming back, I lugged my guitar into the music store, where the manager led me to my teacher, a perfectly formed midget named Mister Mancini. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Hans Scholl found himself in trouble when his leaders heard him playing a favorite Russian folk song on his guitar. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Across the armrest of Cool Papa’s watcher’s chair lay the old guitar that had once cried and twanged hot electric chords and sometimes a ghost note out into the night. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z He reached under the desk and pulled out an old guitar. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I wanted a picture of Jackie, or one of Tito playing his guitar. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I want to tell you that I think you are a very good singer and guitar player.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z He went into his room and came back with a guitar case, out of which he took a regular guitar. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Edmunds fiddled a minute with her guitar, talking as she tightened the strings to the jingling of her bracelets and the thrumming of chords. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z The women sing Christian hymns as they walk, and some carry guitars, or they carry sacks of charcoal or salt balanced on their heads. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Dill set down his new computer on Dr. Blankenship’s desk and slung the guitar over his neck. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He trembled as he filed into the auditorium, guitar case in hand, Lydia and Travis flanking him—a gladiator heading to a fight for his life. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Carrying it down the stairs, I worry that Jason will see me in the parking lot with the guitar, so I race to our car and quickly put it in the backseat. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z And the whole time I was chasing things, I was thinking that Otis must be some kind of snake charmer, the way he could play his guitar and make all the animals turn to stone. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Nobody’d mistake the guitar for new, but I cleaned it until it shone. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Pearl fought the urge to cross the room and yank the guitar from Moody’s hands and smash it against the desk. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And even though you wouldn’t think it, the cello didn’t sound half bad with all those guitars. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I grinned at the absurd Arthurian image of the guitar in the stone. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z And even though he bought a used acoustic guitar last year, it’s more for decoration and to act cool while strumming a chord than anything else. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z But she could still feel the handle of her mother’s guitar case in her hand as she slid it under her bed, way at the back toward the wall. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I told my growling stomach to be quiet and headed to Mr. Ward’s office for my guitar. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She saw the caved-in, splintered wreckage that had been her mother’s guitar. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “We fly people in all the time. A guitar player gets sick or something.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z He gestures for me to put his guitar on his bed. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z But as the loud electric guitar mimics the sounds of “O say, can you see?” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z So Tea Cake took the guitar and played himself. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I sat on the edge of the small couch, my guitar at my feet. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Way too many people go there, and praise and worship is led by a white guy on guitar. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Miss Edmunds would play her guitar and let the kids take turns on the autoharp, the triangles, cymbals, tambourines, and bongo drum. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Through barter and the generosity of a few friends, he soon owned a ragged collection of old stringed instruments—a mandolin, several guitars, an old ukulele, and two banjos. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z And he never closes his bedroom door, so I have to listen to the screams of an electric guitar from across the hall when I’m trying to paint. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He turned back around and raised the neck of his guitar. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z When I open my eyes, Tom’s nodding along, tapping the pads of his fingers together like guitar frets, the way Nick does. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z He comes in with a vintage-looking electric guitar—I don’t know brands, but it looks like something the Beatles would have had—and plugs it into his amp on a chair before we file in. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “Hotshot lead guitarists like to call their guitars axes. It makes them think they’re cool.” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z His grandfather, of course, was Cool Papa Byrd on blues guitar. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z The next song starts with a guitar that my head can barely resist. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The syllables rolled through his head like a ripple of guitar chords. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z He plugged in the air conditioner, got out his guitar, and played over the clatter, until Dr. Blankenship pulled up in his Prius and honked. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Loud guitar music and the sound of hammering come from Joon’s room. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I opened up Gone with the Wind and started to read, but the whole time, I was thinking about Otis, worrying about him not being allowed to play his guitar for people. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Even though I tried to clean up a little, the center console is stuffed with pencil stubs and pieces of paper, cigarette butts, a lighter, guitar picks. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z They’d hand out leaflets and later jam their church salsa, with the guitars and tambourines and a drum set. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z “All right. Let’s stop at my house to pick up my guitar,” he replied, already rising from his chair. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The way he would sit in the doorway and play his guitar made people stop and listen and maybe disappoint the jook for that night. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z They had boyfriends who played guitar and sang in bands with names like Liquid Courage. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Soon an acoustic guitar strum fills the room, followed by a woman's voice. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z And almost always Joe got out his banjo or his guitar and joined in as well. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I learned how to play the guitar and sing when I was really young so I could play in my dad’s church.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z When Day wasn’t working the night shift, he and Henrietta spent evenings at home, playing cards and listening to Bennie Smith play blues guitar on the radio after the kids went to sleep. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The song plays over a dark screen for the first few seconds, until the trumpets are joined by a guitar, and that’s when Halliday appears. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z A blue guitar rested on a sort of Turkish chair. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z My daddy is not home much, but when he does come home everything is one wonderful bamboche: fine nights full of guitar and radio, the smell of fry food, the fire swallow of clairin. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I swallow, imagining him opening a beat-up guitar in front of all these people. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He had just bought the guitar that day. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled his battered and scarred acoustic guitar from its case. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Every fifth person had a guitar slung over his back. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z I liked falling asleep to the quiet hum of his guitar and his soft voice, the notes trembling. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Then there was a flash of light on the altar, and the guitar transformed into the Crystal Key. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I love their energy, their violence, their incredible grinding guitars. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hold on to your hat," my father said, “because here's that guitar you've always wanted." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z She set the cat down and lifted the guitar case and sack out the window and onto the front porch. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z James Halliday had taken guitar lessons for a few years in high school. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Dill hurried to the couch and moved his guitar. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I was also going to start teaching them how to play the guitar. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Someone found an acoustic guitar and brought it to Country Joe. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z We created Little A by halving the length of our stretched guitar string. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z She said probably their guitars would be at the top of the list, and maybe books, because those were always important. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z You will be playing in G, a nice strong key for guitar, but sounding in A flat. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z You know that She’s still going out with Biff, the guitar player. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The walls are a dark, deep red, and everything else is black— desk, chair, bookcase, bedspread, guitars. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He bought a little time as he stood, tuning the unfamiliar guitar. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z One night at home, he’d picked up his guitar and leaned back in his living-room chair, thinking and dreaming. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z One night I am knocking rhythms from the pot, and Julio plucking guitar. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m soriy about that guitar,” I tell the reddish brown waves of hair on Jason’s head. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z And my sister Nora on lead guitar, looking so relaxed and confident that I almost don’t recognize her. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Maybe then I’d pick up a new instrument, guitar or bass, or even drums. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z During all those years, Pedro Tercero never got used to the life of a bachelor, despite his success with women, especially the magnificent adolescents whom the laments of his guitar inflamed with love. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s too hard to sit still during the driving beat, the pulsing guitar. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Then he sets the beer down, repositions his guitar, and starts playing a melody so intricate, my eyes can’t keep up with his hands. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z As the guitar transitions to a choppy “What so proudly we hailed—” something knocks into the backs of my legs. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z When he got too tired to walk, he sat in a folding chair and played songs on his guitar and sang. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Janie bought him a brand new guitar and put it in his hands. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “I play a real guitar at church every Sunday. You ought to come by and check me out sometime.” Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But he puts the guitar down, and lets her pull him up. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z He sets the guitar down and chugs the rest of his beer. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Music fills the air, and the only sounds I recognize—from my limited experience with the Amity—are plucked guitar strings and drums. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z As Wynn’s Chevy lurched to a stop, he pushed a few buttons and a slide guitar intro began for what I could only guess was Brent Chisholm’s duet with Momma. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z There was a drum kit set up, as well as a few acoustic and electric guitars. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z It was the guitar we had found in the storage room hidden under the old desk. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Naomi thought she’d seen her eyeing the guitar case, but she wasn’t sure. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z You don’t expect to hear rock and roll guitar in Shostakovich or a bluesy sax solo in Bartok, even though these composers would have heard both, often, during their working lives. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z We stood together, our trio at the corner of the stage, and listened as a steel guitar started off the first song. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I found an electric guitar shaped like Apollo’s lyre that was so sweet I had to pick it up. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z It occurred to me that, with the exception of the guitar, he and I actually had quite a bit in common. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “Israel?” says Nick, fingers still sliding all over the frets of the guitar. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Then Matthew went into the sixth grade and his classmate wanted to start a band, so her brother took up the guitar. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z They don’t want to stand near and compete with the old uncles positioning themselves in the middle of the block to play a six-string guitar. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “So,” Gloria Dump said, “Otis played his guitar right to that dog, and a little bit at a time, Winn- Dixie came creeping out from underneath the bed.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z She was already reaching under the bed and pulling the guitar case out. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Or play his old guitar and sing happy songs to her and her mother. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z “Do you think it’s easy, growing up without a father? Do you think it’s easy having a father who loves his guitars and the road more than he loves you?” Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z When I finished playing the first measure of “Discovery,” a message briefly appeared, carved into the stone from which I’d pulled the guitar. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z His dad keeps an old guitar in the living room, and June brings it out on the porch so the two of them can pass it back and forth. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z My voice shaking, I told him that I had absolutely no interest in mastering the guitar. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z My inability to throw a football was exceeded only by my inability to master the guitar. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I searched my inventory and found a guitar pick. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Some guitar, a little piano. But I prefer the visual arts,” Joe said. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “What do you think Jason would do with a guitar?” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z She bought him a new set of guitar strings. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “I don’t have my guitar or anything. Plus, wouldn’t it be...weird?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The ground feels extra solid beneath my feet, and a slow smile comes across my face as I bring a spotlight up on Tanasia, who is walking toward the microphone with a guitar. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I stared down at the guitar, about to activate my jet boots again, to fly back up through the trapdoor and out of the cave. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Matt sat in his room with the guitar as he listened to Celia bang pots in the kitchen. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Daddy,” I said, “this is Otis. He’s the one who runs Gertrude’s Pets. He’s the one who plays the guitar so good.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z They passed a man ensconced in fog and playing the guitar. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He could get down with his electric guitar in Washington Square Park and make the crowd holler for more. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z We took the flowers and dropped two nickels and five pennies in Poncho Man’s guitar case. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Except I don’t know how to play the guitar.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Four guitars rest against the side of the drums. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Cullen shakes his little brother’s shoulder, and the guitar falls to one side. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “That part’s a present from David, but the guitar’s from me.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The things we leave behind are some British coins, a red guitar pick, and a Bartlett High keychain. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Not long after that, Adam was complaining about his decrepit guitar, saying he wanted to get a vintage Gibson SG, and I offered to get it for him for his birthday. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I started putting my guitar in the case. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z He was riffing about on his acoustic guitar. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It was all she could hear before Juan’s thrash of electric guitar exploded across the song, blotting out the rest of the lyrics. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “I guess I’m more into music with, like, singing and guitars and stuff.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “You’ve got a guitar pin on your bag, so you must like music, right?” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “You don’t. But bring your guitar. Maybe you could play us some music.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z With Johnny, it’s fun to do a guitar in a street grid—some diagonal streets meeting for the body and then a big wide boulevard for the neck, a park for the head. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z He immediately begins playing air guitar and singing a song that I don’t know. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z All these acoustic guitar songs with the word “freedom” in them. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I hear mandolins, guitars, Spanish bagpipes, the drums of Africa, boatmen wailing on the Nile. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He was playing a guitar and he had on skinny pointy-toed cowboy boots and he was tap' ping them while he was playing the music. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “If she can make baskets with her toes, you can play the guitar without your fingers,” he told him. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He placed my guitar in front of a chair on the stage for me, and I sat down. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z A high-pitched howl wailed over frenetic guitar riffs, followed by booming drums. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z As soon as he was free again, he returned to Blanca, thinner, guiltier, and with deeper rings under his eyes, a new song on his guitar, and a wealth of never-ending caresses for her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z His father doesn’t want him to spend so much time on the guitar, tells him music is a dead-end calling. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Blanca managed to bring him a guitar and stuffed some rags beneath the strings so no one would hear him composing muted songs of widows, orphans, prisoners, and the disappeared. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard his voice and guitar echoing through the auditorium. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z So there’s a video deep in the depths of YouTube of the three of us lip-syncing to the Jonas Brothers and pretending to play guitars and drums in Hailey’s bedroom. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He lifted his tail off the ground and held it at an angle and marched in time to the music the minstrels were playing on their guitars. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “He plays the guitar and sings. Today he played the guitar in church.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z And the lady with the guitar case said, “Is he OK?” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “I told you to stay away—” Bea is saying as soon as the door is open, brandishing a guitar over her shoulder. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z My sister Lillian was in high school and singing with a hillbilly band called The Sierra Stars—jeans, cowboy hats, two guitars, and a tub bass. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the uncles brought his guitar and everyone sang and ate, and the cousins played in side and outside, blending the indoors and outdoors so it all seemed like one. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z He’s still strumming the guitar, still smiling, but his voice has gone serious. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z They listened to a country radio station turned up so loud that the twangs of steel guitars were distorted in the Hearse's old speakers. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Bullets still plucked the air: song of the dark guitar. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When he came to where he was supposed to use that finger, he’d give the guitar a thumping whack to do for the time when the note should be played. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But when I get closer, I see the metal glint of a silver bracelet with tiny cello and guitar charms. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the piano keys trilled and the guitar and bass and drums pounced on the downbeat and I forgot all about Vonetta, the record needle, and getting in trouble. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z She could play the guitar like a regular recording star, and she had this soft floaty voice that made Jesse squish inside. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Zu had been sitting right behind him, moving in time with the music, her entire body rocking out to the wailing electric guitar. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z As I held the guitar over my head, the metallic ringing segued into a guitar power chord that echoed throughout the cave. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I found the angriest songs on my playlist, the ones with loud guitars and booming bass. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z My parents have a majorly Seussish bouquet for her, and they spend about five minutes gushing about her guitar skills. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z He twanged the guitar, hoping the noise would disturb the pair huddled in the garden. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “No. I never played Julio’s guitar, though I did want to.” Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It may also include a piano and/or other keyboard players, more percussionists, and one or more guitar players or other strummed or plucked strings. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z He picked up his guitar and began to play. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z He did not skateboard and he never once even tried to play the guitar. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “Actually,” I said, “I was named after the guitar.” Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z A beat-up-looking electric guitar in the window of the pawnshop next door caught my eye. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He stood in the doorway, holding his guitar. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He sat up, shook his head to clear his mind, took his guitar out of its battered old case, and began to sing. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It’s him with a guitar, sitting in what I guess is his room. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z What I remember from Sunday school at First Presbyterian was kind Mrs. Ness teaching us to sing “Jesus Loves Me,” her silver hair in a bun, a guitar in her lap. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z He took to carrying one of the guitars onto the school bus every day. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z This evening will be the music contest as well as the visual arts contest, so a lot of kids have guitars and the people in bands are all horsing around, psyching themselves up. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I hold the guitar at my side so it’s less noticeable. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Back in the bedroom, she made sure the twins were asleep, and then she reached under the bed, found her mother’s old guitar case, and carefully flipped open the snaps. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t even know she was playing guitar again. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I was hotter than Hendrix—they knew it, and the original guitar player knew it. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “All right,” he says, and I own a guitar. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon my uncle will be finished packing and will come down to join him on his guitar. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The lady heard the man singing sweetly and playing the guitar. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z So if you are wondering how to play slurs on your guitar or staccato on your clarinet, ask your music teacher or director. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Red-faced but with his jaw set and his eyes stone cold, he quickly fumbled the guitar back into its case and retreated to another coach. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Then Brooke, and that sixth grader with the guitar I heard rehearsing in the stairwell, and, of course, the Great Timdini.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Mr. Ward was kind enough to lock my guitar up in his office in the morning so I wouldn’t have to worry about it walking away before then. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is a fine dress. Fidencio told me today that there is to be a dance, a baile, next month on the day of Saint Valentine. Lucky will play his guitar there. Is this true?” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z For example, according to a 2008 study, girls are more likely to sing, while boys are more likely to play instruments such as bass guitar, trombone, and percussion. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z There onstage was Robert Fumulani and his Likhubula River Dance Band, with the singer dressed in his smart white shirt and his guitar strapped to his neck. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z When Cap wasn’t in the lotus position in front of his locker, he was usually in the music room, strumming a guitar and singing to himself. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I smiled, strummed my imaginary guitar, and sang, “I’ll be a fool for Christ, not just once, but twice.” Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The coffee shops were doing a brisk business, and street musicians filled the air with the sounds of guitar, lyre, panpipes, and armpit noises. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I want more tearing guitar and mumbled words. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z He stopped playing his guitar and the spell was broken. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Culebra burst back in as one: guitars, bass, drums, and keys a single, relentless electric roar. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z He grabbed my guitar and began tuning it, holding his head close to the strings. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The Peruvians showed up outside the door of the converted storefront of the new office with their tall skinny drums and guitars and handmade placards that read: “Koreans Unfair.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Who ever heard of angry revolutionists swinging their bare feet together with their oppressor in lily-pad park pools, with gospels and guitars and “I Have A Dream” speeches? The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z We took the flowers and dropped two nickels and five pennies in Poncho Man’s guitar case. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s wearing his too-large electric guitar, playing as loud and fast as he can while the drums and bass jar the flimsy walls and low particle board ceiling of the tiny church. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The guitar guy’s name is Neil; he has a black goatee and a black shirt and suede pants and he looks totally stoned. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z A singer accompanied by a guitar picking or strumming chords. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Poncho Man dipped his head as if pointing to his open guitar case. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl stood up, again fitted her chest back into her blouse, gestured obscenely at the car, and angrily retrieved her pack and guitar from the rear seat. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In five years, he could play the fiddle almost as well as his father, who had never taken a lesson in his life, could play the guitar. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Fred played the guitar for her, and sang, his voice husky, and told her how his dream was to be a lead singer in a folksy band. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She found her, sitting in a circle around a nun with a guitar. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Snapping drums, a flexing of sound, and a high threading of guitar over a smoother cadence and then the man sang. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Hendrix moved smoothly into his set, his white jacket with long blue-beaded tassels swaying with every move he and his guitar made. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Following him, I hold the guitar behind my back, counting four doors for David to open before Jason goes through a doorway. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s made a kind of cave for himself, complete with guitar and computer and notebooks of staff paper, along with pens and stacks of Post-its. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Si, did you see Nick playing guitar outside the atrium?” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z He had changed out of his gray suit into his overalls and poncho of past years; he was wearing sandals and had slung his guitar over his shoulder. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Country Joe raised the guitar high in the air, gave a triumphant wave to the audience, and walked offstage. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I picked up my guitar and started on down the highway. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, he picked up and held the guitar, and tried to remember how Cool Papa used to hold her. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z She asks who plays what, and Spike says she plays everything, and Lara says she plays the drums, and Tanasia obviously plays guitar. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The sound this odd guitar made was metallic and round and slidy. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The gold spoons on the table and the jingle bells on the juggler’s cap, the strings on the minstrels’ guitars and the crowns on the king’s and the queen’s heads. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z But I had seen him sit at the kitchen table with a guitar and a notepad a hundred times. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She stepped down from the bed and pulled the guitar case and bag out from under it. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z "Do you have a feel for the guitar? Do you have any idea what this little baby is capable of?" Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z His guitar leaned haphazardly in the corner, one of the strings broken and dangling. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z She grabbed the soggy pigtail from Ignatius’ paws and threw it over her shoulder onto the guitar, where it landed with a twang. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I focus on the girl onstage, small behind her guitar, which is hanging from her shoulders as she plugs it into a portable amp. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z And as if to seal the deal, instead of learning to play electric guitar, I’d gone and chosen the cello. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Dill stopped strumming his guitar, leaned forward, and wrote in the dollar-store composition book open on the floor in front of him. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Ben had his guitar and for a while he played and we just listened as the fire sparked and the waves crashed and subsided. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z A bass guitar’s slow notes intertwined with a saxophone’s glee, creating a jazz-funk, strut-like rhythm, soon joined by trumpets and drums. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z And when he spent twelve hours a day sitting at a desk, far from his guitar and the inspiration of the people, he had few opportunities to feel happy. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s always asking me if one day we can play a duet, him on air guitar, me on air cello. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not going to go up on stage so people can come gawk at the girl with no arms playing the guitar. I’m not some circus show.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z It’s only a few notes, but mixed with the soft rush of the wind and the smoke upon it, I hear...the strum of a distant guitar, and laughter. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “There’s always another guitar around the bend, Jacks,” said my dad, but he wouldn’t meet my eyes. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Elijah laughed and turned around to tune his guitar. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z They would have pulled the guitar from the stone and immediately returned it to the temple. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Sam shrugged and adjusted the guitar strap on his neck. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Juan looked up from his guitar with that smug smile and nodded at Gordo, and the band whirled into another number. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Nick grabs a six-pack and his acoustic guitar and heads down to the basement. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z She remembered what her mother said the day Johnny, husband #3, moved the rest of his guitar collection into the rented U-Haul and drove it away to live with a Hooters waitress named Fragile. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The guitar came free of the stone with a prolonged metallic shhingggg! Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z But instead, when her father’s time with the navy was over, he went on the road with two of his flashy electric guitars. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z “I don’t have a guitar strap,” he said. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z There are three guitars in the corner, one electric, the amp still plugged in from the night before. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Part of me wants to drop the guitar on the welcome mat and jump into the shrubs, but before I can move, the door opens. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not as well as my father. He taught me to make guitars, though, and I’m pretty good at that.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The last chord from Hendrix’s guitar echoed off the hills, and the concert was over. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z When the clinic bell jangles again, I peek up long enough to see Jason’s mother isn’t holding a guitar. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z But Nick bypasses everything comfortable, opting instead for the floor, where he crosses his legs and starts tuning his guitar. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I like my guitar, and my bed and my books, especially the cut-up ones. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Nora shoves her guitar case at Simon, and hurries into school. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Then he started playing his guitar, and in just a few seconds, everything was quiet. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “He go for Maputo soon,” said the trader as the musician slung the guitar over his back. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “We need to have a party and invite Miss Franny Block and the preacher and Otis, and Otis can play his guitar for everybody. Sweetie Pie can come, too. She listens to his music good.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe you could bring the guitar to school and follow me around playing music everywhere I go.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z "He”—James kept his eyes on the floor but he jerked his head towards Stewart—"doesn’t need the money like we do. He’s got sweaters and guitars.” Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z But while the purloined guitar presented no ownership problem, his remaining property did. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt practiced on his guitar, a skill he was developing without Mr. Ortega’s help. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The twang of the guitar grows louder, and the echo lessens. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Dill unplugged the air conditioner and put his guitar in the case. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I bring the guitar out from behind my back. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He rolled his eyes at how much she sounded like a character on a bad teen drama and went back to tuning his guitar. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He hit his guitar case on one of the seats. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He was holding out his guitar to me, instead of the broom. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z He was joined by another man with a Portuguese guitar. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s bent over the guitar, black hair falling in his eyes. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Men with guitars came up and serenaded our table. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Before my father went to prison, they played music together, my father on the piano, my uncle on the guitar. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Maybe a little soft on the sides, but her almond eyes are matched by a lovely old-fashioned face, shaped like a guitar pick, all curves leading dramatically to a small chin with a big mouth. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z It did indeed turn into the trusty guitar in due course, but not before it had cross-fertilised with another medieval instrument, the citole, whose chief successor in England was unhelpfully called the cittern. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z His old acoustic guitar was left behind, where it got kicked on angry birthdays. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Then Matthew went into the sixth grade and his classmate wanted to start a band, so her brother took up the guitar. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z A scratchy Victrola was playing guitars and trumpets; a man sang sad Spanish words. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It was an old Gibson guitar, sandpapered and waxed to a honey- yellow finish. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Moody was sprawled on his bed, guitar beside him, scribbling in a notebook. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He plays guitar in five or six different bands, and last year he cut a record. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I was about to shake my head, to reaffirm that my cello had no place among the jamming guitars, no place in the punk-rock world. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z No trumpet and guitar music could be heard on the streets. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z When it landed, it unleashed a blast like a power chord on an electric guitar magnified through the world’s largest speakers. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He stopped playing and took off the guitar. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He slung on his backpack and carried his two suitcases and guitar with a precarious grasp. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I roll the volume up until faint, stringy guitar music slips past the headphones into the waiting room. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to manipulate the guitar, harmonica, drums, and cymbals all at once. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When he was onstage, it was like the guitar was a fifth limb, a natural extension of his body. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I need a new guitar, but my mom won’t get me one. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z He picked up his guitar and shuffled out without giving Esteban time to think of anything to say, even though anger had reached his lips and his tension was rising. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hold up, though. Didn’t you tell me you wanted to play guitar in this ‘band,’ but Hailey said you should play drums?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Adam was there a lot, too, playing guitar. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Tea Cake stood there mimicking the tuning of a guitar. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z They brought me blocks and a toy guitar. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z “I didn’t like that. I wouldn’t have been able to play my guitar with them things on.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Even better, every other person “dropped some greenback love,” as Cool Papa would say, down into Wah-Wah Nita’s open guitar case. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z We made our way to the small living room, where Connor spotted my guitar in the corner. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He was wearing an electric guitar, slung around his neck on a strap. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Somewhere in the house, my uncle was playing his guitar. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “Moving on. Seriously, it’s fine, hun. The place is great, and I’ve got you and my guitar! What else do I need?” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He starts writing: Play guitar like Jimmy Page. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Birds are singing in trees, and people are catching Frisbees, riding bikes, and playing guitars on blankets, even though it’s November and chilly. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Three girls swayed while Poncho Man played his guitar. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Find a key a bit lower that still has nice, easy-to-play chords for guitar. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z With one eye on my computer, I pick up the guitar, start making up words, the tune not far behind. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Electric guitars picked out a lame rock-and-roll tune, and the title appeared on the screen. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z The strumming of the guitar grows louder as I approach. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “He’s the same. Still glued to his guitar.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z He turned back around and raised the neck of his guitar. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z There were album covers, Joe Cuba’s congas, guitar picks, ticket stubs, all from salsa’s golden days in the sixties and seventies. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Lately he’d started joking about us playing air- guitar—air-cello duets, which was about as far as I was willing to go. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I returned to the temple and placed the guitar on the altar. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He told me that a guitar student needed plenty of discipline. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Her eyes were fixed on the guitar case under the bed. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z In seconds, the words began to vanish, fading from the stone along with the strains of the last note I’d played on the guitar. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The music wound along gently, a stroll in the park, but occasional drum bursts and off-kilter chimes from Juan’s guitar gave a sinister edge to it. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “I choose not to play the guitar or eat in front of people. It’s not because I can’t.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I reached out with my right hand, grasped the neck of the guitar, and pulled. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z In one hand he carried a gleaming brown guitar with a long scarlet cord and tassels. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z “I...it’s a dynamite trash can, sweetie. I really like the...the bunnies. But I’m more in the market for a guitar.” Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I take the guitar from him and set it on his pillow. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Parrots really respond to electric guitar, she thought. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He strummed the guitar and started to sing a song about stardust. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Herbie was outside in the yard, sitting on a rock, playing his guitar. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The kind of cool that comes from teaching yourself guitar and wearing normal clothes and not running a Tumblr called “Passion Pit OBSESSION.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z It’s not just that he is the lead singer and the lead guitar player. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z We’re not really tight but he’s okay and he can play a whole mess of guitar. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z The lead guitar whined like a siren as the house rocked with Kaira’s biggest hit. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Each voice faded out: keyboard, bass, percussion, blues harp, and blues guitar. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z He pulled out a fancy leather wallet and asked my dad if his guitar was for sale. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The remainder of the hour was spent awkwardly watching the clock as we silently pretended to tune our guitars. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z In another corner are a bass guitar and a keyboard. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Each one is either behind a keyboard, a drum set, an electric guitar, or a microphone. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She reached under the bed for the guitar case. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She hands me a guitar and teaches me a few chords. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z A girl wearing a fedora hat is singing “Skinny Love” and strumming her guitar in the dining room. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The green metal cage, the porcelain table top, the family that spoke like guitars. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z We hop out of the car, and there’s Taylor, sitting on the stoop next to two guitar cases. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z He touched the rough-hewn bookshelves, the mantel above the fireplace, the wall where the guitar had hung. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “You don’t even know what Cool Papa called his guitars.” Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z My uncle sat in the small chair at the foot of my bed and started strumming his guitar. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She grabbed the guitar case and the closest bit of what had been Nana. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z After a while there was somebody playing a guitar outside her door. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z He bought up the stuff and they found somebody to pick the guitar so they could all dance some. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I add the card and jelly beans to the presents piled on the table and sit next to an older woman, sliding the guitar under my chair. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The camera focuses on a man playing an acoustic guitar, sitting casually on a wooden stool, while a curly-brown-haired girl sings. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z She was going, “I’ve done some of it before. I had this boyfriend, he played the guitar. Somehow he tricked me into doing a thing or two before I realized his lyrics didn’t rhyme.” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They whipped their hair vigorously, hands flying up and down the necks of their guitars. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z But then he said that those guitars cost thousands of dollars, and besides his birthday wasn’t until September, and the way he said September, it was like a judge issuing a prison sentence. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Margo Roth Spiegelman, whose stories of epic adventures would blow through school like a summer storm: an old guy living in a broken-down house in Hot Coffee, Mississippi, taught Margo how to play the guitar. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Gael could talk through the night about all kinds of random ridiculous facts, while Juan spent his days crafting a careful casualness and practicing guitar at all hours. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The siren noise had been made by an electric guitar, which slowly wound down and transformed into a flurry of notes and chords. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z So the sonuvabitch climbed up after me and cut me open with his guitar pick.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z From one of the dark porches nearby there was the sound of a guitar. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Inside was a cracked ukulele strung with two violin strings, a guitar string, and a banjo string. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He told her how he’s trying to teach himself to play guitar, and about his dog named Marty, who can get into every locked cupboard. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z We usually order Chinese food for dinner, jam a little on our guitars, and watch a movie. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Alex watches her text Henry about a hundred heart emojis, and he sends her back a short video of himself and Catherine drinking champagne while Bea plays “God Save the Queen” on electric guitar. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He forced me to consider things I'd rather not think about—the sex of my guitar, for instance. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z She was carrying a bag and the guitar case. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Annabeth spoke in a voice that wasn’t hers—the words as deep as a bass guitar. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Nick is back, holding on to this acoustic guitar like a lifeline. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z She could feel the tears threatening as she reached under the bed for the guitar case, which she opened with trembling fingers. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Dicing bodies and tables and guitars as if they were celery sticks, and rearranging them so that you have to really see them to see them. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z His mother’s voice sounded tight and thin, like a guitar string about to break. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z He played the guitar pretty well considering that the middle finger of his right hand wasn’t there. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The song went on, filling the air between us with its rapid pulse and relentless guitars. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I could picture him singing his heart out, strumming the guitar, with Mr. Bowles rocking out behind him on the keyboards. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Someone’s playing a guitar on the steps of Low Library, a folk song, but nobody’s listening. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He had his guitar on his back and Gertrude on his shoulder, and in his hands, he was holding the biggest jar of pickles I had ever seen in my life. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Several guitars hung on the wall behind the counter. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Some stringed instruments — guitar for example — can use a capo36 to play in higher keys. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z I’d never held an actual guitar, but on a virtual axe, I could totally shred. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Poncho Man dipped his head as if pointing to his open guitar case. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Someone will come along for him,” Mom says, and I can barely hear her as the guitar screeches. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z A set of drums, several guitars, a lute, a cello, and some bagpipes were set upon it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I plucked at the snare’s tight rope, and it twanged like a guitar string. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The spider’s silk support cables trembled like massive guitar strings and began to snap. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She carried baskets of food, a bag of oranges, balls, and a guitar. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked on in with a guitar and a grin. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Robbie must’ve been there earlier to put some work in: An entire city had sprung up from the music swirling out of the skeleton woman’s guitar. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Her dad starts to strum away at his guitar and I hum along before my brain even consciously registers what they’re singing. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “That’s why I keep telling Simon to learn guitar. His sister used to play.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I collect our offerings—the stubs of her SAT number 2 pencils and four broken guitar strings. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Otis laughed and strummed his guitar, and the flavor of the Littmus Lozenge opened in my mouth like a flower blooming, all sweet and sad. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z He threw the sad concoction in the oven, went and plugged in the air conditioner, and began playing his guitar, working on a new song that no one would ever hear. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The song started out with a jangly, quiet guitar and a voice that sounded sad but a little hopeful, too. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z At first I thought it was a miniature guitar. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z A few kids strummed on guitars or used their log as a drum set. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I notice him because he carries his rifle like a guitar. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “I did stop at a Negro diner last night, but they wouldn’t serve me. I think the guitar threw' them off.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He could hear the swampy guitar start and then the first line of the song: "7 am the son . . . and the heir ..." She lifted her head a little but didn't look at him. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z And then another train came and the man with the diamond patterns on his socks and the lady with the guitar case got on and it went away again. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She points to my headphones, which are still on the balcony and still playing; she can hear the tinny blare of guitars from inside. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I sweep a last look across the piano, the guitar left on his pillow, the baseball posters, and my drawing of Kristi’s house. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z She doesn’t care if he hoards bongs or spends his days in his mother’s basement, learning guitar. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She emptied the guitar case and got out a drawstring bag. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I’m not listening to the guitar cover songs or the video game explosions or the plastic bounce of Ping-Pong balls leaping from the table. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z A guy with a beard plays guitar while two girls sing along in harmony. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z We blink our eyes, and I look down at the guitar on my lap. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Hence, he spent most of his time reading in his dismal room, wishing he could play his guitar, walking the three hundred yards to town for groceries—and somehow he just couldn’t begin. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But as soon as a tour called his name, he’d pack up two of his three road guitars, his alligator boots, his fancy show vests, and his brown porkpie hat. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Dad’s snare drum from the house, Henry’s guitar from his car, Adam’s spare guitar from my room. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z His old Spanish guitar spat out a series of warm, labyrinthine phrases that wrapped melodic vines around Gordo’s fierce piano hits. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z There are a couple of guys in overalls, including one dude sitting against the hay bales pretending to play an acoustic guitar. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z I’m decent on the guitar and I have a better- than-average voice. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Eventually, someone brought out a decades-old boom box, and even the kids with guitars stopped playing in deference to the Beach Boys. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The other three guys in the band were Ennio, who plays the drums and is considered to be this prodigy drummer, Harry on lead guitar, and Elijah on bass guitar. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z An online metronome, guitar tuner, blank sheet music, music theory lessons, and music converters are all available at 8notes.com. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “Aven liked it here, too. You know she used to play the guitar and sing? She used to do shows here for people.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Myrna hung her guitar on a bedpost and stretched across the bed. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Went up there picking a guitar and got all de angels doing the ring-shout round and round de throne. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “I spoke with the Flap-Jackeroos. I told them all about you and how you love to play the guitar, and we thought it would be wonderful if you joined them for a song.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I remembered how Harry was trying not to laugh when John played the guitar solo today. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z He also got two black sweaters he might actually wear, some Avon cologne in a bottle shaped like an electric guitar, and an empty key ring—which his dad made sure everybody noticed. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z “I know what guitars sound like,” Grandmother said crossly. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Stewart quickly wolfed down the four doughnuts and while he was sipping coffee he pulled out a guitar and played. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I know what I’m going to do until the guitar guy comes: I’m going to make brain maps. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Tad’s older brother stood in the doorway with his guitar slung around his neck and a scowl on his face. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The girl with the guitar starts singing another song. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Someone found a piece of rope, tied it to the guitar, and thrust it at Country Joe. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z It’s bright blue and purple and says Gertrude Nix Rock Camp for Girls, with pictures of girls screaming into microphones, guitars weighing down their shoulders, drumsticks flying. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Yet here Matt saw, on grave after grave, statues of skeletons playing guitars or dancing or driving around in little plastic hovercars. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The guitar player would prefer a key with no flats and not too many sharps. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z His peg leg is stretched out comfy; his real one is carrying both the beat and the guitar’s weight. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z His fingers couldn’t form chords on his guitar strings. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z There was no singing this time; Joe had left his guitar at home. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He feels hands placed on his shoulders and turns to find Gabriel, standing there with a guitar strapped around his neck and arm. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “Daddy, what’s happening down there? Why does your guitar playing sound so much better than normal? I’m scared. What did you do with my daddy?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z They go swimming, yell over one another about politics, pass the guitar around again. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Although it grew out of swing and the pioneering electric guitar figures of Charlie Christian, early rock and roll announced its intention to go light on improvisation and heavy on rhythm guitar. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I hear voices in the living room—a chorus of them, in fact, joined by occasional bursts of laughter and a faint melody plucked on an instrument, a banjo or a guitar. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Whereas bebop took from Christian’s playing style the inspiration of his free-flowing solos, rock and roll took the sound of his accompanying - ‘rhythm’ - guitar grooves. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z His musical efflorescence was tragically brief, but this is the man who turned the chord-strumming, jobbing electric guitar into a high-wire, virtuoso lead instrument, from also-ran to star turn. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “It’s stupid. Why would they pay money for some dude to sit there and listen to me? I'm fine, you know, playing the guitar and writing dark poetry, haha.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z A couple of guitars hanging on another wall. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Most kids wanted to learn to play guitar or saxophone. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z That day with the guitar, Jason could’ve used something fiery to say. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Doña Charito's collected works hung on the walls: mostly pitchers and bowls of fruit, and violins or guitars, I couldn't tell the difference, for we hadn't had music lessons yet. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z One girl played a guitar and sang as people dropped dollars into the box at her feet. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z But the boy was deeply depressed and spoke constantly of the meaninglessness of life now that he had lost Blanca and could no longer play the guitar, which had been his one consolation. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound was King Phillip playing his guitar and singing to his daughter, the Princess Pea, every night before she fell asleep. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z We all sat around a semicircle of stone steps, singing halfheartedly and watching the bonfire blaze while the Apollo guys strummed their guitars and picked their lyres. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z When we were setting up, Joe realized he’d left the cord to his guitar in his locker and had to run back to find it, which cut into the time we’d been given. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z He pulls out the empty chair to her left and stands up on it, beginning to tune his guitar. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z One evening after the work is done, I find Julio off duty, leaning against the wall, playing a real guitar. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He couldn’t remember how to play the guitar. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Matthew’s guitar screeched wrong chord after wrong chord as he practiced along with the music. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z First there’s guitar music strumming fast and passionate, then flute music trilling and waving and rising and falling like the moun- tains and rivers. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Several times Nancy chided her husband, saying, “Jose, you got to give that poor boy back his guitar.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Layers of copper wires, like multiple sets of guitar strings, crisscrossed inside the funnel. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Joe said, “This is a nice guitar, you mind if 1 borrow it, just for a day? I want to sing my kids to sleep tonight.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Clayton planned to learn how to play the guitar and how to tune the strings, hold the neck and body the way Cool Papa did, and eventually read music charts and play the notes. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z It was the guitar that had belonged to my mother. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The last time he had played the electric guitar in front of anyone was in front of his father, before his father decided not to hand him the snake. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z If he looked up, he knew, he would see the pain in Pearl’s eyes, so he kept his eyes pointedly on the guitar in his lap. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z People gathered outside the old man’s house to drink wine, play the guitar, and keep an eye on the steers that were being roasted. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He is alone in his room, playing the same tune over and over again on an acoustic guitar, trying to figure out what it means. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I knew I couldn’t afford a new one at a department store or music store, and I don’t know if I can even afford an Elliot guitar, but I have to find out. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Their instruments include an accordion, a bass guitar, a tuba, and bongo drums. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Finally she smiled and he sung middle C, put his guitar under his arm and walked on back to where she was. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I’d been taking guitar lessons since last summer, and my dad, who’s a really good guitar player, had been teaching me all these great guitar licks. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z The loud, bouncy music of trumpets and guitars came at her from every direction. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Shadrach struck a few chords on the guitar and seemed to study their harmony closely before he replied. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the guitars came back in, and they had to really show off. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z I recognize one of Mustafa’s friends playing the alto saxophone and a boy from his basketball team strumming the bass guitar. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The short wall, the one opposite the door, holds an empty shoe rack, which he used to hang his guitar from. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Embedded in the stone, neck first, was an electric guitar. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z So my daddy started humming something and Otis started picking it out on his guitar, and Winn' Dixie wagged his tail and lay back down underneath Gloria’s chair. 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