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| [https://homestarrunner.com/toons/skoa16 watch]
| [[Draccus|← Draccus]]
| [[Diskette|Diskette →]]
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| [[Draccus|← Draccus]]
| [[Diskette|Diskette →]]
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&quot;Man, this thing looks ready to squeal!&quot;
 
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''"And the dragon comes in the nniiiiightt!!"''


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''This article is about the [[Strong Bad Email]].'' ''For the [[Skills of an Artist]] episode, see [[Guitar]].'' ''For other uses of the word "guitar", see [[Guitar (disambiguation)]].''
''This article is about the [[Skills of an Artist]] episode.'' ''For the [[Strong Bad Email]], see [[guitar]].'' ''For other uses of the word &quot;guitar&quot;, see [[Guitar (disambiguation)]].''


Strong Bad draws a squeedly guitar, using no rounded corners.
Derek asks Strong Bad if he can play the guitar.


'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]]
'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]]


'''Date:''' Wednesday, February 7, 2018 ([[@StrongBadActual|Twitter]]) Thursday, February 8, 2018 ([[YouTube]])
'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]]


'''Running Time:''' 2:19
'''Computer:''' [[Tandy 400]]


'''Page Title:''' Skull Witch! Devil Dog! Evil Wizard!
'''Date:''' Sunday, July 14, 2002


{| id="toc" class="wikitable toc" summary="Contents"
'''Running Time:''' 1:32
|-
| <div id="toctitle">


<span id="contents"></span>
'''Page Title:''' Tandy 400: Still Broken.
== Contents ==


</div>
'''DVD:'''[[strongbad email.exe Disc One]], [[Sbemails' 50 Greatest Hits DVD]]
* [#Transcript 1 Transcript]
* [#Fun_Facts 2 Fun Facts]
** [#Trivia 2.1 Trivia]
** [#Remarks 2.2 Remarks]
** [#Real-World_References 2.3 Real-World References]
* [#External_Links 3 External Links]


|}
'''SBEmail Menu Description:''' Strong Bad shows off his guitar skills.


<span id="transcript"></span>
== Transcript ==
== <span class="mw-headline">Transcript</span> ==


'''STRONG BAD:''' It's Strong Bad, back once again with more ''{opening titles enter, music begins}'' Skills of an Artist! And today we're going to draw a squeedly guitar! And you know what that means! Absolutely NO rounded corners, so...
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Oh, tap your toes and check your email, oh a-tap your toes tonight... ''{stops singing}''


''{Strong Bad's dialogue is punctuated with metal-on-metal scraping sounds as he draws four points forming a jagged guitar shape}''
<blockquote>
>Hey Strong Bad whats up?<br />
><br />
>Can you play the Guitar?<br />
><br />
>Derek Highet<br />
>Northern California
</blockquote>


'''STRONG BAD:''' Sharp! Sharp! Sharp! SHAAARP! Look at that dangerous instrument!
''{Strong Bad has some trouble pronouncing the surname "Highet," saying, "Hig-het. Uh, hey, hi, hi-het {with the second "h" said with a [[Spanish]] accent}, hiyet—hi-yet."}''


''{Strong Bad begins on the neck, drawing a horizontal line away from the guitar.}''
{''Throughout the email, Strong Bad types every syllable he sings.''}


'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, now let's go and do the neck of the guitar.
'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, Derek. Not much, man. Yeah I can play the guitar. I know all about virtuosos ''{pause}'' and trembalos ''{pause}'' and arpeggios. ''{says it as "ar-PEG-ios, then pauses}'' I can do it all. {clears screen} I can play your basic rhythm guitar, like... ''{singing}'' jug jigga jug jigga jug jigga jug jigga jug jigga JAH JAH, jiggidy jug jigga jug jigga jug jigga jug jigga jug jigga JAH JAAH! ''{stops singing}'' You know, something like that. I can also play some pretty hott lixx, too. You know the kind that are just way up high on the tiny strings and you mash your fingers on 'em. ''{screen clears. Strong Bad starts singing}'' meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. ''{stops singing, starts typing faster}'' Yeah, yeah and then Strong Mad comes in on his bass  and he's like, ''{singing}'' dou dow da dou da da DOU da dou da dou dou dou ''{screen clears. Strong Bad stops singing}'' and The Cheat comes in on his keyboards and he's like boop boop boop boop boop boop boop boop boop boop boop boop boop boo and then I'm like "And the dragon comes in the NIIIiiiiIIIiiiiIIIIIIIIiiiiiiiiiiiIIIIIIIIiiiIIGGHH—


''{Strong Bad adds a jagged edge on the end of the neck}''
''{Strong Bad falls out of his chair.}''


'''STRONG BAD:''' And then the head stock should be something else jagged like a...
'''STRONG BAD:''' Augh... Oh yeah!


''{Strong Bad adds a jagged edge below and draws another horizontal line to close up the neck}''
''{Strong Bad sticks up his arm up from the bottom of the screen and lights the BMW lighter as people do at rock concerts. [[The Paper]] comes down. After a short time, the lighter singes The Paper.}''


'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, look at that, it's like a lightning bolt! All the best guitarists play guitars with like, SO many frets.
== Fun Facts ==


''{Strong Bad draws vertical lines inside the neck from right to left to form frets.}''
=== Explanations ===


'''STRONG BAD:''' So let's put on as many frets as we can on this here neck. So many notes to squeal! ''{he finishes}'' All the frets in the world!
* "[[Arpeggio]]" literally means "like a harp". The [http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=arpeggio term] is used to indicate that the notes of a certain [[Chord (music)|chord]] are to be played quickly one after another (usually from lowest to highest) instead of at the same moment.
* "Trembalo" is not a proper musical term. Strong Bad is referring to a "[[tremolo]]". A [http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=tremolo tremolo] is a rapid repetition of the same note, or an alternation between two or more notes.
* A "[[Virtuoso|virtuoso]]" is a person who is exceptionally good at playing a musical instrument.
* A "[[Lick (music)|lick]]" (that Strong Bad refers to when he says "hott lixx" - "hot licks", phonetically) is a short passage of notes that comprises a solo or riff, commonly for guitar in a rock setting.


''{Strong Bad draws a pocket shape in the center of the body near the left edge}''
=== Trivia ===


'''STRONG BAD:''' And then, over here, we got the little thing where you put the strings in, you know.
* This is the first appearance of the [[BMW Lighter|BMW lighter]].
* This is the first toon to be uploaded to Homestar Runner's [[YouTube]] channel.
* The YouTube description for this email is "Strong Bad shows off his guitar skills."


''{He adds a small shape to the right of it}''
=== Goofs ===


'''STRONG BAD:''' Here's a, um... humbucker...
* The number of "jug jigga"s and "meedley"s typed does not match up to the number of "jug jigga"s and "meedley"s Strong Bad sings.
* Between "bass" and "and", there are two spaces.
* Before Strong Bad starts typing the meedlies and the juggas, there is no sound when he switches the screen.
* Strong Bad starts typing "NIIIiiiiIIIiiiiIIIIIIIIiiiiiiiiiiiIIIIIIIIiiiIIGGHH" about a second before he starts singing it.
* When Strong Bad types "virtuosos", there is a period in the cursor. When Strong Bad hits enter, the period is gone.


''{He adds another}''
=== Fast Forward ===


'''STRONG BAD:''' And a nunchucker, ''{adds another}'' and a... cloud... stucker.
* "And the dragon comes [[In The Night|in the night]]" is used again as "And the [[Trogdor]] comes in the night" in the Trogdor song in [[dragon]] and [[Trogdor (song)|Trogdor]] in Strong Bad's CD, ''[[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]]''.
** This phrase is further referenced at the end of the [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]].
** The word "meedley" is also used to describe one of the "wicked dueling guitar solos" in Trogdor.
* There are some more "Jug Jiggas" during the long Flash intro on [[Strong Bad's Website]].
* Strong Mad plays the bass in the toon [[Cool Things]].
* Strong Bad's "Meedly Meedly..." line is downloadable in the Strong Bad Quotes Pack from the [[Downloads]] page.
* In an Easter egg in email [[death metal]], [[What's Her Face]] asks [[Cheerleader]] if she came to see [[Brainkrieg]]. Cheerleader replies, "I come for the wuggas, but stay for the jiggy juggas."
* In [[the paper]], Strong Bad ignites The Paper with his BMW Lighter and then sings, "And The Paper goeth into the niiIIiiIIiiIIght!"
* The "meedley" line is reused in [[Baddest of the Bands Teen Girl Squad Meets Limozeen]], but some other lyrics are added.
* In [[Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque]], [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]] exclaims, "And the Kung-Fu Dragon Chinese Takeout comes in the niiiight! (they're open late)".


''{Cut to Strong Bad adding a series of circles along the bottom of the body from left to right}''
== DVD Version ==


'''STRONG BAD:''' Sure, I'll put some knobs down here.
* The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.


''{He adds shading to the knobs, going right to left}''
=== Commentary Transcript ===


'''STRONG BAD:''' And let's make them a little bit 3D, just give 'em a little Zshoop on the back there. Zshoop. Zshoop 3D. Zshoop 3D! Look at that. Zshoop 3D, the Strong Bad way! And now, my favorite part of the squeedly guitar, the whammy bar!
('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]])


''{Strong Bad draws a line from the pocket in the center down outside the body.}''
'''MIKE:''' This email is titled Guitar.


'''STRONG BAD:''' But this thing is like a four-pronged whammy bar!
'''MATT:''' It's near and dear to our hearts.


''{As he speaks, Strong Bad draws four lines ending in rectangles, starting with the bottom and ending at the top}''
'''MIKE:''' We grew up reading ''Guitar for the Practicing Musician'' and ''Guitar World'' and ''Metal Edge'', and um...


'''STRONG BAD:''' Look at this thing. ''{Strong Bad makes a series of motorized speed noises}''
'''MATT:''' Or rather, our brother Donnie read all of them.


''{Strong Bad points to the whammy bar key on the bottom}''
'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously}'' ''Hit Parade'', ''Circus Magazine''...


'''STRONG BAD:''' This one goes, waoh-waoh-waoh-waoh-waoh.
'''MATT:''' ''Kerrang!''.


''{Strong Bad points to the second from the bottom}''
'''MIKE:''' Yeah.


'''STRONG BAD:''' This one when you shake it it goes RRREEEOOOOOOOWWW!
'''MATT:''' ''{simultaneously}'' ''RIP''. Remember the ''RIP''?


''{Strong Bad points to the second from the top}''
'''MIKE:''' I think that's, that's all of them. That's so, yeah, we um... ''{short pause}'' we knew all about virtuosos and arpeggios.


'''STRONG BAD:''' This one goes BREAH-druluhm-WAOOOH.
''{Matt laughs}''


''{Strong Bad points to the top key}''
'''MIKE:''' And trembolos. I took guitar in 8th grade. I didn't, I was never very good, though.


'''STRONG BAD:''' And this one goes &quot;whemp&quot;. You know what I'm talking about? In squeedly guitar songs when they just go... &quot;whemp&quot;.
'''MATT:''' Yeah. This one goes out to all those dudes that lurk around the guitar shop and won't go away, and all I want to do is buy some strings and maybe a pick and they make


''{Strong Bad adds a perspective line to the body of the guitar on the top left.}''
'''MIKE:''' They make—


'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, let's add a little 3D-ness over here.
'''MATT:''' —me feel really intimidated and want to leave. So now, it seems like this actually appealed to- we got a lot of, it seemed to get circulated over- among, like, tab sites and sites that like guitar.


''{Strong Bad adds a perspective line to the bottom edge overlapping the whammy bar}''
'''MIKE:''' Tab and, like, Diet Coke and—


'''STRONG BAD:''' Some depth to our guitar. Okay. Thing's coming out.
'''MATT:''' Tablatures, Mike!


''{Strong Bad adds a perspective line to the right edge, not overlapping the neck}''
'''MIKE:''' Oh, oh, oh!


'''STRONG BAD:''' Right into the real world, looking so good. And, now we need some—
'''MATT:''' It's a term!


''{Strong Bad adds four circles on the outer perspective edge on the guitar's base}''
'''MIKE:''' I thought you were talking about die—diet sodas.


'''STRONG BAD:''' —inputs and outputs back here. Kay, four of them.
'''MATT:''' It's a guitar term. ''{pause}'' There you go, and of course, that later becomes a part of Trogdor, the song called Trogdor from website homestar.com.


''{He draws the first plug on the top with a cord leading to the left off-page}''
'''MIKE:''' There's the first appearance of the BMW lighter.


'''STRONG BAD:''' This one goes to the amp.
'''MATT:''' Watch as it burns the paper! So burns.


''{He draws the second plug}''
=== Fun Facts ===


'''STRONG BAD:'''This one goes to... ''{he adds the cord, curving downwards}'' the stage.
* ''[[Guitar World]]'', ''Metal Edge'', ''[[Kerrang!]]'', ''RIP'' and ''Circus Magazine'' are (or were) all music magazines. ''Hit Parade'' possibly refers to ''Hit Parader''.
* [[Tab (soft drink)|Tab]] was the first diet soda produced by the [[Coca-Cola Company]].
* Guitar [[Tablature]] is a shorthand method of writing out music for the guitar, which specifies fingering but not specific pitch or length of notes.


''{He draws the third plug}''
== External Links ==


'''STRONG BAD:''' This one goes straight to ''{he adds the cord, also curving downwards}'' the Grammys.
* [https://homestarrunner.com/sbemails/36-guitar watch "guitar"]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bloiue3mSuA watch "guitar"] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/sbemail36.html watch "guitar"] on the old [[Flash]] site
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/sbemail36.swf view the Flash file for "guitar"]


''{He adds the fourth}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' And this one goes to, uh... ''{he draws the cord in tightly, curving down and around the guitar edge}'' the gold records. Straight to the gold records. Oh man, this thing looks ready to squeal!
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;background-color:#CCF;" | [[Strong Bad Email]]
 
|-
''{The drawing rotates back and fourth on the page while the lines remain stationary as Strong Bad scats.}''
! style="width:8%;background:#DDF" | '''Info'''
 
| [[Strong Bad Email By Title|Email Titles]] · [[Strong Bad Email By Name of Sender|Sender's Name]] · [[Strong Bad Email By Place|Sender's Location]] · [[Strong Bad Email By Length|Email Lengths]] · [[Strong Bad Email By Greeting|Email Greetings]] · [[Strong Bad Email By Closing|Email Closings]] · [[Strong Bad Email Release Dates|Email Release Dates]] · [[Strong Bad Email Intros|Email Intros]] · [[Strong Bad Email Outros|Email Outros]] · [[Strong Bad Email Page Titles|Page Titles]] · [[Strong Bad Email Statistics|Statistics]] · [[Strong Bad Email Menu|Menu]] · [[Scroll Button Songs]] · [[Items|Computers]] · [[Floppy Disk Container]] · [[Strong Bad Email Sender's Subject|Subjects]] · [[Strong Bad Email Spin-offs|Spin-offs]] · [[Irregular Back Links]] · [[Poorly Written Emails]] · [[Emails That Meet Strong Bad's Approval]] · [[Emails Taken in a Different Direction]]
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Squeedly-squaw squeedly-squaw squeedly-squaw squeedly-squaw ''{guitar pulsing on the last note}'' squeedly-squaaaaaaw!
|-
 
! style="background:#DDF" | '''[[Tandy 400]]'''
''{Designs appear on the guitar body as Strong Bad rapidly calls them out.}''
| [[some kinda robot]] · [[homsar]] · [[butt IQ]] · [[homestar hair]] · [[making out]] · [[depressio]] · [[halloweener]] · [[brianrietta]] · [[i love you]] · [[trevor the vampire]] · [[i rule]] · [[credit card]] · [[i she be]] · [[duck pond]] · [[the basics]] · [[band names]] · [[studying]] · [[stand-up]] · [[tape-leg]] · [[spring cleaning]] · [[cartoon]] · [[sb email 22]] · [[little animal]] · [[the bird]] · [[super powers]] · [[CGNU]] · [[3 wishes]] · [[1 step ahead]] · [[superhero name]] · [[12:00]] · [[sugarbob]] · [[flag day]] · [[gimmicks]] · [[weird dream]] · [[sisters]] · '''guitar''' · [[dullard]] · [[helium]] · [[property of ones]] · [[vacation]]
 
|-
'''STRONG BAD:''' Skull witch! Devil dog! Evil wizard! ''{The drawing rotates and pulses again}'' SQUEEDLY-SQUAW! ''{pulse}'' Whemp.
! style="background:#DDF" | '''[[Compy 386]]'''
 
| [[invisibility]] · [[action figure]] · [[little questions]] · [[lures & jigs]] · [[techno]] · [[your friends]] · [[new hands]] · [[ghosts]] · [[theme party]] · [[50 emails]] · [[website]] · [[island]] · [[comic]] · [[morning routine]] · [[cheat talk]] · [[current status]] · [[japanese cartoon]] · [[dragon]] · [[marzipan]] · [[huttah!]] · [[monster truck]] · [[interview]] · [[fingers]] · [[english paper]] · [[unused emails]] · [[the show]] · [[autobiography]] · [[caper]] · [[personal favorites]] · [[big white face]] · [[2 emails]] · [[crazy cartoon]] · [[mascot]] · [[privileges]] · [[funny]] · [[sibbie]] · [[suntan]] · [[anything]] · [[the process]] · [[stunt double]] · [[date]] · [[impression]] · [[labor day]] · [[kids' book]] · [[2 years]] · [[no loafing]] · [[mile]] · [[couch patch]] · [[local news]] · [[colonization]] · [[caffeine]] · [[kind of cool]] · [[army]] · [[video games]] · [[the bet]] · [[lackey]] · [[monument]] · [[stupid stuff]] · [[different town]] · [[flashback]] · [[car]] · [[lunch special]] · [[haircut]] · [[theme park]] · [[replacement]] · [[dangeresque 3]] · [[cheatday]] · [[pom pom]] · [[crying]] · [[for kids]] · [[other days]] · [[old comics]] · [[pizzaz]] · [[the facts]] · [[time capsule]] · [[extra plug]] · [[montage]] · [[virus]]
<span id="fun-facts"></span>
|-
== <span class="mw-headline">Fun Facts</span> ==
! style="background:#DDF" | '''[[Lappy 486]]'''
 
| [[animal]] · [[radio]] · [[part-time job]] · [[dreamail]] · [[origins]] · [[secret recipes]] · [[rock opera]] · [[best thing]] · [[long pants]] · [[rampage]] · [[garage sale]] · [[do over]] · [[boring (really)]] · [[modeling]] · [[bottom 10]] · [[record book]] · [[lady...ing]] · [[geddup noise]] · [[bedtime story]] · [[space program]] · [[portrait]] · [[high school]] · [[death metal]] · [[secret identity]] · [[technology]] · [[narrator]] · [[myths & legends]] · [[pop-up]] · [[lady fan]] · [[disconnected]] · [[candy product]] · [[alternate universe]] · [[senior prom]] · [[isp]] · [[redesign]] · [[keep cool]] · [[theme song]] · [[road trip]] · [[trading cards]] · [[cliffhangers]] · [[retirement]] · [[coloring]] · [[4 branches]] · [[the chair]] · [[what i want]] · [[looking old]] · [[strong badathlon]] · [[unnatural]] · [[the movies]] · [[your funeral]] · [[from work]] · [[rough copy]] · [[underlings]] · [[more armies]] · [[the paper]] · [[mini-golf]] · [[concert]] · [[hygiene]] · [[original]] · [[bike thief]] · [[pizza joint]] · [[slumber party]] · [[web comics]] · [[business trip]] · [[yes, wrestling]] · [[diorama]] · [[nightlife]] · [[environment]] · [[winter pool]] · [[fan club]] · [[pet show]] · [[licensed]] · [[buried]] · [[shapeshifter]] · [[rated]] · [[specially marked]] · [[love poems]] · [[hiding]] · [[your edge]] · [[magic trick]] · [[being mean]] · [[email thunder]] · [[hremail 3184]]
<span id="trivia"></span>
|-
=== <span class="mw-headline">Trivia</span> ===
! style="background:#DDF" | '''[[Corpy NT6]]'''
 
| [[imaginary]]
* The Twitter caption for this post is &quot;Learn to Zshoop 3D the Strong Bad Way with a new Skills of an Artist!&quot;
|-
* The YouTube description for this video is &quot;Learn the power of the Zshoop 3D as Strong Bad draws a 4x sharp squealy guitar.&quot;
! style="background:#DDF" | '''[[Compé]]'''
* According to [[@StrongBadActual]], the guitar is a custom 13-string [[Gibson Flying V|Les Gibsonez]] Exploding [[Consummate V's|Consummate V]] with all high E's for &quot;maximum squealage&quot;.
| [[independent]] · [[dictionary]] · [[videography]]
 
<span id="remarks"></span>
=== <span class="mw-headline">Remarks</span> ===
 
* Strong Bad has drawn a guitar similar to this one in [[haircut]].
* Strong Bad doesn't draw any strings on this guitar. According to [[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2018|this @StrongBadActual tweet]], it's because &quot;the human eye can't perceive all 13 strings at this scale&quot;.
 
<span id="real-world-references"></span>
=== <span class="mw-headline">Real-World References</span> ===
 
* The design of the guitar resembles a [[Star (guitar)|Star]].
* The [[Grammy Awards|Grammys]] are an awards ceremony for music.
 
<span id="external-links"></span>
== <span class="mw-headline">External Links</span> ==
 
* [https://homestarrunner.com/toons/skoa16 watch "Guitar"]
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epeYVbHzPdc watch "Guitar"] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://twitter.com/StrongBadActual/status/961334462469599234 watch "Guitar"] on [[@StrongBadActual|Twitter]]
 
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Latest revision as of 14:24, 14 July 2026

Strong Bad Email #36 watch · ← sisters · dullard →

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"And the dragon comes in the nniiiiightt!!"

This article is about the Strong Bad Email. For the Skills of an Artist episode, see Guitar. For other uses of the word "guitar", see Guitar (disambiguation).

Derek asks Strong Bad if he can play the guitar.

Cast (in order of appearance): Strong Bad

Places: Computer Room

Computer: Tandy 400

Date: Sunday, July 14, 2002

Running Time: 1:32

Page Title: Tandy 400: Still Broken.

DVD:strongbad email.exe Disc One, Sbemails' 50 Greatest Hits DVD

SBEmail Menu Description: Strong Bad shows off his guitar skills.

Transcript

STRONG BAD: {singing} Oh, tap your toes and check your email, oh a-tap your toes tonight... {stops singing}

>Hey Strong Bad whats up?
>
>Can you play the Guitar?
>
>Derek Highet
>Northern California

{Strong Bad has some trouble pronouncing the surname "Highet," saying, "Hig-het. Uh, hey, hi, hi-het {with the second "h" said with a Spanish accent}, hiyet—hi-yet."}

{Throughout the email, Strong Bad types every syllable he sings.}

STRONG BAD: Hey, Derek. Not much, man. Yeah I can play the guitar. I know all about virtuosos {pause} and trembalos {pause} and arpeggios. {says it as "ar-PEG-ios, then pauses} I can do it all. {clears screen} I can play your basic rhythm guitar, like... {singing} jug jigga jug jigga jug jigga jug jigga jug jigga JAH JAH, jiggidy jug jigga jug jigga jug jigga jug jigga jug jigga JAH JAAH! {stops singing} You know, something like that. I can also play some pretty hott lixx, too. You know the kind that are just way up high on the tiny strings and you mash your fingers on 'em. {screen clears. Strong Bad starts singing} meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley meedley MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. {stops singing, starts typing faster} Yeah, yeah and then Strong Mad comes in on his bass and he's like, {singing} dou dow da dou da da DOU da dou da dou dou dou {screen clears. Strong Bad stops singing} and The Cheat comes in on his keyboards and he's like boop boop boop boop boop boop boop boop boop boop boop boop boop boo and then I'm like "And the dragon comes in the NIIIiiiiIIIiiiiIIIIIIIIiiiiiiiiiiiIIIIIIIIiiiIIGGHH—

{Strong Bad falls out of his chair.}

STRONG BAD: Augh... Oh yeah!

{Strong Bad sticks up his arm up from the bottom of the screen and lights the BMW lighter as people do at rock concerts. The Paper comes down. After a short time, the lighter singes The Paper.}

Fun Facts

Explanations

  • "Arpeggio" literally means "like a harp". The term is used to indicate that the notes of a certain chord are to be played quickly one after another (usually from lowest to highest) instead of at the same moment.
  • "Trembalo" is not a proper musical term. Strong Bad is referring to a "tremolo". A tremolo is a rapid repetition of the same note, or an alternation between two or more notes.
  • A "virtuoso" is a person who is exceptionally good at playing a musical instrument.
  • A "lick" (that Strong Bad refers to when he says "hott lixx" - "hot licks", phonetically) is a short passage of notes that comprises a solo or riff, commonly for guitar in a rock setting.

Trivia

  • This is the first appearance of the BMW lighter.
  • This is the first toon to be uploaded to Homestar Runner's YouTube channel.
  • The YouTube description for this email is "Strong Bad shows off his guitar skills."

Goofs

  • The number of "jug jigga"s and "meedley"s typed does not match up to the number of "jug jigga"s and "meedley"s Strong Bad sings.
  • Between "bass" and "and", there are two spaces.
  • Before Strong Bad starts typing the meedlies and the juggas, there is no sound when he switches the screen.
  • Strong Bad starts typing "NIIIiiiiIIIiiiiIIIIIIIIiiiiiiiiiiiIIIIIIIIiiiIIGGHH" about a second before he starts singing it.
  • When Strong Bad types "virtuosos", there is a period in the cursor. When Strong Bad hits enter, the period is gone.

Fast Forward

DVD Version

  • The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

Commentary Transcript

(Commentary by: Mike Chapman, Matt Chapman)

MIKE: This email is titled Guitar.

MATT: It's near and dear to our hearts.

MIKE: We grew up reading Guitar for the Practicing Musician and Guitar World and Metal Edge, and um...

MATT: Or rather, our brother Donnie read all of them.

MIKE: {simultaneously} Hit Parade, Circus Magazine...

MATT: Kerrang!.

MIKE: Yeah.

MATT: {simultaneously} RIP. Remember the RIP?

MIKE: I think that's, that's all of them. That's so, yeah, we um... {short pause} we knew all about virtuosos and arpeggios.

{Matt laughs}

MIKE: And trembolos. I took guitar in 8th grade. I didn't, I was never very good, though.

MATT: Yeah. This one goes out to all those dudes that lurk around the guitar shop and won't go away, and all I want to do is buy some strings and maybe a pick and they make

MIKE: They make—

MATT: —me feel really intimidated and want to leave. So now, it seems like this actually appealed to- we got a lot of, it seemed to get circulated over- among, like, tab sites and sites that like guitar.

MIKE: Tab and, like, Diet Coke and—

MATT: Tablatures, Mike!

MIKE: Oh, oh, oh!

MATT: It's a term!

MIKE: I thought you were talking about die—diet sodas.

MATT: It's a guitar term. {pause} There you go, and of course, that later becomes a part of Trogdor, the song called Trogdor from website homestar.com.

MIKE: There's the first appearance of the BMW lighter.

MATT: Watch as it burns the paper! So burns.

Fun Facts

  • Guitar World, Metal Edge, Kerrang!, RIP and Circus Magazine are (or were) all music magazines. Hit Parade possibly refers to Hit Parader.
  • Tab was the first diet soda produced by the Coca-Cola Company.
  • Guitar Tablature is a shorthand method of writing out music for the guitar, which specifies fingering but not specific pitch or length of notes.
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