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January 10, 2010

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If we go back in the history of the guitar, there are instruments like the guitar, which in ancient times there was, however, we find the first written report on a guitar in the 14th century. When was the first time, it has three pairs of strings, and a single string. Many historians believe that the guitar came from Spain, from 16th century Spain, a tool that was almost the same, was found among the lower classes, and there were six pairs of strings.

IfExamine carefully, one sees that the English word "find" Guitar "was in fact the word" guitarra ", adapted to Spanish, and was taken from the Greek word" pound ". The first part of the word" git "is the music and the second part of "tar" string or rope. Thus, one can easily see how the instrument has had his name.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, was followed by the guitar to do to become popular throughout Europe. It was not until the mid-18th centuryguitar finally learn the modern form we know today. The pairs of strings, called courses were carried out two singles, and there was a string of good sixth added. During the luthiers of the 19th century began to expand the body of the guitar, have thinned, the abdomen, increasing the size of the curve, and also any change in internal reinforcements. They also replaced the wooden tub with a fleet of modern machines and head.

While the guitar has been around forRenaissance lute, the instrument of choice for the moment. In fact, the guitar was not even considered a serious instrument in this period. E 'state, however, was written at that time that music was first introduced to the guitar. It 'been called the "Tres Libros de Musica en Cifras para vihuela" and was written by Alonso Mudarra. After that, the guitar began to attract more people to write more music for the guitar too.

During the classical periodgrowing poplar guitar many people who wrote the music and live concerts, such as Guillain Mauro, Fernando Carulli, Fernando Sor done. Sor played, even his guitar as a soloist with the London Philharmonic in 1817, and during this period of Stradivari made guitars and violins.

At the end of the 19th century, the guitar has lost popularity, however, Francisco Tarrega, composition, public appearances, he wrote, and also itsA guitar playing method to teach people to revive soon. Tarrega transcribed a number of different pieces of music that could play the guitar and had a great influence, including influence on the famous Segovia. E 'was Segovia, thus contributing to the guitar popularity now give today. In fact, Segovia is one who has actually brought recognition worldwide for the guitar with the guitar all over the world.

Fathertook the modern guitar is that Antonio Torres, because until that time, the guitar was rather small and very tight. He worked on the design of the guitar and made it bigger, even working to make it stronger and to improve the sound of the guitar.

Of course, it is only in the first half of the 20th century that the first e-guitar design. E 'was George Beauchamp was the fact that the first patent in 1936 for an electric guitar. Beauchamp was too late to help Company discovered that Rickenbacker electric guitars. The company was also known for 60 years as one of their guitarist John Lennon used his first time in 1964 on the Ed Sullivan Show. Paul McCartney was also a Rickenbacker bass when he was recording, and in the course of his career, the Beatles were known to use this brand of guitars.

The other two pioneering companies that contain processed Electric Guitars Gibson Guitar Corp. and Fender> Musical Instruments Corporation. Today, most electric guitars that are made are still drawings of some of the best companies in the history of the guitar … Fender, Gibson and Rickenbacker.

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