Guitar Stringed Instruments
Guitar Stringed Instruments
At its simplest, a guitar is "a stringed instrument of the lute family, plucked or strummed, as the instrument sits upright in one's lap." However, the guitar family has proved particularly adaptable to different cultures, musical genres, and to technological developments. The physical description of the "guitar box, strings, and neck" has little connection to musical styles/genres in which the guitar has become irreplaceable. It would be very had to imagine some musical styles WITHOUT the guitar, played in particular styles, with a particular range of chords/fingerings, or with specific tunings. These genres require very specific skills and understanding of the instrument. A few examples:- Bluegrass Blues Classical Country and Western Flamenco Hawaiian Slack Key Jazz Rock Soukous
Top: Arts: Music: Instruments: Stringed: Guitar
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How Stuff Works: Guitar - Graphic seven-part tutorial on how acoustic and electric guitars work; includes sounds and a page of related links.
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GuitarNation.com - A virtual gallery featuring a range of custom and hand-made guitars - nylon/steel string, acoustic/electric, archtop, bass, and historic recreations.
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Vintage Guitars and Basses - Information and photos of instruments by major companies like Fender, Gibson and Rickenbacker, as well as many smaller brands.
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Kokomo Music - Vintage guitar collection on display, as well as CD recordings of vintage guitars for sale.
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Harmony Database - For enthusiasts of Harmony guitars, a database of specifications and photos; includes acoustic and electric models, listed by model number, brand name and family.
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The Guitar Pre-1650 - The guitar and its predecessors: a small history.
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Vintage Guitars Info - A collector provides an illustrated guide to vintage guitars (acoustic, electric, resonator and steel). Includes related articles.
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GuitarSite.com - A resource for guitar enthusiasts. Includes newsletter, guitar history, interviews, tablature, directory, MP3s and chat.
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MoMI - The virtual Museum of Musical Instruments focuses on old guitars showing collections and exhibitions with different themes.
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GuitarWiki - A resource for guitar players, to which everybody can contribute their knowledge. Includes history, information about the structure of the instrument, and tablature.
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Guitar - Wikipedia article describes the guitar family and its history; also links to related articles and external resources.
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VintAxe.com - Collection of some lesser known vintage guitars produced from the 1950's to the 1990's with catalog scans, pictures and a message board.
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