Guitar, plucked stringed musical instrument that probably originated in Spain early in the 16th century. In popular music the guitar is usually amplified, and ensembles frequently include more than one instrument, a ‘lead’ guitar for solos, another for
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More History Facts New influences that happened during the time of Renaissance when Europe finally ended their period of isolation and started interacting with Asia and Africa was Vihuela, Guitar of Spanish origin that served as a basis of a Renaissance and Baroque movement where not only guitars ...
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Vote up the best jazz guitarists in history When jazz took the stage it forever changed the world of music. Jazz is infused into almostall genres of music, even subtly. Mastering any kind of guitar is hard enough, but mastering jazz guitar takes even more skill. Who...
Guitar history quiz In what country was the oldest surviving guitar-like instrument found?Egypt. What famous guitarist married his guitar?Chris Black. Why is Les Paul famous?He invented the solid-body electric guitar, the Gibson Les Paul. ...
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I. Nick Drake Facts A. Early Life and Background Birth and Upbringing:Nick Drake was born on June 19, 1948, in Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar), to English parents. His family later moved back to England. Musical Environment:Growing up in a musically inclined family, Nick was exposed...
Facts about Acoustic Guitar September 9, 2016 by Mark Leave a Comment “When I write a song, I always start on acoustic guitar, because that’s a good test of a song, when it’s really open and bare. You can often mislead yourself if you start with computers and samples and programm...