| The guitar have influenced in most of the music that | | | | However, some say that the word "guitar" came from |
| you hear on the radio in many different ways: pop, | | | | the word "qitara". Qitara is an Arabic name for the |
| rock, reggae, blues, ballads and everything else. The | | | | different kinds of lutes during the early times. |
| guitar is one of the most popular musical instruments | | | | Evolution |
| today. | | | | It is believed that the people of Malaga invented the |
| The guitar is not 'picky' about its player. A guitar can be | | | | guitar. That is why, a lot of people said that the guitar |
| played by a learning child or an experienced guitar | | | | to originate in Spain. The guitar evolved from having |
| player. The guitar, together with the drums and the | | | | three pairs of strings to four pairs of strings and |
| piano compose the modern music scene equipment | | | | eventually six single strings. |
| set. | | | | It was in the 16th century, the guitar began become |
| With the popularity of a guitar, one can't help thinking | | | | popular. It was played by the lower and middle classes |
| about the beginnings of the instrument. Where did the | | | | as a counterpart for the vihuela which was played by |
| guitar come from? This article tries to give a brief | | | | the aristocrats. The vihuela was tuned like a lute but |
| history of the wonderful musical instrument, which is | | | | had a body similar to that of the guitar. |
| the guitar. | | | | The guitar made a serious evolution during the 18th |
| Guitar image has undergone change throughout the | | | | century: the double strings where replaced by single |
| centuries. You will be surprised that in the early times, | | | | strings and a sixth string was added. In the 1800s, |
| the guitar was actually a symbol of being poor and it | | | | Antonio Torres de Jurado gave birth to the classical |
| was refuted by most classical musicians. Today, | | | | guitar. Basically, he increased the size of the body of |
| playing the guitar is a symbol of talent and musical | | | | the guitar. The guitar still struggled because it was |
| prowess. | | | | considered as an instrument for the taverns - an |
| Predecessors | | | | instrument which could not be used for classical music. |
| The very first documented mention of the instrument | | | | In Spain, where people hated the piano, the guitar |
| dates back to the fourteenth century. At that time the | | | | found refuge. However, it was also tainted by the |
| guitar-ancestor had three pairs of strings (usually | | | | views that guitars were for gypsies and for no-good |
| referred to as double courses) and a single string with | | | | bums who asked for loose change in bars. |
| the highest tone. Actually, there have been many | | | | The guitar is a very dynamic musical instrument. |
| guitar-like musical instruments in the ancient times, up to | | | | Through evolution, the guitar has made its mark on the |
| as many as 5,000 years ago. Instruments which look | | | | modern music scene. From crude instruments with |
| like the guitar were seen in statues which were | | | | many variations, the guitar has become a real and |
| recovered in archeological expeditions in the Iranian | | | | much-sought after instrument. |
| region of Susa. | | | | |