History of Guitar

Romans

Jan 1, 1040

Bring Cithara to Portugal and Spain (40AD)

Evolved Cithara

Jan 1, 1100

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The Cithara evlovles into the Moorish guitar and the Latin guitar.

Hitties

Jan 1, 1400

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(BC)
The Hitties use an instrument with four strings.

Vihuela

Jan 1, 1400

Becomes the prefered stringed instrument for 200 years

Replaced

Jan 1, 1600

The Vihuela was replaced by four and five baroque guitars

Alterations

Jan 1, 1800

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Included fan struts, a raised neck, and a finger board made of ebony

Changes Again

Jan 1, 1890

Antonio Torres Jurado redesigns the guitar, increasing the size of the body and neck

Classic

Jan 1, 1900

Acoustic and classic guitars are now popular