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100
Influeneces of the Guitar
The guitar's history can date back over 4000 years. It is thought that the guitar was created to be like a lute, but Dr. Michael Kasha showed the lute came froma different development and had no influence on the guitar. Rather, the guitar came from other stringed instruments, like a lrye or chartar. -
100
The Oldest Preserved guitar-like Instrument.
A 3-stringed guitar was found next to an Egyptian singer, Har-Mose. It is 3500 years old. It has a plectrum suspended from the neck by a cord. The sound box has a rawhide sound-board and made of polished cedarwood. -
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The Lute
The lute is another guitar-like instrument. The Moors brought this to Spain. it comes from a word that literally means wood. I has a short neck, many strings. -
100
Dotar and Setar
The dotar is a two-stringed instrument, that can be found in Turkestan. The setar is a three-strined instrument that can be found in Persia. It is elaboratley developed too. -
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Indian Sitar
This instrument obviously came from the setar found in Persia. Over the years, Indians brought their beliefs and culture into the making and turned it into something totally different. -
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Chartar
Harp-like instruments spread around the world and with it came the chartar. It means it has many strings. it had a unision-tuned strings, unlike the pervious single-stringed intruments. It latebecame known as the quitarra or chitarra. -
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5-string to 6-string
The 5-string is exactly what it sounds like. A 5-stringed guitar. Made by Joakim Thielkle in 1641-1719. The 6-string is also just a 6-string guitar. made by Antionio terres in 1832. -
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Steel-String and Electric Guitars
with an X-brace to take the loud noise of the 6-string, it quickly became popular in about 1900. The electric guitar was the loudest of them all. It allowed the most vibration at the top and was there to stay. It was finalized by either Les Paul, Leo Fender, Paul Bigsby, or O.W. in the 1930's -
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Citation
Guy, P. (2007). [A Brief history of the Guitar]. Retrieved September 30, 2012, from
http://www.guyguitars.com/eng/handbook/BriefHistory.html -
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Evolution of Guitars
