The History of the Guitar

By omariani
  • The Hittites
    1400 BCE

    The Hittites

    Carved picture of a man playing a string instrument.
  • The Cithara
    1200 BCE

    The Cithara

    Greeks change the two string lyre to make it more professional.
  • The Oud
    700

    The Oud

    By now, the Cithara has become popular in Spain and Portugal. The Moors conquer Spain and introduce the 4 string Oud, which will modify the Cithara even more
  • The Vihuela
    1400

    The Vihuela

    The 4 string Cithara has evolved into the Moorish Guitar and the Latin Guitar. The Vihuela is invented at this time and becomes the preffered stringed instrument for the next 200 years
  • The Baroque Guitar

    The Baroque Guitar

    This guitar is invented due to difficulties playing and tuning the Vihuela.
  • The Modern Day Acoustic Guitar

    The Modern Day Acoustic Guitar

    One "Aha" moment happens when Antonio Torres Jurado modifies the guitar by increasing the size of the body and the neck
  • The Modern Day Acoustic Guitar

    The Modern Day Acoustic Guitar

    The six string acoustic guitar is modified to its common day look.
  • The Electric Guitar

    The Electric Guitar

    This "Aha" moment happened in the garage of George Beauchamp. It's name is the "Frying Pan"