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THE HISTORY OF THE GUITAR
The guitar is a fretted, stringed instrument, and is a member of the lute family. It originated in Persia and reached Spain during the twelth-century, where itΉs versatility as both a solo and accompanying instrument were established. The theory of the guitar was discovered in the early centuries. They found that the sound of a bowstring could be enhanced by attaching a resonating chamber ....
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.... These early guitars were distinguished from lutes by body sides that curved inward to form a waist and by four courses of strings. Some but not all early guitars had a flat back, while lutes always had a flat back. In the Middle Ages and the Renaissance the lute was the dominant fretted instrument. The lute with was pear-shaped and had five or more courses of strings was generally regarded as a higher class of instrument. By 1546 the guitar had gained enough pop ....
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ADDITIONAL FEATURED ESSAYS
Neil Young In Halifax
I was getting ready for school one morning when my father said that my
cousin Jennifer was on the p
How The Beatles Changed Rock Music
Rock music consists of many individual styles. Even though there is a
common spirit among all mus
Jimi Hendrix And Jimmy Page
Recognized as two of the most creative and influential musicians of the 20th century, pioneered th
The Beatles
There have been more books published about one 20th century icon than any
other, this band that is
The Roots Of Blues Music
Blues is a very important type of music. Most music that you hear today
has some form of blues in
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