Sunday, 16 September 2007

Elementary about guitars

There are many types of guitar. They all have very different sound compared to each other. The only true way to understand the difference between types of guitars is to (try to) play them. There are many styles of guitar playing too. Since many people play many different styles, one type of sound that is great to one person, may be horrible to other.

Guitars are recognized as one of the primary instruments in rock, metal, blues, country, and in many forms of pop music. Guitars are played either acoustically, where the tone is produced in hollow body by vibration of the strings, or they may be created in amplifier, that electronically manipulates tone (electric guitars). Electric guitars were introduced in the 20th century and have powerful influence in modern music, primary in rock, metal and pop.

Traditionally guitars have been constructed of combination of some types of wood and had strings made of animal guts. Today, strings are made of nylon (mostly classical guitars) or steel (acoustic or electric guitars) strings. Guitars are made and maintained by craftsmen named luthiers.

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