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-as of [28 JULY 2024]

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-GUITAR TYPES-

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-GUITAR AMPS-

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-GUITAR GEAR-

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-GUITAR ANATOMY-

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-GUITAR FUNDAMENTALS-

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-the guitar is a ‘musical instrument’ classified as a ‘fretted string instrument’ with anywhere from ‘4’ to ’18’ strings, usually having ‘6’-

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(“i really need to acquire a ’12-string guitar’)

(if only to confirm my ‘duodecimalist’ sympathies)

(by ‘doubling up’ on ‘6’ so to speak)

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(the ‘sound’ is projected either ‘acoustically’ (using a hollow ‘wooden’ or ‘plastic and wood’ box (for an ‘acoustic guitar’), or through ‘electrical amplifier’ and a ‘speaker’ (for an ‘electric guitar’))

(it is typically played by ‘strumming’ or ‘plucking’ the strings with the (ā€˜fingersā€™ / ā€˜thumbā€™ / ā€˜fingernailsā€™ of the ā€˜right handā€™ or with a ā€˜pickā€™ while ā€˜frettingā€™ (or pressing against the frets) the strings with the ā€˜fingersā€™ of the ā€˜left handā€™)

(the guitar is a type of ‘chordophone’, traditionally constructed from ā€˜woodā€™ + strung with either (ā€˜gutā€™ / ā€˜nylonā€™ / ā€˜steelā€™) strings and distinguished from other ‘chordophones’ by its ‘construction’ + ‘tuning’)

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(the ā€˜modern guitarā€™ was preceded byā€¦)

*the ā€˜gitternā€™*

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*the ā€˜vihuelaā€™*

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*the ā€˜4-course renaissance guitarā€™*

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*the ā€˜5-course baroque guitarā€™*

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(all of which contributed to the development of the ā€˜modern 6-string instrumentā€™)

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(there are 3 main types of ā€˜modern acoustic guitarā€™ā€¦)

#1
*the ā€˜classical guitarā€™*
(aka ā€˜nylon-string guitarā€™)

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#2

*the ā€˜steel-string acoustic guitarā€™*

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#3
*the ā€˜arch-top guitarā€™*
(aka ā€jazz guitar”)

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(the ā€˜toneā€™ of an ā€˜acoustic guitarā€™ is produced by the ā€˜strings’ vibrationā€™, amplified by the ā€˜hollow bodyā€™ of the ā€˜guitarā€™, which acts as a ā€˜resonating chamberā€™)

(the ā€˜classical guitarā€™ is often played as a ā€˜solo instrumentā€™ using a ā€˜comprehensive finger-picking techniqueā€™ where each string is plucked individually by the player’s fingers (as opposed to being ā€˜strummedā€™))

(the term “finger-picking” can also refer to a specific tradition of (ā€˜folkā€™ / ā€˜bluesā€™ / ā€˜bluegrassā€™ / ā€˜countryā€™) guitar playing in the ā€˜united statesā€™)

(the ā€˜acoustic bass guitarā€™ is a ā€˜low-pitched instrumentā€™ that is 1 octave below a ā€˜regular guitarā€™)

(ā€˜electric guitarsā€™ (introduced in the ā€˜1930sā€™) use an ā€˜amplifierā€™ + a ā€˜loudspeakerā€™ that both makes the sound of the instrument loud enough for the ā€˜performersā€™ + ā€˜audienceā€™ to hear, and (given that it produces an ā€˜electric signalā€™) when played, that can electronically ā€˜manipulateā€™ + ā€˜shapeā€™ the ā€˜toneā€™ using an ā€˜equalizerā€™ (aka ā€˜bass toneā€™ + ā€˜treble toneā€™ controls) and a huge variety of ā€˜electronic effects unitsā€™, the most commonly used ones being ā€˜distortionā€™ (aka “overdrive”) + ā€˜reverbā€™)

(early ā€˜amplified guitarsā€™ employed a ā€˜hollow bodyā€™, but a ā€˜solid wood bodyā€™ was eventually found more suitable during the ā€˜1960sā€™ + ā€˜1970sā€™, as it was less prone to unwanted acoustic feedback “howls”)

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(as with ā€˜acoustic guitarsā€™, there are a # of types of ā€˜electric guitarsā€™, includingā€¦)

*ā€™hollowbody guitarsā€™*

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*ā€™arch-top guitarsā€™*
(widely used in ā€˜jazzā€™ / ā€˜bluesā€™ / ā€˜rockabillyā€™)

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*ā€™solid-body guitarsā€™*
(widely used in ā€˜rock musicā€™)

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(the ā€˜loud ā€˜amplified soundā€™ + ā€˜sonic powerā€™ of the ā€˜electric guitarā€™ played through a ā€˜guitar ampā€™ has played a key role in the development of ā€˜bluesā€™ + ā€˜rockā€™ music, both as an ā€˜accompaniment instrumentā€™ (playing ā€˜riffsā€™ + ā€˜chordsā€™) and performing ā€˜guitar solosā€™)

(it has also had a huge effect on many ā€˜rock subgenresā€™)
(notably ā€˜heavy metalā€™ + ā€˜punk rockā€™)

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(the ā€˜electric guitarā€™ has had a major influence on ā€˜popular cultureā€™)

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(the ā€˜guitarā€™ is used in a wide variety of ā€˜musical genresā€™ worldwide)

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(it is recognized as a ā€˜primary instrumentā€™ in ā€˜genresā€™ such asā€¦)

‘blues’

ā€˜bluegrassā€™

ā€˜countryā€™

ā€˜flamencoā€™

ā€˜folkā€™

ā€˜jazzā€™

ā€™jotaā€™

ā€˜mariachiā€™

ā€˜metalā€™

ā€˜punkā€™

ā€˜reggaeā€™

ā€˜rockā€™

ā€˜soulā€™

ā€˜popā€™
(in many forms)

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