what is guitar?

a stringed musical instrument, one

of the most popular in the world. the main tool in such musical styles as Blues, country, flamenco, rock music, sometimes jazz, etc. The performer of music on the guitar is called guitarist. Man, manufactured and repaired guitar, called the guitar master.

 The birthplace of

modern guitars definitely should be considered as Spain. It is here that the lute, and then vihuela gave the basis for the birth of a new tool, which became a true popular in popularity.

 From Spain the guitar has

penetrated into all the countries of Europe, and not now in the world of the tool and more popular. There are very expensive guitars, but in General this tool at a price accessible to all, it is lightweight and portable, beautiful sound and universal. The contingent of fans of guitar is very patchy.

 In Russia guitar came relatively late,

when in Europe it has been known for five centuries. But the whole of Western music has become widely to penetrate Russia only in the late 17 early 18 centuries. A thorough place of guitar has gained due to arrive in Russia in the end of the XVII century Italian composers and musicians.

 In XX century in connection with the advent

of technology electrical gain and audio processing, a new type of guitar, electric guitar. In 1936, George Boshams and Adolf Ricenbekers, patented the first electric guitar, with magnetic pickups and metal housing. In the early 1950s American engineers and entrepreneur Leo fender, and the engineer and musician Les Paul independently invent an electric guitar with a solid wooden housing, the construction of which has remained unchanged up to the present time. The most influential performer on the electric guitar is considered to be living in the middle of XX century American guitarist Jimi Hendrix

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