To my sister Elizabeth, without whom much of the research for this book would have been impossible: Reissue Copyright © 1974, 1991, 2006 by Harvey Turnbull Fit printed in the USA in 1974 by Charles Scribner's Sons. This edition published by The Bold Strummer, Led. All sights reserved under Tntesnational and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. Printed inthe United States of America. ‘The Bold Strummer, Lx. L10C Imperial Avenue “Westport, CT 06880 (203) 227 8588,Contents List of Masic Examples vil Preface 1 1 The Development of the Instrument (I): The Vibuela and Early Gaiters 5 The Vihuela and the Viols da Mano 5 Fout-coutse Guitar to Five-course Guitar 10 Fretting 5 Makers and Instruments 7 2 The Sixteenth Century: Tée Vibuela and Four-Course Guitar 24 ‘The Vihuelistas, their Music and Technique 4 ‘The Four-course Guitar in Italy and Spain 32 ‘The Four-course Guitar in France 34 5 The Baroque: Era of the Five-Course Guitar 4 Juan Carlos Amat and the Spanish Guitar a . ‘The Spanish Guitar in Italy 4B \ ‘The Spanish Guitar in France and England: Francesco : Cotbetta 6 ‘The Spanish Guitar in the Netherlands and Germany 54 ‘The Spanish Guitar in Spain 56 Bighteenth-Century Decline 9Contents 4: The Development of the Instrument (II): Tle Six-string Guitar and the Appearance of the Modern Instrumet ‘The Addition of the Sixth String and Constructional Improvements Unusual Guitars ‘The Modern Instrument ~ Torres and after §, Classical and Romantic: The Nineteenth Century ‘The Early Nineteenth Century Guitar in Europe ‘The Early Nineteenth Century Guitar in England Tutors and Technique Tarsega ~ A Fresh Start 6 The Twentieth Century: A New Lease of Life ‘The Achievement of Andrés Segovia ‘The Guitar in England Present and Future Notes and References List of Plates Bibliography Indes: vi 6 4 4 15