Difference between revisions of "Guitar"
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The guitar's ability to play both chords and melodies make it a versatile instrument, and the guitar is found in, among others, blues, rock, jazz, country, flamenco and classical styles. | The guitar's ability to play both chords and melodies make it a versatile instrument, and the guitar is found in, among others, blues, rock, jazz, country, flamenco and classical styles. | ||
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| + | There are many tunings used for the guitar around the world. There is however, a tuning commonly known as "standard tuning", being (low to high) E A D G B E. This tuning has been considered as the standard since the late 18th century<ref>http://www.guitarnoise.com/faq.php?id=23</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 15:39, May 8, 2007
The guitar is a stringed musical instrument which is played with the fingers or a plectrum. Most guitars have six strings. Acoustic guitars are often made of wood, and produce sound based on the acoustics of their chamber. Electric guitars do not have such a chamber, and are typically used with an amplifier, except in the case of a semi-hollowed body electric guitar can function as both an electric and acoustic.
The guitar's ability to play both chords and melodies make it a versatile instrument, and the guitar is found in, among others, blues, rock, jazz, country, flamenco and classical styles.
