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5 days ago · The guitar, an instrument synonymous with a plethora of music genres from classical to rock, holds a fascinating history that spans centuries and continents. Understanding why this iconic instrument is called a guitar requires a journey through etymology, historical development, and the evolution of its construction and playing techniques.
3 days ago · A pivotal figure in the history of the guitar, Antonio de Torres Jurado revolutionized the instrument’s design in the mid-19th century, laying the foundation for the modern-style guitar that remains ubiquitous today. Torres’s innovations, including the use of fan bracing and a larger body size, resulted in a more resonant and balanced sound ...
4 days ago · The first guitar that my folks bought for me was a very cheap Spanish guitar, which they paid about £3.10 for, but they soon realized I was getting on quite well teaching myself to play. “So, at Christmas in 1958, they bought me a secondhand Höfner President, and that was a revelation.
5 days ago · Angel Olson takes a similar approach in using raw guitars as storytelling vehicles. The singer-songwriter’s music is filled with energy and angst, her tones typically sandpaper-smooth for that ‘amp that’s fallen off a back of a truck’ vibe where it’s not so much about riffs as it is the atmosphere they create.
4 days ago · Santana was born in Autlán de Navarro in Jalisco, Mexico on July 20, 1947. He learned to play the violin at age five and the guitar at age eight, under the tutelage of his father, who was a mariachi musician. [7] His younger brother, Jorge, also became a professional guitarist.
4 days ago · The history of aluminum neck guitars actually goes back further than the 60s and 70s. Aluminum has been used in guitar construction for quite some time. Possibly the first aluminum guitar ever made was the National Resonator. These guitars featured an aluminum body and resonator cone, but their necks were still wood.
1 day ago · XTC were an English rock band formed in Swindon in 1972. Fronted by songwriters Andy Partridge (vocals, guitars) and Colin Moulding (vocals, bass), the band gained popularity during the rise of punk and new wave in the 1970s, later playing in a variety of styles that ranged from angular guitar riffs to elaborately arranged pop.
