Guitar is used in many musical styles, and it is usually regarded as the main instrument in pop music, rock music, blues, folk songs and flamenco. Guitar is also used for classical music, a lot of solos, chamber music and orchestral music occasionally. It usually has six strings, but it also has four, eight, ten and twelve strings. There are mainly two kinds of guitars: one is an acoustic guitar with a long history, which is amplified by wooden speakers, and the other is an electric guitar invented in the 20th century, which is amplified by electric speakers. Acoustic guitar is usually used in classical music, folk music and pop music. Electric guitars are usually used in rock music, blues and pop music. The invention of electric guitar had an important influence on western pop culture and music. [Edit this paragraph] How does it work? As a member of the stringed instrument family, a guitar is a stringed instrument that makes sound by plucking the strings on it. When playing, one hand plucks the strings and the fingers of the other hand touch the fingerboard, which is a small metal strip covering the neck of the piano. The * * * speaker of the guitar will enhance the sound played. There are four kinds of acoustic guitars: flat guitar (also called folk guitar in China), bow guitar (also called jazz guitar), classical guitar and flamenco guitar. [Edit this paragraph] The ancestors of evolutionary guitar can be traced back to various ancient plucked instruments in Naifa, Babylon and ancient Persia in ancient Egypt in two or three thousand BC. The oldest modern guitar-like instrument discovered by archaeologists is the Hittite guitar, which lived in the ancient Hittite city gate ruins in Asia Minor and northern Syria 0/400 years ago BC. The 8-shaped bent body determines the unique sound and instrument characteristics of guitar, and becomes the most remarkable feature of guitar and other plucked instruments.
/kloc-Spain in the 0/3rd century was formed by the word Spanish guitar gradually evolved from Persian, and "Moorish Guitar" and "Latin Guitar" appeared in various musical instruments at that time. Among them, Moore's guitar body is oval, with a back drum and metal strings, and its playing style is relatively rough; Latin guitar body is an 8-shaped flat-bottomed structure similar to modern guitar, with narrow strings and elegant style.
The Renaissance was the heyday of guitar. /kloc-in the 6th century, the four-pair multi-string guitar and its close relative, the fingerplay, reached a high level in playing and composing. Guitar and viola are not only deeply loved by people, but also often become court instruments. At that time, there were Milan, Nale Weiss, Mudala, and five groups of baroque guitarists, such as Sans, Corbetta and Visai17th century. Many of their works are still immortal wealth in modern classical guitar repertoire. At that time, the notation used by guitars, violins and other musical instruments was not the staff now, but a graphic notation with horizontal lines representing each string and numbers or letters representing phonemes and fingering, similar to the staff used by folk guitars now.
At that time, the works of the famous Luqin Avenue Lan and Weiss were adapted by later generations and occupy an important position in today's classical guitar repertoire. The immortal works created by Bach, the master of baroque music, such as cello, violin suite and guitar arrangement of sonata, have immortal value in classical guitar music. /kloc-In the late 8th century, the lute and the viola gradually withdrew from the historical stage, and five pairs of polyphonic guitars and six pairs of polyphonic guitars followed gradually completed their historical mission. Around 1800 years ago, the brand-new lyre was quickly favored by almost all of Europe for its clear harmony and convenient tuning, and the golden age of classical guitar finally came.
/kloc-At the beginning of the 9th century, the most famous guitarists who were active in Paris, Vienna and London at that time were Sol, aguado, Giuliani, Caroli and carcassi. Among them, Sol and Giuliani are not only great guitarists, but also excellent musicians. They created the first batch of large-scale tracks including concertos for the six-string classical guitar with outstanding talents, which laid the foundation for the future development of the six-string guitar. In particular, Saul inherited the classical music traditions of Haydn and Mozart in his creation. In addition to composing opera and ballet music, he also created a lot of excellent works for guitar, including systematic etudes and tutorials, which was called "Beethoven of guitar music" by music critics.
/kloc-famous guitar musicians in the late 20th century include Kauste, M, Kano, Regandi, etc. Many excellent works they created for guitar became the classics of guitar music in19th century. Guitar can flourish and achieve unprecedented glory in the 20th century, which is largely attributed to Tarrega, the "father of modern guitar", who made in-depth research and innovation in guitar making, musical instrument playing, playing techniques and repertoire. Tarrega and his teacher Arcaz have been cooperating with the guitar producer Torres, and finally they have produced a modern classical guitar, which has enlarged the body and volume, and significantly improved the performance of the instrument.
Guitar, like piano and violin, has become an elegant instrument widely loved by people. It has swept the world and attracted many professional composers to create a large number of high-level music works for guitar. [Edit this paragraph] Guitar classification Guitars can be roughly divided into acoustic guitars (such as classical guitars and steel string guitars) and electric guitars (such as standard electric guitars and bass electric guitars) according to different structures and sound principles. Except for bass electric guitars, other guitars adopt the same tuning method, that is, each string is set to E, A, D, G, B and E from coarse to fine. Under special circumstances, a certain string or all strings can be lowered or raised. Commonly used is the bass E chord drop D. Generally, all kinds of guitars are equipped with 18 to 24 tones on the neck, and Danxian has about two octaves.
Classical guitar (classical guitar)
It is one of the most artistic guitars, and it is also called the world's three major classical instruments with piano and violin. It usually takes the form of solo or duet, and usually plays traditional classical music. Widely popular all over the world. Classical guitars are elegant in appearance, with flat fingerboards and thick speakers. Equipped with three nylon strings and three metal strings (nylon strings are wrapped with a thin metal wire), pull the strings horizontally on the * * * speaker, and stir the strings with your fingers to make a sound. A * * * has 19 product, and the connector of fingerboard and sound box is 12 product. The sound hole is round and there is no baffle below. Both the front panel and the bottom panel are horizontal.
Folk guitar folk guitar
It was originally an accompaniment instrument for American western country music. It usually appears as the accompaniment of songs, with American western country music as the main tone. Folk guitars are slightly longer than classical guitars, with larger speakers and square edges. The fingerboard is slightly thin and the surface is curved. The sound hole is relatively large and there is a baffle on the lower side. The joint between the fingerboard and the sound box is 14 (piano lattice). There are usually six metal strings.
Notched folk guitar is one of the modern improved forms. In recent years, the electric box dual-purpose folk guitar has brought great convenience to stage performers.
Flamengo guitar
Spanish national musical instruments. The appearance is basically the same as that of the classical guitar, the panel is covered with a guard plate and nylon strings are used, but the timbre is harder and more brittle than that of the classical guitar. Used to play Spanish folk music, with complex rhythm and rich skills, it has spread all over the world and become a unique Spanish nation.
World musical instrument style.
steel guitar
Traditional Hawaiian guitars are similar in shape to classical guitars, using steel strings. When playing, it is flat on the leg, with one hand holding the metal slider to press the strings and the other hand holding the metal finger sleeve to pluck the strings. Gorgeous tone, it is a musical instrument that is good at expressing melody.
Jazz guitar
Jazz guitars, like electric guitars and folk guitars, are generally electric guitars with * * * speakers. In tuning, the timbre effect of this kind of electric guitar is low, and it becomes a thick and soft timbre.
Electric guitar electric guitar
According to the type of performance, it can be divided into two types: solid piano body without * * * ring box and piano body with * * * ring box sound hole.
The neck of a piano is similar to a folk guitar. It uses a steel wire and a magnetic pickup. According to the principle of string vibration to electroacoustic conversion, the sound signal is amplified through the speaker, and various colorful timbres can be produced through the effector. It is an indispensable instrument for modern pop music and rock music. Peripheral devices are huge, such as effectors and power amplifiers. Through the given peripheral equipment, the guitar can appear different kinds of timbres, which are highly plastic and expressive depending on personal hobbies.
You can use tools such as picks and sliders to create more effects when playing.
Electric Bass
Electric bass is also a kind of guitar, which is used to play roots in electro-acoustic bands. Its sound principle and production materials are the same as those of electric guitar. Unlike the electric guitar, the electric bass has only four strings, which are hard and thick, and the timbre played is rich and plain. Because of its own characteristics, bass is generally not used to express melody. The electric bass is mainly responsible for playing the bass part of the electro-acoustic band. It is an indispensable bass instrument in electro-acoustic band. [Edit this paragraph] There are four main ways to play the guitar. One is to play with your fingers, but your nails are easy to damage. People often use fake nails or nail polish to strengthen your nails. The other is to pluck the strings with shrapnel. The third is playing with a metal round tube (sliding guitar). The fourth kind is less popular, and it is to use finger covers that can be worn on your fingers.
Guitar playing skills
1. Slides
Step 2 hammer
Step 3 pull off
Step 4 open the hole
Step 5 bend
6. Sweep: It is mostly used to play electric guitar, which is common in heavy metal rock music.
7. Clap: mostly used for bass guitar.
8. A voice
9. Finger shaking (rotating fingers): One of the most fascinating playing skills of classical guitar. Among them, Tárrega's Recuerdos de la Alhambra is the masterpiece of rotating fingering.
10. bang
1 1. Sound control
12. Turn off the sound
13. Shake the handle (rocker) vibrato