guitar history

Here we will see a glimpse of the history of the guitar from time to time. Actually the history of the guitar very long, but considering the limited space, this discourse will review an outline only. First of all: From Babylon to Six Strings History trusted guitar began in the Near East region. Among the debris found in Babylonia, the most relevant is the guitar that was made in 1900-1800 BC. From that time until the year 1650, the guitar evolved such a complicated and diverse. So many types and each has a different name. Some other opinion, consider the guitar actually comes from the Spanish state since the same instrument guitar musical instrument similar to the Spanish who named Vihuela that circulate in the early 16th century. This new instrument (guitar) has a way of making a musical instrument similar to the ukulele. First guitar was made very small and only has four strings, like a ukulele.
 In the classical period there are many publications that are done by the makers of songs and also the musicians. Like Fernando Sør, Mauro Guiliani, Matteo Carcassi, Fernando Caulli, and many of the creators who mengembangakan guitar playing method that ultimately became the game are common and acceptable. Instruments are important contributions to the development of the guitar is an instrument Cittern. This instrument resembles a pear-shaped with a flat rear, with four or five pairs of wires and strings with fretting whether it is permanent, such as Appalachian Dulcimer diatonic or chromatic like the modern guitar. Tuning heads have been installed much like the guitar or mandolin. Stemannya with mandolin (in fifths) with the same fingering and chord and played with a plectrum or pick. Four Guitar Course has four pairs of strings, guitar-shaped body and a flat soundboard, bridge of the Lute and made a half-curved rear but not too form a sphere. This instrument like a guitar-sized children. Five Course Guitar emerged around the year 1490 and similar to the four course guitar with one additional pair of bass strings. This instrument also called Bahasa Guitar. There is also Vihuela De Mano from Spain and is an instrument with six pairs of strings. Bodynya large as today's classical guitar and has a few holes in the top voice. This instrument uses a fixed bridge and the possibility of a direct ancestor of the guitar 12 string USA into North America through Mexico, Texas and Louisiana.
 There are still many other types of guitar that continues to grow. Guitar as we know it today, namely the six exercises, newly emerged around the year 1750. And for about 90 years (until 1840), this six-string guitar growing rapidly in Spain.