Musical Instrument: Guitar
Guitar… What associations arise when you hear this word? A passionate Spaniard dances an incendiary dance, playing along with her castanets. Noisy gypsies singing their cheerful songs. Or maybe a quiet summer evening, a river bank, where a soulful song sounds under the glow of a fire. Everywhere we hear the captivating timbre of the guitar - an instrument that has conquered the peoples of the whole world. She is trusted with emotional experiences and shares their joy, poets dedicate poems to her. Many celebrities loved to listen to the guitar, I. Goethe, J. Byron, A.S. Pushkin, M.Yu. Lermontov, L.N. Tolstoy devoted many lines to her in his great works.
Read the history of the guitar and many interesting facts about this musical instrument on our page.
Sound
« ... The guitar has a gentle sound, like the touch of hands. The guitar has a quiet sound, as if a friend is whispering!... » - this is how the wonderful Spanish virtuoso guitarist F. Tarrega wrote about his favorite instrument. The velvety and soft guitar tone perfectly harmonizes with the sound of various instruments, for example, mandolins, balalaikas, violins.
The sound on the instrument is the result of the vibration of the stretched strings, pressing them with the fingers of the left hand on the frets, the performer receives the desired pitch.
guitar range is almost four octaves (from "mi" of a large octave to "si" of the second octave).
System: 6 string - "mi" of a large octave; 5 - "la" of a large octave; 4 - "re" of a small octave; 3 - "salt" of a small octave; 2 - "si" of the second octave; 1 - "mi" of the first octave. The instrument sounds an octave lower than its actual musical notation.
The basic ways of extracting sound on the guitar are plucking and hitting the strings. There are two types of pluck: apoyando (leaning on the lower adjacent string) and tirando (without stops).The blow and pinch are performed with the fingers of the right hand, as well as with the help of a mediator (plectrum).
Guitar players use additional interesting sound production techniques widely used in various styles of music: barre, arpeggio, arpeggio, legato, tremolo, ascending and descending legato, bend (tightening), vibrato, glissando, staccato, tambourine, golpe, harmonics.
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Interesting Facts :
- The National Archaeological Museum of Athens has a sculpture dating from the fourth century BC, depicting a girl playing the guitar.
- Antonio Torres, who was called the guitar "Stradivarius", is still considered the best master in the manufacture of these instruments.
- In the Museum of Musical Instruments, located in the Paris Conservatory, there is a guitar belonging to the work of the Venetian master C. Coco. The sample, which bears the date - 1602, is the first instrument of the 17th century that has come down to us.
- Nicolo Paganini , an outstanding Italian violinist, masterfully played both the violin and the guitar. He transferred many technical guitar techniques to the violin, and according to the statements of his contemporaries, Paganini owes his incredible skill to the guitar. The maestro liked to say: "I am the king of the violin, and the guitar is my queen." The guitar of the famous violinist is an exhibit of the Paris Conservatory Museum.
- Such famous composers as K.M. weber, D. Verdi , A. Diabelli.
- The outstanding German composer F. Schubert was very sensitive to the guitar. The instrument, on which the musician played and did not part with it all his life, is now an exhibit of the museum - the apartment of Franz Schubert in Vienna.
- The famous Spanish composer and guitarist Fernand Sor, referred to by his contemporaries as the "Mendelssohn of the guitar", lived in Moscow for five years at the beginning of the 19th century with his wife, who served as a choreographer at the Imperial Theater. Güllen Sor staged mainly ballet performances, the music for which was written by her husband.
- The Housten Academy of Science and Technology (USA) produced the world's largest guitar. It has a length of more than 13 meters, which is 6-7 times more than human height. Since all the proportions of the instrument are respected and the thick strings made of aircraft cable are of the appropriate length, the sound is the same as on a conventional guitar.
- The largest ensemble of guitarists performed in Poland on May 1, 2009 and consisted of 6346 members.
- The American musical instrument company Fender produces about 90,000 strings a day. This is over 30,000 km. per year, which is equal to the distance traveled around the world.
- In 1997, the smallest guitar was made at Carnel University in New York. The instrument, which was 10 micrometers long, was made of silicon. The strings of the guitar vibrated at a purity 1000 times greater than the sensitivity of the human ear.
- The longest uninterrupted guitar performance lasted 114 hours 6 minutes and 30 seconds, it took place in June 2011. This record was set by David Brown in Dublin (Ireland) in the Temple Bar pub.
- The electrically amplified guitar was invented by George Beechamp in 1931, and in 1936 the world famous American firm Gibson created its first electric guitar.
- Some of the most popular guitar manufacturers are Gibson, Dean, PRS, Ibanez, Jackson, Fender, Martin, Gretsch, Hohner, Takamine, Strunal. , "Furch", "Almansa", "Amistar", "Godin" and others.
- The guitar of B. Dylan, the acclaimed American actor, author and performer, sold for exactly $965,000 in December 2013 through Christie's auction house. Before that, the most expensive guitar was Eric Clapton's Blackie Stratocaster, sold in 2004 for $959,500.
- BB King - American blues guitarist, singer, referred to by fans as the "King of the Blues", is the first musician to use the electric guitar in rock music.
- Monuments to the guitar are installed in Naberezhnye Chelny (Russia), in Paracho (Mexico), in Beirut (Lebanon), on the Katun River (Russia), in Aberdeen, Washington (USA), in the village of Morskoye (Russia) , in Cleveland (USA), in Kitchener (Canada), in Chelyabinsk (Russia), in Potosi (Bolivia), in Miami (USA).
Design
The principle of construction of stringed instruments is almost always the same and includes the body (body) of the instrument and the neck with the head.
- The lower and upper decks that make up the body of the guitar are connected to each other by shells, curved in the form of a figure-eight. Depending on the type of guitar, the top deck is equipped with one or more sound holes, as well as a string rest and saddle. The widest (bottom) part of the body of the guitar is 36 cm, and the top is 28 cm. The body of a concert guitar is usually made of resonator spruce or white maple.
- The neck, machined from durable wood, on the one hand has a so-called heel attached to the shell. On the other side, the neck ends with a head with peg mechanics, which serves to tension the strings. A fretboard with built-in metal frets is glued onto the neck, separating the frets, which are arranged in chromatic order. Between the neck and the headstock is a nut that controls the height of the strings.
Modern guitars usually use synthetic or metal strings.
The total length of the instrument is 100 cm.
Varieties
Currently, all guitars are divided into two types: acoustic and electric.
Acoustic guitar has a hollow body with a resonating hole in it. She is a queen on the concert stage and a participant in simple yard gatherings.
The acoustic guitar is very versatile, as it has different options, here are some of them:
- Classical - is a direct descendant of the Spanish guitar. It features a wide neck and the obligatory presence of nylon strings that sound soft and quiet. This type of guitar is used on the academic concert stage, as well as in classrooms.
- Dreadnought - has the names Country and Western. Due to the presence of metal strings, it sounds loud and loud. On such an instrument, the sound is extracted using a mediator. This type of instrument is used to perform in different styles.
- Jumbo - a guitar with an enlarged body and a loud sound, most in demand in rock, pop, blues, country music. Because of the metal strings, sound extraction occurs with the help of a pick.
- Ukulele- the second name is the ukulele. A miniature instrument with four nylon strings and playing technique similar to an ordinary guitar. Sound extraction takes place with the fingertips or with a special pick made of felt.
- Seven-string - (Gypsy or Russian). It has seven strings tuned in thirds. Vladimir Vysotsky, Bulat Okudzhava and Sergey Nikitin preferred this type of guitar.
- The 12 string is a very large and massive instrument. The main difference is the presence of 12 paired strings.
- Electro-acoustic - a type of hybrid instrument in which the presence of a built-in piezo pickup makes it possible to connect to an amplifier.
- Semi-acoustic - a transitional instrument from acoustic to electric guitar. The presence of a hollow body makes it similar to an acoustic guitar, and the presence of a pickup and tone controls brings it closer to an electric guitar. The instrument has a second name jazz guitar, as it is mainly used in jazz. The semi-acoustic guitar is shaped like a violin. It has two resonator holes like a violin - in the form of the letter "f".
- Bass - one of the varieties of acoustic guitars. The instrument has 4 strings and is designed for playing parts in the low range.
The second type of guitar is the electric guitar., which is today an independent type of musical instrument that has the ability to process sound, which allows musicians to achieve various desired sound effects.
Application and repertoire
The scope of the guitar is very wide, it is subject to a lot. In various forms of popular music, as well as in such styles as jazz, blues, rock, funk, soul, metal, country, rock music, folk, flamenco, mariachi, the main instrument is the guitar. She can accompany, and can act as a solo instrument.
The repertoire library for the instrument is huge, there are even concert pieces with a symphony orchestra. Talented composers-performers, among them: F. Tarrega, D. Aguado, M. Giuliani, F. Sor, F. Carulli, A. Segovia, M. Carcassi left a great creative legacy for posterity. They loved the guitar very much, were fond of playing it, and such great masters as L. Spohr, G. Berlioz, F. Schubert, K. M. Weber, A. Diabelli, R. Kreutzer, I. Hummel did not bypass their composer's attention. Composers C. Monteverdi, G. Donizetti, D. Rossini, D. Verdi, J. Massenet used the sound of the guitar in their opera performances.
I would especially like to note the merit in enriching the guitar repertoire of the legend of violin performance N. Paganini. His legacy is about two hundred different compositions - these are solo pieces, as well as various ensembles for guitar and violin instruments.
Popular works
I. Albeniz - Leyenda (listen)
Flor De Luna
Performers
Each period of development of the instrument revealed remarkable musicians-performers. They not only captivated the audience with their brilliant and virtuoso playing, but, writing works for the guitar, made an invaluable contribution to expanding the repertoire for the instrument,
The first famous guitar virtuosos were musicians who shone at the courts of kings and nobles, among them: J. Palencia, A. Peñefiel, A. Toledo, M. Toledo, R. Gitarra, F. Cabezon, L. Milan, L. Narvaez, J. Bermudo, A. Mudarra, E. Valderrabano, D. Pisador, M. Fuegyama, L. Inestres, E. Daza, J. Amat, P. Cerone, F. Corbetta, N. Velasco, G. Granatta, D. Foscarini, G. Sanz, L. Ribaillas, R. Viseo and F. Gerau, F. Aspasi, L. Roncalli, D. Kellner, S. Weiss, F. Corbetta, R. Wiese, F. Campion, G. Sanz. All the legacy left by these musicians is highly valued and in demand at the present time.
The next stage in the history of the instrument, called the “golden age of the guitar”, is inseparable from the work of outstanding musicians who have achieved worldwide recognition and proved that the guitar can compete with other instruments on the concert stage. D. Aguado, F. Sor, F. Carulli, D. Regondi, M. Giuliani, J. Arkas, M. Carcassi, A. Nava, Z. Feranti, L. Legnani, L. Moretti – the professional skills of these concert players raised the art guitar performance to a very high level.
The development of the performing arts in the 19th century is closely connected with the name of the outstanding guitarist F. Tarrega, in whose hands the guitar could sound like a chamber orchestra. Having laid the foundation in the classical technique of playing the instrument, he brought up a constellation of talents, among them: D. Prat, I. Lelupe, E. Puhol, M. Llobet, D. Fortea.
The 20th century gave the world wonderful guitarists, innovators in various styles and musical genres. A. Segovia, BB King , D. Page, D. Gilmour, S. Vaughn, D. Hendrix, P. Nelson E. Sheeran, R. Johnson, I. Malmsteen, D. Satriani, R. Blackmore left an indelible mark on the improvement of technical capabilities in the guitar art.
Of the Russian contemporary performers, I would especially like to highlight the names of such virtuosos as N. Koshkin, L. Karpov, M. Yablokov, V. Kozlov, I. Rekhin, V. Chebanov, N. Komoliatov, D. Illarionov, V. Shirokov, V. Tervo.
Story
The history of the guitar goes back to ancient times, when a hunter, pulling a bowstring, heard a sound that he liked. He realized that this can not only get food for himself, but also delight the soul, using it as a musical instrument. The ancestors of the guitar were known as early as the 15th century BC. Archaeologists have found drawings dating from this period depicting people with musical instruments that closely resembled a guitar. Art historians believe that her cradle is in the countries of the Near and Middle East. The peoples of ancient civilizations: Egypt, Sumer, Mesopathamia, India and China had instruments with various names that could be the ancestor of the guitar. Kinnor, cithara, nefer, sitar, nabla, sumerer, samblek, samblus, sambuit, pandura, kutur, gazur, mahal - there are many names, but the principle of construction is identical: a convex body, which was usually made from dried gourd or tortoise shell and a neck with frets . And in the third or fourth century, as a result of evolution in China, the yuan instrument appears, which has structural elements in common with the guitar - this is a resonator body, consisting of two soundboards interconnected by shells.
So who exactly was the ancestor of the guitar, and when it came to Europe is not known for certain. Historians and art historians still do not know the exact answer, perhaps it was an Arabic lute, an Asian kithara, or an ancient kithara.
The beginning of the formation of the guitar as we are used to seeing it dates back to about the 12th century.. It, displacing other musical instruments, becomes one of the most popular in European countries. The tool is dynamically used in France, England, Germany, but it gains special recognition in Italy and Spain.
In the middle of the 13th century information about the guitar becomes more reliable. She gets her real name and more accurate data comes to us about her participation in the musical life of various countries. In Spain, the instrument, actively used as a soloist and accompanist, becomes truly popular.
Renaissance, which is characterized by the rapid flourishing of culture, had a very fruitful effect on the development of the guitar. In Spain, where the instrument received special popular love, its development was most intensive. A fifth was added to the four strings that previously existed on the instrument, and four strings were doubled, and one was left single. They changed the system, which later gets the name Spanish (E, H, G, D, A). The improved guitar enters into successful competition with the vihuela and lute known at that time, gradually ousting them from musical life.
The instrument penetrates deeper and deeper into the masses, it sounds in the palaces of noble nobles and in the homes of ordinary people. Various "salons" are organized in the cities - associations, circles, meetings, where guitar concerts are constantly held. For the instrument, a remarkable period begins in its development, the fashion for it spreads throughout Europe. Composers for the guitar create extensive literature, the first editions of compositions for the instrument and teaching aids appear. Performers - virtuosos show the expressive and technical capabilities of the guitar.
In the 17th century The Spanish guitar is actively spreading throughout European countries, where it becomes one of the most fashionable instruments. The impetus for this was a passion for playing music on the guitar of the French King Louis XIV. In the same period, she crossed the Atlantic Ocean and firmly established herself on the American continent.
In Europe, the instrument continued its transformation, for example, fixed frets were installed on it. And in Italy, in order to achieve greater sonority, they tried to replace the strings from the veins on the guitar with metal ones.
In the 18th century the tool enters a new stage of its development. The emergence of new composers writing for the guitar, as well as virtuoso musicians, was a sign of the growing popularity of the instrument. During this time, the guitar underwent a number of design changes that gave it a more refined look. The shape of the body was slightly changed for the instrument, the double strings were replaced with single ones and a sixth string was added, thereby expanding its technical capabilities. The guitar, having formed in a new way and, having acquired a truly popular love, entered an era that is called the “golden age of the guitar”.
In the 19th century guitar improvement continues. Created at that time by the Spanish guitar master Antonio Torres, the instrument today we call the classical guitar. This period was also marked by the emergence of remarkable composers and virtuoso musicians who made an invaluable contribution to the development of the instrument. However, not everything went so smoothly in the history of the guitar.
In the second half of the 19th century, the demand for the instrument decreases, and it fades into the background, as the piano, a new instrument for that time, is gaining more and more popularity. Of the European countries, only Spain and England remained faithful to the guitar.
The oblivion didn't last long. In 20th century the guitar regains popularity and flourishes with renewed vigor. Newly gifted virtuoso performers, mostly of Spanish origin, are changing the attitude of the general public to it as an ancient instrument and bring the guitar to the academic stage, putting it on a par with such instruments as the violin and piano.
In the 30s of the last century, a new variety appeared - the electric guitar, the use of which radically changed the idea of \u200b\u200bthe instrument and its application.
The guitar is a self-sufficient democratic instrument that is very popular and has won great love. In all its varieties, the guitar is very versatile. She feels great on large concert stages, in recording studios, at home at a festive table and camping around a campfire. Having become an integral part of the life of different peoples, the instrument has taken a strong place in the feelings of many people.
Video: listen to the guitar
An interesting fact: hereditary craftsmen who make guitars to order are called lute. It is noteworthy that most often they order seven-string acoustic guitars, which are called "gypsy" or "Russian" guitars.
An interesting fact: the guitar is a relatively young musical instrument, however, the prototypes of the guitar are known from drawings that date back to about two thousand years BC. Those drawings resemble modern guitars by the range. In the modern guitar, as in ancient drawings, there are about four octaves.
Interesting fact: the first electric guitar was released in 1931. It was created by masters A. Rickenbecker and J. Bochard. It is noteworthy that she had a metal case. The wooden case for the electric guitar was developed by L. Fender and L. Paul in the 50s of the last century. Interestingly, they developed wooden electric guitars independently. By the way, Fender developed the first bass guitar, also in the 1950s.
An interesting fact: according to many publications, including Rolling Stone, Jimi Hendrix is the most powerful and influential guitarist of the last century.
An interesting fact: one of the three most famous guitar brands Ibanez (first place Fender, second Gibson), is named after the famous Spanish guitar maker S. Ivanez. Over time, the name has been changed for better pronunciation. Ibanez launched initial sales in North America, which went off with a bang.
Interesting fact: Queen guitarist Brian May does not like to play with a pick, instead he uses a coin with a face value of six pence. It is noteworthy that the coin was no longer produced back in 1971, but for the group's world tour, which took place in the 93rd year of the last century, the Mint issued a whole series of these coins, especially for a world-famous musician.
An interesting fact: there is a legend that the song Nothing Else by one of the most famous metal bands Metallica was invented by Heathfield during a telephone conversation with his girlfriend. Since the musician had only one hand free, the song's intro sounds exclusively on four open strings.
Interesting fact: the smallest electric guitar that is successfully functioning is Percision. Its length is only 67 and a half centimeters. While the largest functioning guitar is 13.26 meters! The guitar was created in 2001. It weighed over a ton.
An interesting fact: for many decades, the Fender Stratocaster has remained the most popular electric guitar. This is Leo Fender's first production guitar. It has been played by many successful musicians including Hendrix, Cobain and others. By the way, it is she who is depicted on the gravestone of Jimi Hendrix.
An interesting fact: in the 95th year of the last century, the Englishman Chris Black married his beloved ... guitar. Guess which one? Right on the Fender Stratocaster.
The guitar is one of the most popular instruments among musicians of all levels. We can see it in the hands of both a well-known performer at a concert of many thousands, and a simple lover in the subway. Today we decided to tell you the most interesting facts about this tool.
1. The prototype of the modern guitar appeared in the second millennium BC.
2. Luthier. This is the name of the master who makes guitars.
3. A guitar with seven strings is often called "Russian" or "Gypsy".
4. The range of a conventional guitar is four octaves.
5. Georges Beauchamps and Adolf Rickenbecker - the creators of the first electric guitar. This happened in 1931. The tool had a metal case.
6. Only in 1950 did electric guitars with a wooden body appear.
7. Jimi Hendrix has been called the most influential guitarist of the twentieth century.
8. The popular brand Ibanez was named after the Spanish lute Salvator Ivanez. But over time, the name has changed.
9. Queen guitarist Brian May plays not with a pick, but with a sixpence coin. Coins have long been out of use. But before the group's world tour in 1993, the British Mint released a new series of sixpences especially for the musician.
10. The intro to Metallica's "Nothing Else Matters" was made up by Hatfield while he was talking on the phone. Since one of the musician's hands was occupied, there is a search of open four strings in the song.
11. In Finland, every year there is a competition for playing a fictitious guitar. The participants simply pretend to play an imaginary instrument.
12. Only thanks to a terrible car accident, the musical talent of Julio Iglesias was discovered. In his youth, the musician played football professionally. But after a serious car accident, he suffered paralysis of the entire body, except for the hands. The man became interested in playing the guitar and began to compose lyrics.
13. Fender Stratocaster guitar sold at a charity event for $2.8 million. It was signed by nineteen of the most famous guitarists in the world.
14. Fender Midnight Opulence $90,000. This is the most expensive serial guitar in the world.
15. The smallest guitar in the world is only ten microns long.
16. And this is the smallest working electric guitar. Its length is 67.5 centimeters.
17. In 2010, employees of the Houston Academy of Sciences and Technology created an electric guitar 13 meters 26 centimeters long. The weight of the tool is 1023 kilograms.
18. For many years, the Fender Stratocaster has been considered the most popular guitar.
19. The famous Fender Stratocaster is depicted on the grave of American musician Jimi Hendrix.
20. In 1995, an unusual wedding ceremony took place in Britain. The bride on it was a guitar.
Women find men with guitars more attractive than men without. This conclusion was made by French scientists. On the street, girls aged 18-22 were offered acquaintance by guys with a musical case, a sports bag and with empty hands. A significant number of representatives of the weaker sex preferred the guy with the case. Scientists substantiate this by the fact that since ancient times, women have retained the association of music with marriage games. In addition, there are suggestions that the presence of musical ability in a man indicates a high level of testosterone, and thus a good development of the right hemisphere.
2. Until the 16th century, this instrument was played with a bow. Mediators began to be used much later. Brian May (guitarist of the band Queen) instead used a sixpence coin, thanks to which he extracted a grinding sound from the guitar strings. Back in 1971, they stopped minting such coins, but the British Mint, on the occasion of the band's world tour in 1993, made a whole series of these coins. And Syd Barrett (one of the founders of Pink Floyd) sometimes used a Zippo lighter as a pick.
3. The top three guitar brands in the world are Fender, Gibson and Ibanez.
4. Leo Fender (the founder of the Fender brand) was the designer of the most popular and legendary Telecaster and Stratocaster models of electric guitars, while he himself did not know how to tune the instrument or play it.
5. The most expensive Fender Stratocaster sold for $2.8 million at a charity auction. 12 world guitarists left their autograph on it. The Fender Midnight Opulence is a stock guitar with an average cost of $90,000.
6. On the tombstone of the most influential guitarist of the twentieth century, according to Rolling Stone magazine - Jimi Hendrix - it is the Fender Stratocaster guitar that is depicted.
7. During the recording of the Oasis album "Be Here Now" (1997), Johnny Depp played the guitar.
8. Initially, guitars had 4 strings, which were played with tortoiseshell plates. Now a regular instrument has 6 strings, and picks are made from various materials that provide clarity of sound.
9. Warr's guitar is a musical instrument with 7 to 15 strings.
10. The guitar sound is created by the vibration of the strings, and the shorter the string, the thinner and tighter it is stretched, the higher the sound produced. A standard guitar spans 4 octaves. This phenomenon is called "Mersen's Law" (named after the mathematician who substantiated his mathematical model in 1626).
11. At different times, strings were made from silk, twisted animal intestines, horse hair or plant fibers (vines and roots).
12. Another interesting fact. Vladimir Vysotsky's favorite guitar is often called Russian or gypsy. In music stores, such a seven-string guitar is quite rare.
13. Seeing yourself playing the guitar in a dream promises new acquaintances, and even the opportunity to meet your soul mate. Hearing the sound of guitar strings in a dream means that a hypocritical person may prove himself in the immediate environment, who, with his flattery, will try to achieve some position in the environment.
An interesting fact: hereditary craftsmen who make guitars to order are called lute. It is noteworthy that most often they order seven-string acoustic guitars, which are called "gypsy" or "Russian" guitars.
An interesting fact: the guitar is a relatively young musical instrument, however, the prototypes of the guitar are known from drawings that date back to about two thousand years BC. Those drawings resemble modern guitars by the range. In the modern guitar, as in ancient drawings, there are about four octaves.
Interesting fact: the first electric guitar was released in 1931. It was created by masters A. Rickenbecker and J. Bochard. It is noteworthy that she had a metal case. The wooden case for the electric guitar was developed by L. Fender and L. Paul in the 50s of the last century. Interestingly, they developed wooden electric guitars independently. By the way, Fender developed the first bass guitar, also in the 1950s.
An interesting fact: according to many publications, including Rolling Stone, Jimi Hendrix is the most powerful and influential guitarist of the last century.
An interesting fact: one of the three most famous guitar brands Ibanez (first place Fender, second Gibson), is named after the famous Spanish guitar maker S. Ivanez. Over time, the name has been changed for better pronunciation. Ibanez launched initial sales in North America, which went off with a bang.
Interesting fact: Queen guitarist Brian May does not like to play with a pick, instead he uses a coin with a face value of six pence. It is noteworthy that the coin was no longer produced back in 1971, but for the group's world tour, which took place in the 93rd year of the last century, the Mint issued a whole series of these coins, especially for a world-famous musician.
An interesting fact: there is a legend that the song Nothing Else by one of the most famous metal bands Metallica was invented by Heathfield during a telephone conversation with his girlfriend. Since the musician had only one hand free, the song's intro sounds exclusively on four open strings.
Interesting fact: the smallest electric guitar that is successfully functioning is Percision. Its length is only 67 and a half centimeters. While the largest functioning guitar is 13.26 meters! The guitar was created in 2001. It weighed over a ton.
An interesting fact: for many decades, the Fender Stratocaster has remained the most popular electric guitar. This is Leo Fender's first production guitar. It has been played by many successful musicians including Hendrix, Cobain and others. By the way, it is she who is depicted on the gravestone of Jimi Hendrix.
An interesting fact: in the 95th year of the last century, the Englishman Chris Black married his beloved ... guitar. Guess which one? Right on the Fender Stratocaster.
