Do you recall when you heard a guitar played by a gifted musician’s fingers do the strumming or picking that leaves one breathless?
I definitely can, and the following musicians' names vary from Segovia on Spanish to Hendrix on Electric to Chen on Acoustic GuZhen. I have enjoyed listening to them in person and also on their recordings.
While lyrics are essential, the music, melody, and notes are what make the songs attractive and intriguing to our brains.
We can say that the guitar is a string instrument with a fretted fingerboard, usually four or more strings, and is played either using fingertips, nails, or a plectrum. We need to add that a guitar can be acoustic or electric.
But in all cases, the guitar covers the midrange and high end of the audible spectrum.
The instrument can also hold both a backing and lead function.
As you can imagine, the definition has broadened, especially over thousands of years.
One of the features that make it difficult to define it is the number of strings, usually, from four to 21.
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There’s one reason the guitar is the most popular instrument in the world for musicians. When one thinks about classical, or music, it’s hard not to have iconic guitar solos pop in your head, or Spanish guitar music or the sound of strings playing Classical Chinese sounds you can almost hear the strings’ vibration of brilliant intensity. Whether they fingerpick like Les Paul or strum like Manitas de Plata, guitarists are nothing short of magical for creating the perfect mood.
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