Playing Guitar
"Without music, life would be a mistake."
Friedrich Nietzsche
The guitar is a musical instrument that is used in a wide variety of
musical styles.
It typically has the six strings, but four, seven, eight, ten, and
twelve string guitars also exist. Guitars are recognized as one of the
primary instruments in blues, country, flamenco, rock music, and many
forms of pop. There is also a solo classical instrument.
Guitars may be played acoustically, where the tone is produced by
vibration of the strings and modulated by the hollow body, or they may
rely on an amplifier that can electronically manipulate tone. Such
electric guitars were introduced in the 20th century and continue to
have a profound influence on popular culture.
Traditionally guitars have usually been constructed of combinations of
various woods and strung with animal gut, or more recently, with either
nylon or steel strings.
Guitars are made and repaired by luthiers.