The Body is the largest part of the guitar. Depending on the type of guitar, the body of the guitar can be either hollow (Acoustic Guitar) or one solid piece of wood (Electric Guitar). The “top” of the body of the guitar is one of the two places where where the strings are fastened to the guitar.
The Guitar (g?t??r) is a stringed instrument made of various woods, such as maple, rosewood and oak or in some cases a combination of multiple types of wood. A very popular instrument, the guitar’s roots stem back to medieval times with the Baroque guitar. Many people assume that the lute was the beginning of the modern guitar.
As the is a stringed instrument, the guitar’s sound is made when its player strums of plucks its strings, causing vibrations to resonate in harmony. Guitars typically have six strings, but many guitars are made with 7 or 12 strings. Guitars with 12 strings contain the same notes as a guitar with 6 strings; however, all the strings are paired in two’s for an octave effect.
Ok, so maybe the picture is a little misleading. Truthfully, Andy McKee’s Drifting is an amazing piece of music and a great example of how the guitar can both do many different things and be played many different ways.
No, we did not steal Sheryl Crow’s guitar. Actually, we had it first… so there! Kidding aside, if you watch enough of our videos, you’ll notice that we play the 1968 Gibson Hummingbird most frequently. Why Not only does this guitar have an iconic look, but because of it’s relatively large body, it produces a […]
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