The Parlor Guitar (pɑ́rlər gətɑ́r) is a small bodied guitar that is typically wooden and smaller than the average concert guitar. A parlor guitar creates sound through vibration of strings that are strummed or plucked, using bare fingers or a pick. Although the parlor guitar is significantly smaller than a regular guitar, the volume of this instrument can be surprising and may even be amplified using modern amplification measures. Popular at the turn of the century, particularly the 1930s, the parlor guitar is often used by blues, folk, classical and opera musicians.