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Types of guitars

The type of guitar 1. Classical guitar is known as one of the three major musical instruments in the world alongside piano and violin. On the fingerboard, the character is 12 from the pin pillow to the joint between the handle and the piano box. The fingerboard is wide, using nylon strings, and the sound quality is pure and thick. It is mainly used to play classical music. It has strict requirements from playing posture to finger angle and profound skills. It is considered as the highest form of guitar art .. Spanish guitar is a classical guitar. At first, it used gut and steel strings. 1946, Augustine successfully developed nylon strings. Segovia is the first to use it, and it is popular all over the world. Classical guitars are mainly solo, and there are also duets or concertos. In addition to specialized guitar music, many classical guitars are adapted from world-famous piano music, such as Bach's Chakang Dance, Mendelssohn's Short Song, Schubert's minuet, Mozart's Andante and so on. Classical guitar focuses on playing skills and looks elegant and pure. 2. Flamengo guitar is a national musical instrument in Spain. The appearance is basically the same as that of the classical guitar, the panel is covered with a guard plate and nylon strings are used, but the timbre is harder and more brittle than that of the classical guitar. /kloc-The songs popular in southern Spain (Andalusia) in the 0/8th century are between folk songs and artistic songs. Used to play Spanish folk music, with complex rhythm and rich skills. When you sing, you knock on the castanet in your hand while singing. The guitar plays a high-spirited and intense melody and sweeping sound, which is extremely wonderful, forming a unique romantic atmosphere of flamenco guitar. For example, the bell of "Song of Flamengo" spread all over the world and became a worldwide musical instrument with distinctive Spanish national style. 2. Hawaiian Guitar The traditional Hawaiian guitar is similar to the classical guitar in shape, using steel strings. When playing, it is flat on the leg, with one hand holding the metal slider to press the strings and the other hand holding the metal finger sleeve to pluck the strings. Gorgeous tone, it is a musical instrument that is good at expressing melody. An improved electric guitar introduced from Spain to Hawaii, USA. When playing, the left hand is covered with an iron bar and the right hand is covered with a band steel finger sleeve. This is a main guitar. Its timbre is beautiful and charming, full of tropical atmosphere. 3. Peak guitar, also known as jazz guitar, has similar strings to Spanish guitar, but there is a peak board on the lower side of the hole. The front and rear plates are arc-shaped, the neck is slender, and steel strings are used. * * * The sound box is small and thin, with two F-shaped holes on both sides of the panel, which looks like a violin. Suitable for playing jazz. When playing, the way of playing can be divided into: main melody, accompaniment, chord or rhythm and bass. 4. FolkGuitar, the most "civilian" member of the guitar family, is slightly different from Spanish guitar in appearance and complements Peak guitar. On the fingerboard, the character 14 is from the pin pillow to the joint between the handle and the box. The fingerboard is narrow, using steel strings, and the sound is crisp and bright. Mainly used to accompany singers. Players can play and sing with simple chords. This guitar is mainly played with fingers. It is suitable for country, folk songs and modern music, and the playing form is more relaxed and casual. Notched folk guitar is one of the modern improved forms. In recent years, the electric box dual-purpose folk guitar has brought great convenience to stage performers. The neck of electric guitar is similar to that of folk guitar. It uses a steel wire string without a sound box, uses a magnetic pickup, and then sounds with a speaker according to the principle of string vibration to electroacoustic conversion. With the effect device, it can emit a variety of colorful timbres, which is an essential instrument for modern pop music and rock music.