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A quick overview of the guitar as an instrument - brief history, types, and genres. Used as a preparation for students to introduce them to the instrument.
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The GuitarThe Guitar
- The perfect instrument?- The perfect instrument?
Olly Davey, Devon LDP Music Service
Styles of MusicStyles of Music ClassicalClassical FolkFolk JazzJazz BluesBlues ReggaeReggae RockRock PopPop World music – African, S AmericanWorld music – African, S American… … and many more …and many more …
Ways to playWays to play
FingerstyleFingerstyle Strum – fingers or pickStrum – fingers or pick Single notes – fingers or pickSingle notes – fingers or pick SlideSlide PercussivePercussive Many different styles within those and Many different styles within those and
players keep finding new ways to play itplayers keep finding new ways to play it
TuningsTunings StandardStandard
E A D G B E E A D G B E ((EElephants lephants AAnd nd DDonkeys onkeys GGrow row BBig ig EEars)ars)
““Dropped D” – D A D G B EDropped D” – D A D G B E Open ChordsOpen Chords
G – D G D G B DG – D G D G B D D – D A D F# A DD – D A D F# A D
Hybrid TuningsHybrid Tunings D A D G A DD A D G A D D G D G B DD G D G B D
And many more ….And many more ….
MusicMusic
Chord “Windows”Chord “Windows”
E minor - Em
A minor - Am
Early guitarsEarly guitars
Early GuitarsEarly Guitars
Modern GuitarsModern GuitarsSpanish or Classical Guitar Flat Top Guitar
Nylon StringsSteel Strings
Martin GuitarsMartin Guitars
The Electric GuitarThe Electric Guitar
The First Electric GuitarThe First Electric Guitar
The Rickenbacker “Frying Pan”
1931
The First Electric GuitaristThe First Electric Guitarist
Charlie Christian – 1930s
Fender and GibsonFender and Gibson
Leo Fender Les Paul
Fender and GibsonFender and Gibson
Jimi HendrixJimi Hendrix
The Bass GuitarThe Bass Guitar
More BassMore Bass
Chord “Windows”Chord “Windows”
E minor - Em
A minor - Am
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