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Top: Arts: Music: Instruments: Stringed: Guitar: Variants
A taste of the rich and varied guitar family, covering less common variations in the number of strings (3/4/7/8/10/12 or more), developments of the classical guitar in different parts of the world, and adaptations which have come to be particularly associated with different styles of music.
Generally an 11 stringed instrument, developed in the 1960's and 70's; similar to a classical guitar, tuned higher and with 5 extra bass strings. This arrangement allows classical guitarists to play music written for the lute without the need for transcription or transposition.
A homemade stringed instrument with an empty cigar box as its resonator, and only 1 or 2 strings; many are played fretless or with a slide.Some of the great Blues players started playing cigar-box guitars.
The name cuatro can refer to any of several Latin American instruments of the guitar or lute family. Cuatro means four in Spanish, although the current instruments may 4, 8, or 10 12 strings.
The modern Flamenco Guitar is very similar to the classical guitar, but has a particularly distinctive sound and playing action.The main differences are in the choice of wood - cypress makes the Flamenco Guitar lighter, with a lighter and more percussive sound; slightly different dimensions, with plastic tapping plates to protect the face of the guitar; and many Flamenco guitars still have push-pegs for tuning (like a violin).
As its name suggests, a fretless guitar does not have frets (the metal strips across the finger board traditionally used to facilitate accurate pitch and clear tone).Most instruments are modifications of factory made traditionally "fretted" guitars. However, there are also professional builders specialising in fretless guitars.
Fretless bass guitars are much more common than fretless 6 string guitars.
A six-string acoustic bass guitar, particularly important in Mexican Mariachi bands.
A guitar with seven strings rather than the usual six.Russian Guitar - the classical and acoustic seven string guitar developed in 19th century Russia, and is tuned to an Open G; it was very popular until the 1970s and 1980s.
The Electric Seven String Guitar was introduced in the late 1930s by George Van Eps; it is a regular electric guitar with an additional bass string. It is most commonly played by Jazz guitarists.
In its classical form, the 10-string guitar was an innovation by Narciso Yepes, first heard in 1964 with the Berlin Philharmonic. Four extra bass strings offers richer sympathetic resonance, easier transcription of Renaissance and Baroque era lute music (conceived on 14 or more strings), stronger sound projection, and opportunities for expanded improvisation.There are other 10-string guitars - for example, the Brazilian Viola Caipira.
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A slightly smaller, four-string version of the steel-string acoustic guitar or electric guitar.
A guitar type instrument with 3 courses of double strings (in Cuba), or 3 courses of triple strings (in Puerto Rico).
An acoustic or electric guitar with twelve strings, in 6 pairs. It produces a richer, more ringing tone than a standard six string guitar.
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