| Each genre of music has its own distinct sounds and | | | | Just like a piano, Spanish guitar also can create solo |
| techniques that make them easily distinguishable from | | | | rendition of melody, multi-voiced harmony as well as |
| the others. Spanish guitar music has all these distinct | | | | polyphony. |
| features that make it so unique and so special. These | | | | The older forms of classical guitars are however |
| have lot to do with its origin. As you venture to | | | | known as early guitars. The guitarists prefer to play |
| master the art of Spanish guitar, you might be | | | | them in the historical performances. |
| interested in whatever fundamental to this beautiful | | | | The birth of Spanish guitar |
| style of music. As you learn playing the instrument | | | | Moors brought so-called Guitarra Morisca to Spain. In |
| step by step, it will help if you know the history of | | | | 15th century, an instrument that was half way |
| the instrument and the background of specific | | | | between the lute and the guitar became popular in |
| rhythms, melodies and themes associated with it. | | | | Spain. In the 17th century, renaissance gave new |
| Thousands of years old ancestry | | | | look to five string guitar and baroque guitar was |
| Guitar like instruments were born some 5,000 years | | | | evolved out of the vihuela. |
| ago in the Central Asia. Anthropological evidences | | | | In 18th century, six string guitar replaced the |
| show that guitar like instruments were popular in the | | | | five-string and it was in the 19th century that |
| old Iranian capital of Susa thousands of years ago. | | | | Antonio de Torres, the Spanish luthier gave the |
| This means that essentially Asian instruments like | | | | modern classical guitar its distinguishable features----a |
| Tanbur or Setar are distantly related to guitar, which | | | | broadened body, curvy waist, thinner belly, single |
| on the other hand is an essentially European | | | | string courses, improved internal bracing, and a |
| instrument. | | | | machined head in place of wooden tuning pegs. And |
| The Spanish origin | | | | the modern Spanish guitar was born and started to |
| The historically informed guitar students must learn | | | | be used as an accompaniment with Flamenco form |
| about the difference between early guitars and the | | | | of song and dance. |
| classical guitars. | | | | In latter course of history, the instrument got refined |
| The classical guitar evolved out of the family of | | | | in the hands of many other luthiers---but Torres's |
| instruments called chordophones and typically has 6 | | | | work remains fundamental to the design of today's |
| nylon strings. Thus it is often referred to as the | | | | Spanish guitar. |
| "nylon string guitar". Classical guitar's origin can be | | | | As you learn Spanish guitar and progress through its |
| traced back to the creation of the nineteenth | | | | various stages of the lessons, keep this brief history |
| century Spanish luthier Antonio Torres Jurado. This is | | | | in mind; this will inspire you delve deeper into this |
| how, today's modern classical guitar, which integrates | | | | centuries-old instrument and make you a better |
| vast fingerpicking technique, acquired its | | | | guitarist. |
| name-"Spanish guitar". | | | | |