THE HISTORY OF THE GUITAR The guitar is a fretted, stringed instrument, and is a member of the lute family. It originated in Persia and reached Spain during the twelth-century, where it¹s versatility as both a solo and accompanying instrument were established. The theory of the guitar w...

Since I was young, music has already been my passion. As I travel down memory lane, I can see that music has become part of every bit of my life from being a die-hard fanatic of certain bands, a desperate singer and dancer and even an aspiring musician. Until now, these musical passions have still c...

The Guitar The guitar is an instrument that was first seen to show up in 1800-1900 B.C. Clay pots with pictures of priests wielding instruments with a very strong resemblance to a guitar were found in the ancient near east. The guitar is one of man's oldest and most symbolic instruments. T...

There are many types and styles of guitar magazines to read out there discussing care and restoration, but are there any for vintage guitar enthusiasts? Maybe you have learned to care for your guitar on your own, or maybe you have come across an old guitar and wish to have it restored to its origina...

The guitar is a musical instrument that has a large flat-backed sound box, a long fretted neck, and usually six strings. It is played by either strumming or plucking with a pick or one's fingers. The guitar is generally crafted of a combination of different woods and possessed a different number of...

Since before Edison, since before the mayflower, one instrument has dominated the way we make and listen to music. This instrument is the guitar. Over its long life the guitar has undergone many drastic and important changes. Its most recent change was came when the guitar was fused with electricit...

A recent trend of people has been to take up playing an instrument such as guitars, bass guitars, drums, flutes, trombones, clarinets, and trumpets. These are all great instruments, but the god of the guitar, Santanacus, and his story truly top all. The great gods of Olympia granted him this gift ...

Muddy Waters Blues as an art form gave Blacks a medium to manifest their feelings. Feelings ranging from humorous to silly to depressed. Fortunately for a entire genre of music, the only way for Mckinley Morganfield to express himself was through song. Morganfield better known as Muddy Wate...

There are no specific words to describe the beauty of Egyptian music. Although I have lived there all my life, I only took notice of the ingenuity around two years ago; when I started playing the guitar. Egypt is located in the heart of the Middle East. It has always been the doors from Africa to As...

Jimi Hendrix- Are you Experienced? On his first album in 1967, Jimi Hendrix showed the world what an electric guitar can really do. Taking new and radical elements of the guitar such as feedback and distortion to newer and more radical heights, Hendrix was breaking some serious ground. He discov...

"To be a musician is to surrender to process, as music is never a thing to be mastered, but rather a universe to be explored. Explore this world every day and your natural talent will find its voice." (Jeff Foster, 1997) It's been said that music is the universal language, and to man...

When the idea of a personal artistic experience comes to mind, there are a number of things that must be considered. The first thing is the word "art." What is art? One's idea of art can vary greatly according to culture and definition. Art is a form of self-expression that manifests itself by...

Guitars have become a common household term and object. With the guitar's increasing popularity it would be prudent for citizens to understand what a guitar is, where guitars came from, and why it would be beneficial for them to own a guitar. Galpin Society Journal estimates that in 1999 money spe...

What Kind of Music Should Be Taught? Intro to Music Education In the 1995 film Mr. Holland's Opus, the character, Mr. Holland, was a high school music teacher. He was starting to teach a music program that was in lack of a better word a "disaster." One of the problems he faced...

Dark Side of the Morning View A comparison of songs by Pink Floyd and Incubus Twenty-six years separate the releases of two songs by Pink Floyd and Incubus, both entitled "Wish You Were Here." A large fan base grew from these songs that later became smash hits and radio airwave stapl...

Starr County Independence With the Magic Valley caught up in a race with the rest of the country in modern urban design and massed produced pop culture, is there anything left free to define the border background of South Texas? A journey through US Highway Ten leads to the western edge of t...

The History of Guitar By Four hundred years ago the guitar was invented. Since then, guitar has been a great innovative instrument. It serves as the heart of a song, or sound. From Jazz, and Blues, to Heavy Metal, and punk music guitar has been perhaps the big...

The History of Guitar By Zach Lipari Introduction to Word Processing, Section 2 Xavier H.S., New York January 12, 2000 Four hundred years ago the guitar was invented. Since then, guitar has been a great innovative instrument. It serves as the heart of a song, or sound. From...

The Actual Experience Have you ever been to one of you favorite band's or musician's shows before? Wondered what it takes to put on a show? You are in that point of view of being in the crowd. Now you will learn what goes on from the point of view of a band member in a group called The S...