Before the development of the Electric Guitar and the use of synthetic materials, a guitar was defined as being an instrument having "a long, fretted neck, flat wooden soundboard, ribs, and a flat back, most often with incurved sides". The term is used to refer to a number of related instruments that were developed and used across Europe beginning in the 12th century and, later, in the Americas.These instruments are descended from ones that existed in ancient Central Asia and India. For this reason guitars are distantly related to modern instruments from these regions, including the tanbur, the setar and the sitar, among others. The oldest known iconographic representation of an instrument displaying the essential features of a guitar is a 3,300 year old stone carving of a Hittite bard.
The modern word "guitar" was adopted into English from Spanish guitarra (German Gitarre, FrenchGuitare), loaned from the medieval Andalusian Arabic قيثارة qitara, itself derived from the Latincithara, which in turn came from the earlier Greek word kithara (κιθάρα), a descendant of Old Persian sihtar ( سی تار) (Tar means string in Persian).
The guitar is descended from the Roman cithara brought by the Romans to Hispania around 40 AD, and further adapted and developed with the arrival of the four-string oud, brought by the Moors after their conquest of Iberia in the 8th century. Elsewhere in Europe, the indigenous six-string Scandinavian lut (lute), had gained in popularity in areas of Viking incursions across the continent. Often depicted in carvings c. 800 AD, the Norse hero Gunther (also known as Gunnar), played a lute with his toes as he lay dying in a snake-pit, in the legend of Siegfried. By 1200 AD, the four-string "guitar" had evolved into two types: the guitarra moresca (Moorish guitar) which had a rounded back, wide fingerboard and several soundholes, and the guitarra latina (Latin guitar) which resembled the modern guitar with one soundhole and a narrower neck. In the 14th and 15th centuries the qualifiers "moresca" and "latina" were dropped and these four course instruments were simply called guitars. The Spanish vihuela or (in Italian) "viola da mano", a guitar-like instrument of the 15th and 16th centuries, is often considered a major influence in the development of the modern guitar. It had six courses (usually), lute-like tuning in fourths and a guitar-like body, although early representations reveal an instrument with a sharply-cut waist. It was also larger than the contemporary four course guitars. By the late 15th century some vihuelas began to be played with a bow, leading to the development of the viol. By the sixteenth century the vihuela's construction had more in common with the modern guitar, with its curved one-piece ribs, than with the viols, and more like a larger version of the contemporary four-course guitars. The vihuela enjoyed only a short period of popularity in Spain and Italy during an era dominated elsewhere in Europe by the lute; the last surviving published music for the instrument appeared in 1576. Meanwhile the five-course baroque guitar, which was documented in Spain from the middle of the 16th century, enjoyed popularity, especially in Spain, Italy and France from the late 16th century to the mid 18th century. Confusingly, in Portugal, the word vihuela referred to the guitar, whereas guitarra meant the "Portuguese guitar", a variety of cittern.
It was developed from the lute instrument family in Spain.
The worlds first legitimate guitar originated in Spain.
Yes the first guitar was made in Spain.
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Acoustic The first guitar was made in the 18th century in Italy by Gaetano Vinaccia.The first modern guitar was invented in 1852 in Spain by Antonio Torres Jurado.The first steel string guitar was invented in the early 20th century in America by Christian Fredrich Martin.ElectricThe first electric guitar was invented by Adolph Rickenbacker in 1931.Les Paul invented the first solid body electric guitar in 1941.
The guitar was originally from the Greeks... but their model was impoved by the Spanish. The word "Guitar" originated from Greece, however the Guitar itself first originated in Spain - Andalusia. In the year 711 Arabic nations conquered Spain and with them they brought a stringed instrument called the "Ud" The Ud is one of the worlds oldest known stringed instruments. The Ud was later re designed by the Spanish, it slowly took the form of the modern day Flamenco of Classical Guitar. The Dominent Phyrigian scales used in Spanish music also derived from the Arabs. However, the Spanish created there own very unique sound.
the first 6 string guitar that really looks and is played and is essentially built like a modern guitar is the 6 string classical guitar which is universally credited to Antonio Torres of Spain. The steel string acoustic that we know today is generally credited to either, or both Martin and / or Gibson.
The Gibson Firebird guitar was first manufactured in 1963. The body of the guitar is made of mahogany wood, the neck is made of either mahogany or walnut, and the fretboard is made of either rosewood or ebony.
The first guitar was made by Geatanno Vinacci in Naples Italy
No the guitar was not originally made in Spain.
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No, it was actually made from "Spain".
The first guitar was made bygeatanno vinacci in Naples Italy
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Acoustic The first guitar was made in the 18th century in Italy by Gaetano Vinaccia.The first modern guitar was invented in 1852 in Spain by Antonio Torres Jurado.The first steel string guitar was invented in the early 20th century in America by Christian Fredrich Martin.ElectricThe first electric guitar was invented by Adolph Rickenbacker in 1931.Les Paul invented the first solid body electric guitar in 1941.
Spain I believe it originates for guitars, but guitars go back really far so to be 100% certain is really difficult, first there was the harp, than there was the lute and than around the 15th century there was the guitar. Interesting fact the first guitar strings ever where made from animal guts up until 1942
The first guitars were made in Spain in the early 1500's. No names of makers come to mind, although Francesco Corbetta was one of those who made guitars well known throughout Europe. The classic American guitar was first made by Christian Friedrich Martin in the early 1800's in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.
The soild body guitar was not the first guitar invented,they made one that was just sides and strings before the soild body was made.The soild body guitar was not the first guitar invented,they made one that was just sides and strings before the soild body was made.The soild body guitar was not the first guitar invented,they made one that was just sides and strings before the soild body was made.
Spain I believe , but guitars go back really far so to be 100% certain is really difficult, first there was the harp, than there was the lute and than around the 15th century there was the guitar. Interesting fact the first guitar strings ever where made from animal guts up until 1942
The guitar was originally from the Greeks... but their model was impoved by the Spanish. The word "Guitar" originated from Greece, however the Guitar itself first originated in Spain - Andalusia. In the year 711 Arabic nations conquered Spain and with them they brought a stringed instrument called the "Ud" The Ud is one of the worlds oldest known stringed instruments. The Ud was later re designed by the Spanish, it slowly took the form of the modern day Flamenco of Classical Guitar. The Dominent Phyrigian scales used in Spanish music also derived from the Arabs. However, the Spanish created there own very unique sound.