What is the purpose of an electric guitar?

Answer 1

the Electric Guitar was invented by Les Paul so guitarists like himself and and other jazz and big band guitarists as well as any guitarist who played with brass instruments or drums could be heard on the bandstand.

blues guitarists soon started playing electric guitars so they could have drums, then harmonica players needed to have amplifiers and soon bassists.

white british and American youth heard blues recordings and soon bought electric guitars to imitate the sounds they heard and thus began rock and roll.

playing the electric guitar become an art form unto itself, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Freddie King, Albert King, SRV, The Beatles and many others have proven that the electric guitar is a powerful and versatile instrument capable of creating a myriad of compelling sounds.

From Buddy Holly to Radiohead to Bob Marley to Wes Montgomery the electric guitar is the primary sound of music for many people. even those that loathe the sound of it have to admit is major impact on the world of music.

Answer 2

The purpose is completely for the user to decide, generally for the sole purpose of playing music with it. It is the most popular instrument for people with little or no musical talent to begin learning the basics of playing music. It is also among the easiest to learn how to play and possibly the easiest to play in general. Depending on your style or speed, the electric guitar can take your love, hate, happiness, anger, pleasure or pain and turn it into something you would never believe you had possessed. This, of course, applies to every instrument and the level of love for music.

Answer 3

Guitars have been in music for so long and they are featured in so many forms of music that they made a really big dent in history.

Answer 4

It offers unique chord voicing opportunities with use of open strings.