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Musical Instrument Guide

Classical Guitar

The classical guitar can play a wide range of types of music-from classical music to bossa nova and jazz.
Dubbed a mini-orchestra, the classical guitar covers an impressive range of timbres.

Origins

  • The birth of the classical guitar 
  • The Beauty of the classical guitar 

Structure

  • Learn the parts of the classical guitar 
  • Classical guitars are great for this 
  • The flamenco guitar-similar, yet different 
  • Position of the harmonic bar determines the timbre 
  • [Experiment1]Let's compare the thickness of the body 

How to Play

  • The basic position 
  • First tune the guitar 
  • The Range of the classical guitar 

How the Instrument is Made

  • Guitar production begins with wood storage 
  • Craftsman skill where it counts 
  • A traditional full coating of shellac 
  • Adjust the nut and bridge to suit the actual guitar 

Choosing an Instrument

  • Select a guitar from a reputable store 
  • What type of music do you want to play? 

Care and Maintenance

  • Care and maintenance of the strings 
  • Care and maintenance of the tuning keys 

Trivia

  • Napoleon was a guitarist 
  • The guitar provided consolation for Africa Americans in the nineteenth century 
  • Paganini copied his techniques from the guitar? 
  • The classic piece Forbidden Games was a low-budget composition? 
  • Don't classical guitars have position markers? 
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