Bass guitar

Hendrix threw light fluid into his Strat, lit a match and dropped it on the guitar, which he then hit on stage. Almost 45 years later, Jimi Hendrix's record company manager revealed that Hendrix had traded his Strat for a cheaper guitar, turning it on and uploading it to auction. Hendrix's intact Strat was sold at auction for £ 237,000. Fender's Hard Times From 1983 to 1985, Fender had to reduce the production costs of their guitars. They succeeded by removing a tone knob from the standard…

tenor, and bass. “There may be up to eight additional strings called bass courses or diapasons, which are usually arranged in a diatonic scale below the sixth course.” Like all stringed instruments during the Renaissance period the strings were made of dried gut and because of this the highest string, which had to be made of the thinnest gut, was “notorious” for breaking when played and thus a good treble string was highly prized. The basic playing action is similar to how a guitar is played.…

somewhere around G C F A D G or A D G B E A from the highest to lowest string which came to be known as the “old English lute tuning”. Somewhere in the mid 1500’s a seventh course was added in the bass on some lutes; although, the six course lute was still in…

Folk music has a very wide description and can be created in many forms. Folk music just as Folklore is typically passed down orally from generation to generation. Because of this one song may have many different versions and is typically short because of forgetfulness from being passed down. It also typically has an unknown artist so a lot of folk songs are not by the artist him/herself. One criteria is folk songs are that their short, this is because of the forgetfulness of the song being…

ceremonies or celebrations like store openings to morbid gatherings such as funerals. There is a distinct sound that comes with mariachi music that it is almost instantly recognizable: the elegance of the violins, the captivating vibrations of the guitar, the bellowing sounds of the trumpet, and the infamous “Grito”, or shouting out, of the lead singer of the group. Personally, mariachi music is a very captivating genre of music that has nothing but positive connotation…

had played music with various primitive flutes and drums, until the Spanish took colonial control and introduced new instruments which inspired to a number of regional musical styles. Mariachi, characterized a group of string instruments including guitars and violins, originated in the region of Jalisco in central Mexico. Up until the time of the revolution, Mexico was fragmented into smaller areas, each with its own regional musical styles. Mariachi only began to be performed in Mexico City…

For over 90 of years’ country music has been an enjoyable source of entertainment for millions of people around the world. With the reputation of an upbeat and feel good vibe country songs have, it is no wonder country music has been around for so long. Country artists are specifically known for singing about the outdoors, relationships, and alcohol. They are able to provide a direct connection using these three topics, between themselves and their audiences. Country music usually consists of a…

Goal: Write a buyer’s guide for getting the first guitar. Title: Which Type of Guitar Is Best for Beginners? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Since the 11th century, people all over the world have been playing stringed instruments similar to the guitar, and it has become an integral part of the uncountable musical tradition for generations. The guitar is one of the best and most popular music…

When you consider the thousands of years between the first lutes and modern lutes, it’s actually quite remarkable how similar the lutes of the past are to more recent lutes (like the guitar and orchestral strings). We can learn a lot about Greco-Roman lutes by looking at their predecessors and descendants. The lute spread much like languages do. Just as regional dialects develop, so, it appears, did lute preferences. The lute did not develop linearly from Mesopotamia, through Greece, and…

Nicknamed the “Bull fiddle”, the bass is one of a handful of instruments that played a significant role in the development of music during the 20th century. The bass gained much of its momentum as the popularity of the New Orleans brass and jazz bands was spreading throughout the US, and it eventually took on such an essential role that it was forced to evolve. The new bass players were slowly transitioning the bass from accompaniment to a solo instrument. As it moved from the background to the…